Zihuatanejo Journal

Bicentenary celebrations begin

zihuamx — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:46:34 +0000

Celebrations of Mexico's bicentenary of Independence have begun with the opening of a fabulous exhibition of photos of Zihuatanejo and its inhabitants and visitors, old and new, from the collection by Profesor Lázaro Ramírez Cervantes. [...]

International Peace Event in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo

zihuamx — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:26:23 +0000

A 4-day International Peace Event to celebrate the United National International Day of Peace (September 21st) will take place in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo from September 20 through the 23rd. This is a “Heads of Households” event to which the local citizens and business people are invited in order to foster peace in our communities and [...]

Bicentennary Celebrations in Zihua

zihuamx — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:32:14 +0000

The Zihuatanejo municipal government announced plans for extended Independence Day celebrations to commemorate the bicentenary of Mexican Independence. The festivities will kick off on the 1st of September and end with the Grito de la Independencia (Cry of Independence) that takes place on the eve of Mexico's Independence and with the military parade on Independence Day itself, September 16th. [...]

Half-way through the rains in Zihuatanejo

zihuamx — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:07:25 +0000

This year Ixtapa Zihuatanejo is getting a really good dousing of rain, much needed after not having had much of a rainy season at all last year. We're half-way through the rainy season in Zihua... [...]

Music at the Flop House Bar

admin — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:51:14 +0000

On Tuesday August 3, Steve will be playing live at the Flop House bar in downtown Zihuatanejo.

Show time is 8 to 10 p.m.

Location: Calle Ejido #24-9, at the base of the little plaza, next to Teppan Roll Restaurant. Phone, (755) 554-7404.

Televisa Deportes Races in Ixtapa

zihuamx — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 04:55:25 +0000

Televisa Deportes invites the public to join in on 10km and 5km races scheduled to take place on August 14, 2010 in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero.

The races will commence at 8 a.m. and 8:05 a.m., respectively, from the starting line in front of Hotel Barcelo Ixtapa. There will be a maximum of 4,000 runners [...]

Swimming Empowering Cup Long Course 2010

admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:46:44 +0000

From Thursday July 22 through Sunday, July 25th, 2010, the Swimming Empowering Cup Long Course 2010 will be taking place in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo with close to 150 competitors from all over Mexico as well as Guatemala. [...]

Discovering the Vineyards of Mexico at Capricho´s

admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:47:36 +0000

Capricho´s Grill House, Zihuatanejo is having a wine tasting event to introduce wines from Sinergi-VT winery of the Guadalupe Valley, Ensenada, Baja California. July 22, 2010. 8-10 p.m. [...]

Troncones Yoga Retreat

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 23:18:50 +0000

A Summer Sadhana Retreat, 6 days of morning and evening yoga asana sessions on the beach as well as dance and other personal development practices and workshops, is being hosted in August by the Present Moment Retreal in Troncones Beach, Mexico [...]

After the rain…

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:34:46 +0000

What a glorious wake-up this morning, after a few days of intermittent spitting and drizzling rain interspersed with a couple of good downpours, to see that the skies were an intense blue and virtually cloudless, and the air crystal clear and sparkling, with no sign of any haze or mist.

Early morning [...]