Un Paraíso PreZIHioso
by ZihuaRob 
, Zihuatanejo, México, Friday, December 17, 2021, 21:58 (1790 days ago)
Health authorities report only 2 currently active cases of Covid-19 in the municipio of Zihuatanejo, 5 in Petatlán and 0 in La Unión. Still no word on when vaccinations begin for rezagados and 60+, but I expect we'll find out next week.
If you haven't seen him, Tamakún is now making the rounds with a huge Boa Constrictor that he raised, seeking tourists who want their photos taken with him for a small fee so that he can earn a living since he can no longer work with the cocodrilos. Please help him out if you can. He's a very nice person just trying to earn an honest living.
So it's that time of year when Christmas vacation officially begins. As if things weren't crazy enough already.
Remember there's stuff going on:
- Dec. 18 - Zihuatanejo Christmas Caravan from Fibazi the Mercado Municipal and then to Plaza Kioto, starts at 5:00PM.
- Dec. 19 - Zihuatanejo's Cultural Sundays presents The Nutcracker 7:00PM (I'll guess it's at the Cancha Municipal but it might be at the Casa de La Cultura, it doesn't say).
Also, this is the time of year for whale watching, and if you haven't been and would like to go we now have captains qualified to take you.
Sport Fishing, Whale Watching, Surfing, Diving, Snorkeling, Charters & Guided Tours
¡Cuidemos nuestro patrimonio!
#NoBlueFlagEnNuestrasPlayas
#PreservemosPlayaManzanillo
The World arriving on Wednesday morning.
![[image]](http://www.zihuatanejo.net/images/temp/2021-12-15-amanecer-arribo-crucero-theworld-pangas-pescadores.jpg)
Un Paraíso PreZIHioso
by Ironwood , Friday, December 17, 2021, 22:38 (1789 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Also, this is the time of year for whale watching, and if you haven't been and would like to go we now have captains qualified to take you.
Sport Fishing, Whale Watching, Surfing, Diving, Snorkeling, Charters & Guided Tours
About 10 days ago, off Playa Larga, we saw a fin break the water that was so close to shore, we thought it could only be a dolphin. Then it did a roll, and it was a fairly large humpback. It then swam out to deeper waters, but still much closer to shore than is normal. It breached once, rising quite high out of the water, then did 10 or 12 tail slaps over a 5 minute period, and disappeared. Quite a show.
Un Paraíso PreZIHioso
Wonderful. Lucky you! 
Un Paraíso PreZIHioso
by CMFLYNN , World, Saturday, December 18, 2021, 04:24 (1789 days ago) @ Sun Seeker
Wow! You're so fortunate to have witnessed something that many of us will never. Thank you for sharing.
Un Paraíso PreZIHioso
by ZihuaRob , Zihuatanejo, México, Saturday, December 18, 2021, 08:40 (1789 days ago) @ Ironwood
Also, this is the time of year for whale watching, and if you haven't been and would like to go we now have captains qualified to take you.
Sport Fishing, Whale Watching, Surfing, Diving, Snorkeling, Charters & Guided Tours
About 10 days ago, off Playa Larga, we saw a fin break the water that was so close to shore, we thought it could only be a dolphin. Then it did a roll, and it was a fairly large humpback. It then swam out to deeper waters, but still much closer to shore than is normal. It breached once, rising quite high out of the water, then did 10 or 12 tail slaps over a 5 minute period, and disappeared. Quite a show.
Aww, man! What a scene that must've been! By chance, did you get any photos?
Un Paraíso PreZIHioso
by Ironwood , Saturday, December 18, 2021, 17:14 (1789 days ago) @ ZihuaRob
Also, this is the time of year for whale watching, and if you haven't been and would like to go we now have captains qualified to take you.
Sport Fishing, Whale Watching, Surfing, Diving, Snorkeling, Charters & Guided Tours
About 10 days ago, off Playa Larga, we saw a fin break the water that was so close to shore, we thought it could only be a dolphin. Then it did a roll, and it was a fairly large humpback. It then swam out to deeper waters, but still much closer to shore than is normal. It breached once, rising quite high out of the water, then did 10 or 12 tail slaps over a 5 minute period, and disappeared. Quite a show.
Aww, man! What a scene that must've been! By chance, did you get any photos?
Unfortunately, no photos. I'm not exaggerating how close this whale was to shore. We've seen dolphins many times at Playa Larga: they typically cruise just a few meters out past where the waves break. That's where this whale was, when we first observed it. It was only when it made a full breathing/diving cycle that we saw the size of its blowspout, its full length, and the distinctive tail, that we realized this was no dolphin. And when it went out deeper, (but still much closer to shore than any other whales we've ever seen at Playa Larga), its tail slaps created such a splash that we could tell it was huge.
