Nightmarket.
The town closes down early, but there is always a few taco stands
and nightclubs stay open till 5A.M.
There are art
shows
These are Maries,
who speak Nahuatl.
Believe me, they do okay. If you don't want to be pestered, don't
look at them, wave your hand, say "No, gracias," AND
KEEP ON TALKING TO YOUR FRIENDS.
Appliances
are not considered "disposible items," as the corporate
world (I still have my mother's 1954 Waring Blender!) would like
us to believe. At "EL CHINOS" and "EL REYES"
located on Calle Presa de la Amistad/S/N, around the corner and
down ther street from Electra are lads who can fix ANYTHING for
small sums.
Part of the
fun of living in Zihuatanejo is spending hours looking for an
item. If you have a male companion, they will be happy to "look"
too.
With the precision of
a Swiss clock
at 2 P.M. everything
closes for lunch.
Q: "Why do you have
to get home right at 2PM?"
A: "If I don't,
the food will all be gone."
The alternative is eating
a huge meal in a "fondo," my favorites are the most famous, Dona Lichas,
which is two blocks from the towns only traffic glorietta, called Playa Kyoto. Ask anybody. Or,
Gladys across, from the PHARMACIA
PRINCIPAL (much food is sent out to local businesses who do
stay open) Cost about $2.0
If you recognize
this place, it means you have a lawsuit or are in trouble...this
is the courthouse. For years I have been involved in researching
the process of law down here. If you need a brillant and incorruptible
lawyer use Ruperto
Alvardo Triani of Acapulco and if you need a notary
use #18 of Acapulco.
No matter where
you go, there you are: feeling thirsty and buying another glass
of fresh squeezed juice or something from the convenience stores
which abound. If you see any product involving the use of H2O
please know IT IS SAFE to drink. Mexicans haven't had the priviledge
of sanitation as long as we have, and whatever they have, they
use well and carefully. Note also unusual shoes. Zihuatanejo is
full of great shoe stores.
Clothes are
expensive and many women sew. The seamstress on Calle Benito Juarez near Campos
Lavanderia can whip you up a dress based on a photo in a couple
of days for about $10.00. Bring your own fabric.
