Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Bajo El Huracán ReZIHclado

El coco está mojado. ;-)

Looks like we're in for a few days of rainy hurricane weather while the remnants of Hurricane Grace form a new storm system on top of us. So far no torrential downpours. Let's hope it stays light.

Guerrero will remain under Semáforo Rojo for the next two weeks.

This Friday night was one of the quietest I can recall since the first Covid-19 lockdown. This is what Zihuatanejo used to be like after midnight back before the city decided the bars could proliferate unfettered and pay for "special permits" to stay open as late as their little hearts desired, essentially turning Zihuatanejo into an open-air 24-hour cantina. A decision few if any downtown residents supported, but in meeting after meeting it became obvious the city government didn't care what we thought, they just wanted to make money from the bars. So we're enjoying these peaceful evenings while they last.

Lots of tourists here are worried about having their weekend ruined by the storm. Though much of today was sunny and beautiful, tomorrow doesn't look very promising.
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A sunny morning from earlier this week to give us something to look forward to, since we'll probably be under the current rainy weather for a few more days.
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Yep - it's looking red on the weather map!

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8/21/2021

@ZihuaRob

Except from your post--->

Guerrero will remain under Semáforo Rojo for the next two weeks.

This Friday night was one of the quietest I can recall since the first Covid-19 lockdown. This is what Zihuatanejo used to be like after midnight back before the city decided the bars could proliferate unfettered and pay for "special permits" to stay open as late as their little hearts desired, essentially turning Zihuatanejo into an open-air 24-hour cantina. A decision few if any downtown residents supported, but in meeting after meeting it became obvious the city government didn't care what we thought, they just wanted to make money from the bars. So we're enjoying these peaceful evenings while they last.

I observed on the corner where Restaurante Mexicano "ANY" is, and an obnoxious bar called "Overtime" across the street, the bar was open & ignoring the guidelines, as it has been during the recent change to Semáforo Rojo, and the Restaurante was closed.
Here's the question:
Isn't that backwards, shouldn't the Restaurante be OPEN and that bar (as well as all the others I saw open) remain CLOSED?
Though it is possible, that coincidentally el dueño del Restaurante ANY closed it for another reason?
Since they're your friends, maybe you know the reason Restaurante ANY is closed?

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Many years ago, Tamales y Atoles "Any" was the first restaurant where we had dinner on our first ever day in Zihua. Being used to the size of portions at Mexican eateries in the States, I ordered 2 items. The waiter shook his head and said: "That's too much, one is enough". He was right and I was really impressed with his honesty. We've been going there regularly since. We'll be back in December. I hope they didn't close for good.

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Regarding your photo, it sure looks like the high wave action has undercut the new concrete boarder and pavers where they meet the stonework of the canal. Just a matter of time before that area cracks and sags if it isn't already.

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Regarding your photo, it sure looks like the high wave action has undercut the new concrete boarder and pavers where they meet the stonework of the canal. Just a matter of time before that area cracks and sags if it isn't already.

Since there is apparently no penalty for budget overruns (remember the La Ropa road paving debacle? or Las Salinas?), they'll just wait until more money is allocated for "repairs", well padded of course so everyone gets their mochada. As long as the defects aren't apparent in the "foto de inauguración" with the políticos there's no problem. It's all about appearances.

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8/21/2021

@ZihuaRob

Except from your post--->

Guerrero will remain under Semáforo Rojo for the next two weeks.

This Friday night was one of the quietest I can recall since the first Covid-19 lockdown. This is what Zihuatanejo used to be like after midnight back before the city decided the bars could proliferate unfettered and pay for "special permits" to stay open as late as their little hearts desired, essentially turning Zihuatanejo into an open-air 24-hour cantina. A decision few if any downtown residents supported, but in meeting after meeting it became obvious the city government didn't care what we thought, they just wanted to make money from the bars. So we're enjoying these peaceful evenings while they last.

I observed on the corner where Restaurante Mexicano "ANY" is, and an obnoxious bar called "Overtime" across the street, the bar was open & ignoring the guidelines, as it has been during the recent change to Semáforo Rojo, and the Restaurante was closed.
Here's the question:
Isn't that backwards, shouldn't the Restaurante be OPEN and that bar (as well as all the others I saw open) remain CLOSED?
Though it is possible, that coincidentally el dueño del Restaurante ANY closed it for another reason?
Since they're your friends, maybe you know the reason Restaurante ANY is closed?

Any's opened the same day you posted this after having been closed for a couple of weeks. We didn't ask why they had closed.

I've no idea why Overtime is operating, but when you see a bar operating that is supposed to be closed due to the health contingency you can report them to the local authorities via their Facebook page.