Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Un Día ZIHn Lluvia

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The Tuesday's bright sunny morning was a welcome sight after several days of clouds and rain from Huracán Priscilla. The sun seemed extra bright, to be sure, with no dust or smoke in the air thanks to the winds and rains. It turned into an absolutely picture-postcard-perfect day. Beach weather, except the water is too dirty from the rains for safe swimming right now.

Unfortunately one of the beautiful majestic Parota trees on Paseo de los Viveros in Ixtapa was blown over. Another treasure lost.

The pier at Playa Linda was damaged by the waves and closed, so people who want to go to Isla Ixtapa have to board pangas at the beach. This pier was a failure before it was even built. The place is inappropriate, the jetty built to protect it is useless, and the construction was extremely poorly done as have been all the refurbishments. Things were perfect when we still used the pier at Playa Quieta. But you know how municipal governments behave at the thought of millions of pesos for a construction project. Irresistible for them.

Now the municipal government is going to "remodel" the area beside the pier where folks like to sit under the shade of the trees in front of the fish gallows. Of course the project includes an excess of cement and the loss of all the trees there, which will surely be replaced by scrawny palms and the ugly plants that occupy the rest of the waterfront. The walkway behind the Capitanía del Puerto is what needs fixing, but anything else is just padding the budget for personal gain.

Another construction of dubious necessity is planned for the walkway in front of the new skyscraper at La Madera by the old indigenous cemetery. Of course I'm sure it's a coincidence the allegedly illegal skyscraper is allegedly a project by the mayor's husband whose value will of course be enhanced. Funny how that works.

Meanwhile, something that DOES need serious reconstruction is the pluvial canal "La Boquita" that is literally crumbling apart from one end to the other. But there don't appear to be any plans for fixing it. Truly amazing.

Rain continues in our forecast as a less organized swirly thing moves along our coast in the coming days.

As the slow season wears on, more people take up fishing to put food on the table. The beaches and the pier seem to have more people each day with fishing poles, hand lines, and cast nets. All trying their luck. Thank goodness we have the option to fish here when things get tough.

Whether you want to go sportfishing, sightseeing or snorkeling, my friend Capitán Ramón Olea of the panga Oleaje offers an affordable adventure waiting to be enjoyed. Ramón knows all the local fishing and snorkeling spots as well as what else is worth seeing. His 24' covered panga doesn't offer much luxury, but his expertise in fishing and his local knowledge of our coast and its marine life is second to none! Ramón practices "catch and release" fishing when possible.
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