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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Friday, September 01, 2023, 19:56 (95 days ago)


https://youtu.be/RTnxqJBUkOo

We awoke this Friday to a nice soft rain, just enough to bring the temperatures down and make for a refreshing morning, but it didn't rain hard enough not to enjoy being outside. Of course later when the sun came out so did the humidity, but small price to pay for being in this beautiful paradise. The mar de fondo wasn't all that big Friday. Five big waves maybe a meter and a half at the tallest, and then a good measure of calm. Beautiful. Calming. Moments that make you smile for no apparent reason.

Not hardly a tourist in sight all day. With the kids back in school downtown has been oddly quiet throughout the day, though the noisy bars and their patrons easily make up for it in the evenings. The mayor was boasting in the media this week about how we no longer have a slow season. Ridiculous!

September is Mes de la Patria. A month of national celebrations including Mexico's Día de la Independencia on the 16 de septiembre, with El Grito on the evening before. Now's a great time to come visit and enjoy some of our culture and its folklore.
:vivamexico:

[image]For extremely comfortable lodging check out Quinta Camelinas. A lovely small boutique hotel on a peaceful residential street in Colonia Darío Galeana on the edge of downtown Zihuatanejo within easy walking distance of La Madera Beach and Playa La Ropa as well as the restaurants and shops of the downtown area.
Hotels, Inns & B&Bs in Zihuatanejo

¡Cuidemos nuestro patrimonio!
#NoQueremosMuelleParaCruceros
#NoQueremosBlueFlagEnLasPlayas
#PreservemosPlayaManzanillo

Una llovizna durante el amanecer refrescó la mañana, pero luego alzó la humedad haciendo que el día sintió más caliente.
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by Zihuateco @, Saturday, September 02, 2023, 08:46 (95 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

This is probably the story you are referencing.

https://www.meganoticias.mx/ixtapa-zihuatanejo/noticia/la-temporada-baja-ya-es-un-mito-para-ixtapa-zihuatanejo/453965

My take on the story is not that the low season is a thing of the past, rather, not as low as in previous years based on the efforts made by JSA and Team to increase tourism.

I spoke last night with long time friends who work at the Barcelo and the Azul and they commented how less staff are being forced to take vacation this time of year which "was" typical in previous years due to lower occupancy.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Saturday, September 02, 2023, 12:23 (94 days ago) @ Zihuateco

This is probably the story you are referencing.

https://www.meganoticias.mx/ixtapa-zihuatanejo/noticia/la-temporada-baja-ya-es-un-mito-para-ixtapa-zihuatanejo/453965

My take on the story is not that the low season is a thing of the past, rather, not as low as in previous years based on the efforts made by JSA and Team to increase tourism.

I spoke last night with long time friends who work at the Barcelo and the Azul and they commented how less staff are being forced to take vacation this time of year which "was" typical in previous years due to lower occupancy.

Workers at Ixtapa's All-Included hotels might as well live in a different state. Ixtapa's tourism isn't Zihuatanejo's tourism and isn't representative of our area. It used to be, but not since they decided All-Included was acceptable as their only offering to tourists. The extremely deteriorated condition of Ixtapa's centros comerciales says all we need to know about Ixtapa and the clients of its hotels.

Tourists are spending less money here than ever before even though there may be more warm bodies to count. The bus day trippers that have come to be Zihuatanejo's mainstay are a sad commentary on how little the municipal government is actually doing and how little it actually cares. Everything seems to focus around one politician, his business and his wife, who will soon announce her candidacy for mayor. The lack of sales in the downtown businesses speaks for itself. More warm bodies with less money to spend is not a positive sign, and that's the stat the local government continues to fall back on, without mentioning the less money part, of course. "Oh look, more tourists this year than last!" It's a farce, a scam, a falsehood. Many of the folks who used to spend enough money that it made us prosperous have moved on to other destinations without the noise and the stupid beach rules where everyone gets searched and they can't bring their furry family members no matter how well-behaved they are. People with money want relaxation, tranquility and no hassles while Zihuatanejo seems only to get noisier and more like Disneyland.

I'm not the only person in the local tourism industry tuned in to these problems who thinks this way. Things I was saying 10 and 15 years ago are pretty much mainstream thinking nowadays, especially about Ixtapa's hotels, but so far without the solutions I've suggested.

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by frostbite @, Hamilton MT, Saturday, September 02, 2023, 15:53 (94 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Have you considered running for mayor? You'd think that a substantial majority would vote for a candidate wanting the best for his community, rather than a power-hungry pig wanting to line his pockets.

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by Zihuateco @, Saturday, September 02, 2023, 17:54 (94 days ago) @ frostbite

Estás de acuerdo con Rob en que JSA es corrupta? Si es así, Rob puede presentar sus pruebas y esto se puede resolver rápidamente.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Saturday, September 02, 2023, 17:58 (94 days ago) @ Zihuateco

Estás de acuerdo con Rob en que JSA es corrupta? Si es así, Rob puede presentar sus pruebas y esto se puede resolver rápidamente.

Hablas como no sabes ni dónde estás ni quién eres. ¡Ubícate, güey!

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by Zihuateco @, Saturday, September 02, 2023, 18:02 (94 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Por qué te molesta cuando te preguntan por qué criticas y calumnias a JSA?

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by Zihuateco @, Saturday, September 02, 2023, 18:10 (94 days ago) @ Zihuateco

Usted sabe que la oficina de JSA lee esta Junta y está recopilando muestras de sus calumnias.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Saturday, September 09, 2023, 09:02 (88 days ago) @ Zihuateco

Usted sabe que la oficina de JSA lee esta Junta y está recopilando muestras de sus calumnias.

De nuevo, insistes en inmiscuirse en asuntos que no son tuyos. Sé muy bien qué hace el cobarde Jorgito.

Ya no estás bienvenido en mi foro. Te pedí amablemente tener más cuidado y no me hiciste caso. Adiós.

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by Padrino ⌂ @, San Diego/Rosarito, Saturday, September 09, 2023, 12:41 (87 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Does anyone know Zihuateco personally? It has been very difficult to comprehend his motives. He or she never acknowledged the conflict of interest regarding the concrete company. Does he or she somehow benefit from the mayor's largesse? Does he or she work for the mayor or one of the mayor's lieutenants?

The answer is not really of any great importance but curiosity nevertheless has prompted the question.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Saturday, September 09, 2023, 13:43 (87 days ago) @ Padrino

Does anyone know Zihuateco personally? It has been very difficult to comprehend his motives. He or she never acknowledged the conflict of interest regarding the concrete company. Does he or she somehow benefit from the mayor's largesse? Does he or she work for the mayor or one of the mayor's lieutenants?

The answer is not really of any great importance but curiosity nevertheless has prompted the question.

He's been on the Message Board for about 12 years. I don't believe he's a Mexican citizen, just a descendant, and it doesn't seem like Spanish is his first language. I've greeted him a few times, and I thought he was friendly, but I don't know him. He thinks he knows more about things that he actually knows very little about, like the outer skin of an onion. I certainly didn't expect him to be a backstabber seeking to entrap me and ingratiate himself to the mayor. Very disappointing, and I have to draw a line there.

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by Zihuateco @, Saturday, September 02, 2023, 18:26 (94 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

Estoy aquí y sé lo que pasa

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by frostbite @, Hamilton MT, Saturday, September 02, 2023, 21:25 (94 days ago) @ Zihuateco

Not necessarily. Rob has complained about several politicians in the past.

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by jaui @, Zihuatanejo, Saturday, September 09, 2023, 06:02 (88 days ago) @ frostbite
edited by jaui, Saturday, September 09, 2023, 06:11

...." Rob has complained about several politicians in the past. "

Desde el año 2000, probablemente el "Lic."Gustavo García Bello won the trophy para el Alcalde de Zihuatanejo más peor en este lapso de tiempo?

Cast your vote.