Think Globally; Act Locally

Over here in Central California we are regulars at a few restaurants where Spanish is the primary language. We know one couple that started a restaurant here about 40 years ago, my crappy Spanish is better than their English. Nobody is judging, some people’s brains work different. I have friends in Zihuatanejo and our communication is limited, maybe that is why we remain friends. The only discrimination I have seen in Zihuatanejo is when my friends come over to the condo we used to rent. It wasn’t from the owners, it was from the local workers.

I think your Zihuatanejo friends like you because they're a good judge of character, which is what really counts here.

Yes, Ixtapa has a snob problem that I can attest to, and I expect it's creeping into Zihuatanejo. The Blue Flag rules and high prices at some of the beaches don't help.