Resort Mexico

Following on from yesterday’s piece, Talli Nauman raises similar questions in an article published in the Mexico edition of the Miami Herald: Tsunami teaches critical lessons to Mexico, global community.

Talli relates to the damaging waves generated on the Mexican Pacific Coast by the devastating September 1985 earthquake, which flooded up to 180 feet (some 50m) inland at Lázaro Cárdenas, the town closest to the epicentre. Like millions of others I suspect, the Asian tsunami tragedy has touched me profoundly.

Whenever I get the opportunity, a favourite past-time of mine is to sit on a deserted Pacific beach where I can ponder the vastness of the ocean, gather my thoughts, contemplate the past… and all that is still to come. I wonder whether I will squint at that horizon-line in quite the same way ever again. The spell has been broken.

Playa Municipal, Zihuatanejo
Originally uploaded by johannal

Zihua’ is one of my favourite spots on the Mexican Pacific and one of the best places for safe swimming if you have children.

We love to spend the day here doing nothing much on the secluded Las Gatas beach on the other side of the bay.

26-foot pangas leave continuously from the main pier for the exhilarating 10-minute crossing.

To cool off, I like to lean over the side and trail my hand in the pristine waters of the bay. If you’re lucky you may see some flying fish.

Once you reach the protected white sands of Las Gatas, choose a shady spot (small charge for a sunbed and hire of inflatables – recommended) .

Excellent roped-off areas for safe swimming and sorkelling behind the reef.

The last boat back to the pier leaves around 5:00pm.

Wonderful sunsets.