We rang in the New Year in Mexico with D’s parents, who introduced us to Zihuatanejo. It’s on the Pacific coast (part of the Costa Grande), originally a fishing town and now a popular holiday spot.
Zihuatanejo is built on hills around a bay – the steep inclines remind me a bit of San Francisco – and the water is busy with fishing boats, oyster divers, and seabirds.
One afternoon we walked into town to see the piñata fair – catnip for shutterbugs like D’s mother and me.
We stayed at one end of the Playa la Ropa, a long and broad beach lined with hotels and restaurants and filled with a mix of locals and tourists. Lots of people splashing in the water, with watchful pelicans on the rocks.
Our hotel had a front row view of the water and I spent happy hours reading and watching the activity: fire and rescue teams keeping watch, men free-diving for oysters, and birds swarming fishermen in their boat.
More on Zihua to come!
Spaghetti bolognese
Tea at the Brown Palace Hotel, Denver
Palo Alto Sol (mole, olé!)
Fresh corn salad
Ooh, that looks lovely. I once read a trip report on Fodor's many, many years ago that described a fishing village very much like this, and while I've forgotten the name of the place, it's hilly seclusion stayed with me as place that looks deeply appealing.
I look forward to hearing more about your travels. Great photos!
Thank you! It was an interesting change from Anguilla – different landscape for sure, and such a different "scene". The food was just as good!