On the Cover: Children's Bull fighting presentation, Photo by Catherine Krantz
April 2000
This is the final issue of our first season. Keep checking our web site for summer updates.
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| Two years is a long time to spend away from home. Home being your home country, your native language, your native customs, and your own bed. But I have been in paradise for roughly two years, and the time went by very quickly. And now it is time to go home for a few months, regroup, work for a little while and catch up with some old friends. |
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| There is never a dull moment at the Centro Educacional Para Protección de las Animales, a non profit animal sanctuary for abandoned and injured animals in Zihuatanejo, run by Rebeca and Richard Payne. |
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| A true gem of Mexico, the old silver mining town of Taxco, is an excellent example of a Spanish Colonial town. The town is up in the mountains and the ride there is a long and windy road. Located 170 kilometers southwest from Mexico City and 5 hours north of Acapulco, the town is easily reached by bus or car. |
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| The following is a compilation of the reports received from Stan Lushinsky ofIxtapa Sportfishing Charters, Ed Kunze of Mar y Tierra and Ed Garvis of Whisky Charters. They represent about 1/3 of the totals from theZihuatanejo fishing fleet. The best part is that unless dead or severely injured these fish were released with the exception of the Dorado & Tuna. |
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| This month we journeyed off the beaten path and went to a very secret spot. A restaurant hidden up in the hills overlooking Zihuatanejo offering the freshest fish available, Del Mar Al Paladar, is a true find. |
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| March 25-30th, Galeria de Arte La Madera hosted an exhibit of five established American artists from the Lake Superior region of the United States. The opening night reception was held Saturday March 25th, a good sized crowd turned out to meet and greet the artists and were entertained with refreshments and dancing by a plucky folkloric dance troupe. |
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| Feeding Frenzy : Across Europe in Search of the Perfect Meal by Stuart Stevens |
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| For those interested in the history and archeology of Mexico while vacationing here, there is a small magical village named La Cholle (La Soledad de Maciel) on the way to Petatlán from Zihuatanejo. |
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| As the weather gets steamier there’s nothing better than a tasty frozen tropical drink. Old standards such as the “rita” and the “piña” are always great but why not branch out and try something more exotic. Guaranteed to bring the temperature down at least a few degrees and well, they’re just great fun (to drink and to ask bartenders for!) |
