First time visitor!

One experience that is a must for every newcomer to Zihuatanejo is the morning fish market at the docks next to the Cancha (basketball court and public venue space). The fishermen leave the previous evening and bring back their wares to sell early morning. If you aren't an early riser, buck up one morning and make your way downtown between 6 and 8 am. You can't possibly get fish any fresher unless you catch it yourself.

If you go on a Saturday, then you can stumble over to the Museum / Elementary School area (just before the bridge to Playa la Madera) and catch the Eco-Tianguis farmer's market and vegetarian food court which starts around 9 to 9:30 am and runs until 1 pm.

Monday mornings at the docks are fairly slow as many of the fishermen take Sunday night off.