Hotels and Long-Term Lodging in Zihuatanejo, Mexico

Many American (USA) and Canadian visitors spend their winter in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, something that has brought many lodging options for short and long term stays.
As this web site states, "Zihuatanejo charms the visitor with atmosphere, a combination of Santa Fe, Key West, and New Orleans attitude. The relaxed atmosphere is sustained by several pedestrian only streets lined by open air restaurants and bars. Hotels and posadas are mixed in with the local eateries and shopping."

Advisory: One Beach in Zihuatanejo Registers Slight Pollution

Via The Associated Press:

Mexican health authorities say two beaches in Acapulco are severely contaminated and one in Zihuatanejo registered pollution slightly above permitted levels. The commission said Zihuatanejo's Principal Beach has bacteria levels of 233 units, slightly above accepted levels. The Zihuatanejo beach is among the most crowded at the resort spot favored by both Mexican and U.S. tourists alike. Gastrointestinal illnesses as well as eye, ear and skin infections could result from exposure to the bacteria.

Although the pollution level is only slightly above the permitted amount, it would be wise to avoid the water until further notice by the commission.

Discover the Butterflies of the Zihuatanejo Area

Via Another Day in Paradise:

"Until recently, only fifty-nine species of butterflies had been formally cataloged by naturalists working in the Zihuatanejo area early in the twentieth century, but thanks to an ambitious college thesis project by Mexico City biology major Ana Luisa Figueroa, that number is up to 155 and still climbing."

"There are but six families in Mexico’s butterfly world, Ana told me, and the most diverse are the brushfoots, one species being the popular Monarch. Zihuatanejo has about fifty kinds of brushfoots. The most entertaining variety I saw were the Gray Crackers, who make a crackling noise when they play with each other in the air."

Click here to read more about the fascinating species of butterflies that inhabit the Zihuatanejo area and see beautiful pictures like the one above.