Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - New Year, Same Old Z

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dhunsber — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 14:56:37 +0000

Well, I prefer my interpretation, so I'm stayin' with it.

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ZihuaRob — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 19:26:55 +0000

I believe it's early bird

That would be "el pájaro madrugador".

"Madrugarse" means "to get up early."

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Pam & Denny — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 18:27:19 +0000

I believe it's early bird

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ZihuaRob — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 16:48:40 +0000

Wonderful fotos!
Looks like the fisherman's panga is El Madrugador.
¿Would that mean he's the bringer of the dawn?

The name on don Pedro's boat "El Madrugador" means he's "the early riser".

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dhunsber — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 15:36:59 +0000

Wonderful fotos!
Looks like the fisherman's panga is El Madrugador.
¿Would that mean he's the bringer of the dawn?

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Talley Ho — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 04:50:58 +0000

Yes, this was one of the fastest moving sunrises we've seen in a while, and gorgeous in all of it's phases.
Thanks for sharing it, hope you saw it all. And now, FULL MOON!

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LadyM in Zihua — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 04:23:11 +0000

We enjoyed watching him throw his net this morning.

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Dione — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 04:13:33 +0000

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ZihuaRob — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 02:36:29 +0000

Looking around after all the excitement and hoopla has faded from the tens of thousands of revelling vacationers I see the same old Zihuatanejo my wife and I are in love with. The same colorful sunrises, the same scenes of folks contemplating the beauty of the bay while others get their morning exercise, the same fishermen seeking their sustenance the same old way they have for generations (albeit the one in the photo with the boat "El Madrugador" just had his motor stolen by some nice person). Timeless, tranquil and colorful scenes that are part of our everyday life for the residents of Zihuatanejo.

I just missed the best part of this morning's deep red sunrise, but the part that I did catch wasn't too bad.

A little while later while out for our morning stroll, my wife and I came upon this scene that frankly reminded us of Lupita in her youth, back when she was the only person to be seen most mornings running the beaches of Zihuatanejo.

Obviously this fisherman was onto something, and all the pelicans knew it.