Well, we loved Mexico. It’s not like we’ve never been there before. But we hadn’t been to Mexico City and Zihau. We were blown away by Mexico City’s beauty, the art everywhere you look, the history, the sophistication of it, the friendliness of the people and the great restaurants! As I’ve said before we have a history with the country. We got married there and have a soft spot for it. Continue reading “Final Thoughts on Mexico”
Ixtapa/Zihautanejo share an airport. That’s where the similarity ends. Ixtapa is a resort designed by the Mexican government, think Cancun. Big hotels, manicured boulevards, strip malls, restaurants, secure condominiums. Zihautanejo or Zihau as it’s called by the locals is a town which grew from 8,000 to 80,000 when people came to work at the Ixtapa hotels and restaurants. It was just a sleepy fishing village and the fishermen still bring their catch in every day. It’s got personality and the most beautiful beach, Playa Ropa. Zihau is more our style and its where we spent the last few days of our vacation.
