La Parota

We had planned on checking out the fishing village of Zihuatanejo at some time and today, with the exterminators coming, it seemed to be just the right time to do it.

Now, we have been to the airport a few times and the Mega grocery store so this time we headed to the touristy area of the town, near the big market. We easily found a big parking lot close to the area we wanted to explore.

The heart of Zihuatanejo is the Paseo del Pescador (Route of the Fishermen), also called the malecon. This palm-lined pedestrian walkway borders the Municipal Beach between the archaeological museum and the fishing pier. It is lined with restaurants offering seafood and many other dishes. As well, there is a variety of small shops selling rugs, crafts and souvenirs. Even though the water is fairly calm and the beach is sandy, there is a lot of boat traffic, so it isn’t the best beach for swimming.

At the centre of this area, there is a beautiful basketball court that is also used for concerts or plays. Great spot for a puppet theatre!

Apparently at night, this section of the malecon fills with people that come to eat seafood, socialize and listen to live music.

We started our walk close to the Archaeological Museum, so went in for a little visit that cost us 60 cents. There were six rooms with various archaeological pieces obtained in the area: ceramics, weapons and utensils that have been influenced by the Olmec, Teotihuacan, Tarasca and Mexica cultures. We were given an English translation page to follow.

On the malecon, there are several beautiful bronze statues. In the following blog, I will talk a little more about them.

At the end of the malecon is a brand new dock that was built to accommodate cruise ships when covid is under control… we sat under a palapa and enjoyed a limonada while watching the activity on the water and on the malecon.

Chris needed a haircut and a lady at the museum directed us to someone who she said was economical and good. She proved to be right! We both got haircuts from Sophie. Chris’ cost $3.50 and mine was $12.00. We will return.

It was time to head home but we were able to get in a quick shopping stop in at Mega before leaving Zihua.Read more