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Zihuatanejo

Alas, the wonderfully funky meters of Zihuatanejo are long gone, along with just about everything else that made the town interesting. The gentritouristification of the centro turistico turned Zihuatanejo into a generic gringo tourist ghetto, losing almost every shred of individuality and Mexico in the process, except for the name, which isn't really the name. The official name is Jose Azueto.

 

I think some bureaucrat's cousin must have had the contract for the awnings, and another for the signs, both of which make it look more fakey wild west than Mexico. So sad, but I'm sure the generic gringos love it now, and I wish I had taken a lot more photos back when.

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