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What About Bob?

So you want to know about Bob. Not only is Bob spelled the same forwards or backwards, he is somewhat of a local legend. No, Bob isn’t as famous as, say, Bigfoot or the Loch Ness Monster, but there is one thing that sets him apart from the rest: He is real. You see, Bob...

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At the Movies – Go

There is one movie theater in Downtown Zihuatanejo. CINE PARAISO, on the pedestrian walk at the corner of Nicolas Bravo and Cuauhtemoc. Movies change weekly, usually on Thursdays or Fridays, show times are roughly 4:30, 6:30 and 8:30 (give or take ½ an hour) with matinees on the weekends. A new movie theater just opened...

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At the Movies (Sort of)

FYI – NEW MOVIE THEATER OPENING IN IXTAPA – DECEMBER 1ST (located in the shopping area behind Señor Frogs, next to Nueva Zelanda) There is a movie theater in Downtown Zihuatanejo. CINE PARAISO, on the pedestrian walk at the corner of Nicolas Bravo and Cuauhtemoc. The higher ups of this publication have decided to go ahead with this column, even...

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Day trips from Zihuatanejo – Barra de Potosi

Just when you think you have seen all of Zihuatanejo – BAM! It hits you. Escape for a day, get the feeling of a deserted beach and your senses are back in check. Or, at least, just escape. After a couple of visits to Barra de Potosí, I was reminded of the reason I came...

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