Zihua Trip Tips

Every Sunday evening there's a fiesta in the Town Square, also referred to as La Cancha, the Zocolo, or simply the Basketball Court. It's pretty hard to miss....Kind of the centre of gravity for all the major and minor doings in Z/Ix.

De rigeur are also spending time in the Mercado Centrale, or central market. Fun and exotic place to do your basic food shopping and pick up up an inexpensive meal rubbing shoulders with the locals.
May as well cruise the artesanal market area too for crafty stuff.

Stroll the beaches, try the chilled drinking coconuts, and give the strolling musicians some business. 100 pesos buys a couple of songs.

Above all, stay hydrated, try not to overdo the booze and food and unless you are very accustomed to the sun, I would ration my exposure to it.

You don't see a lot of stories on this board about MONTEZUMA'S REVENGE, and that's because the restauranters in the tourist areas take care to rinse the veggies they cut up in clean water to which an antibacterial agent has been added. When I bring home fruits and veggies to eat I usually wipe them with a washcloth soaked in vinegar and then rinse them off which effectively does the same thing. Eat yoghurt a few times while you're in Z. too.....

Basically it's a pretty safe place to walk around and even though it really helps if you can speak a little Spanish, you'll still get by really well. You'll bump into all kinds of Gringos who are multiple repeat visitors. Many of us who frequent this board are totally enchanted with the place. For myself, I could easily choose to vacation in Fiji, Paris, Amsterdam or Israel, but this has become my happy place and I think about it a lot..even when I'm not there... &
Trip # 9 is only 46 sleeps away