Cocodrilario at Playa Linda - closed
by BL 
, Sunday, April 25, 2021, 20:14 (1648 days ago)
Hello everyone!
We have been going to Playa Linda, and the Cocodriliario "mirador" has been closed for about 4 weeks. It seems the wood planks are broken, but there are no signs of this being in the process of getting fixed. They had yellow tape the first couple of weeks, but today we saw a physical barrier (that local turistas did not respect).
Who is responsible for fixing this? Where can we call? We love seeing the beautiful birds, tortoises, and of course, crocodiles.
Thank you!
BL
Cocodrilario at Playa Linda - closed
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Sunday, April 25, 2021, 20:31 (1648 days ago) @ BL
Hello everyone!
We have been going to Playa Linda, and the Cocodriliario "mirador" has been closed for about 4 weeks. It seems the wood planks are broken, but there are no signs of this being in the process of getting fixed. They had yellow tape the first couple of weeks, but today we saw a physical barrier (that local turistas did not respect).Who is responsible for fixing this? Where can we call? We love seeing the beautiful birds, tortoises, and of course, crocodiles.
Thank you!
BL
Unfortunately this entire ill-concept never worked. Enclosing crocodiles that must depend on humans to feed them is a disaster waiting to happen because they are being taught that humans are a source of food, and this makes them dangerous to humans. Tamakún used to make tips putting on a show, but he can no longer do so, and frankly he's lucky to have survived several attacks. Laguna del Negro is accessible via the Ixtapa bike path as well as at the end of the road at Playa Linda where much local wildlife including crocodiles can be enjoyed in their natural habitat as it should be.
Cocodrilario at Playa Linda - closed
by BL , Monday, April 26, 2021, 11:34 (1647 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
I think we must be referring to something different.
What I am referring to is a mirador right next to the stores and next to where the taxis make sitio. It has a wooden platform that lets visitors see without disturbances the trees, birds, crocodiles and turtles below. It is similar to the one on Km 7 of the ciclopista inside the Reserva.
Thank you, Rob.
Cocodrilario at Playa Linda - closed
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Monday, April 26, 2021, 12:14 (1647 days ago) @ BL
I think we must be referring to something different.
What I am referring to is a mirador right next to the stores and next to where the taxis make sitio. It has a wooden platform that lets visitors see without disturbances the trees, birds, crocodiles and turtles below. It is similar to the one on Km 7 of the ciclopista inside the Reserva.
Thank you, Rob.
We are referring to the same thing. Even though it's basically just a wooden platform and a chain link fence, it's called a Cocodrilario, but it never had the federal authorization it needed to be a legal venture. It was simply a local whim allowed to decay into ruin. The wooden platform has been dangerously deteriorated for quite some time. It should never have been built nor the fencing put up to keep the crocs from wandering freely. People have been tossing trash into it and throwing rocks at the crocs since it was built and they were fenced in. Since it isn't made of cement and the mangroves can't legally be cut down, the current local government apparently has no interest in it. Okay, that last sentence may be a slightly cynical exaggeration. 
Cocodrilario at Playa Linda - closed
by BL , Monday, April 26, 2021, 13:23 (1647 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Got it. I assumed it was on the same vein as the mirador on km 7 or the wooden platform at the end (km 8) where the viewing is amazing.
