Zihuatanejo Journal

El Rancho Capire 2012

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:00:54 +0000

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The 2nd round of selection tournaments for the state surfing team is slated for this coming May 25, 26, and 27 at Playa El Rancho Capire (the Ranch) surfing break north of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, in the municipality of La Union.

The games will run [...]

Acuatlon Ixtapa-Zihua 2012 June 2

admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:50:11 +0000

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The Ixtapa-Zihua 2012 aquathlon will take place on Playa la Ropa, Zihuatanejo Bay, on June 2nd, 2012.

There will be a number of categories for kids from 8-9 old and up into the adult ranges (kids, teens, sub-masters, masters, and open), with run-swim-run courses ranging [...]

Food, Art, and Inspiration

admin — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:56:40 +0000

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An Afternoon oF Food Art and Inspiration — Saturday, April 14, 2012 at exotic Capella in Ixtapa. The show will feature fine art, including the paintings of Lauri Copeman (http://www.zihrena.com/artists/lauri-copeman), fine art and porcelain from Galart gallery, as well as the jewelry of Alberto’s. The [...]

International Body Surfing Tournament

admin — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:00:25 +0000

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The 6th Annual International Body Surfing Invitational Tournament will be taking place on the weekend of April 27th through 29th at Playa Escolleras in Ixtapa, near the jetties at the entrance to Marina Ixtapa.

For more information, contact the Manta Bodysurf Club at 755 [...]

Don’t Destroy What You Came to Enjoy: Beach Cleanup

admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:23:51 +0000

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The WildCoast Association/Costa Salvaje and Quiksilver, with Roxy Mexico, have joined forces to sponsor and promote a beach-cleaning campaign over the 2012 Easter holiday period, in which a number of beaches in the states of Baja California, Guerrero, Oaxaca, and Jalisco will participate.

The campaign [...]

Spring Fair in Petatlan

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 22:03:07 +0000

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Petatlan’s annual fair, or feria is underway right now and will carry on through Saturday, April 7th. The local fair highlights traditional Mexican food, music and dance, crafts, bull-riding and rodeo events, cockfights and mechanical rides.

Petatlan is located on Federal Highway 200 to [...]

La Galeria de la Comunidad First Season

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:15:18 +0000

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La Galeria de la Comunidad extends its thanks to the Ixtapa Zihuatanejo community for its support with funding and attendance during its first season. The collective gallery showcases the work of local artists, and thanks to the participation of community members, visitors, and the artists [...]

Recuerdos de Zihuatanejo Art Show

admin — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:00:28 +0000

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Artists Tamara and Grace Relfe will be sharing exposition space for their art show, “Recuerdos de Zihuatanejo,” which will open at the Museo Arqueologico de la Costa Grande (the Archaeological Museum) located on Playa Principal in downtown Zihuatanejo on Friday, March 16, 2012.

Hope to see you there!

Carnaval 2012 Ixtapa Zihuatanejo

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 18:15:09 +0000

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We finally have a program for the 2012 Carnival festivities in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Mexico. They start this coming Sunday, March 11.

Here’s the program that was posted on the Carnaval Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Ixtapacarnaval. The locations of many activities have not been posted, however. Hopefully [...]

More Zihuatanejo History at La Galeria

admin — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 17:33:05 +0000

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At La Galeria de la Comunidad de Zihuatanejo (above Playa Madera on the road to La Ropa, at the old Blue Mamou), tonight, Friday, March 9, 2012:

Conversation With Zihuatanejo Historian, Professor Lazaro Ramirez Cervantes

On Friday, March 9th at 6:30 p.m., renowned Zihuatanejo “chronista” [...]