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!
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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!