Volume 1 - Issue 5
February 2000
Another Day in Paradise - call for Submissions
Another day in Paradise is seeking photos and all manner of article contributions
in a variety of topics relating to the Zihuatanejo area and/or Mexico.
Possible topics range from: Art (regional, national) Architecture (regional,
tropical), Travel, Food (cooking, recipes, tropical drinks), History (archeological
to recent), Wildlife- Flora and Fauna , day trips, Shopping, Book Reviews,
Movie Reviews, Sporting events, Music, things to see and do, fiction,
anecdotes, humor and complete and total et cetera. This is your chance
to be heard.
All articles need to be in English or with translation. E-mail submissions
greatly encouraged. All articles edited for content and/or sunny dispositions.
Don't be shy, share your expertise. 1000 print readers and 1000 web readers
a month want to hear what you have to say.
| A Short Historical Note on Mexican Paper Currency |
Mexican Bills come in five denominations: 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 pesos.
The 20 peso note shows dapper Benito Juarez. Born in March 1806 in a village in the state of Oaxaca from a poor, illiterate peasant family. |
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| Local Water Sports Guide – Diving |
| Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa is not exactly ‘on the map,’ as for as diving goes. The main reason for this is that the visibility is not always great, like the more famous places. But don’t let this put you off. The diving here can be incredible. |
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| Dining in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones |
The Secret Spots - Al Cilantro
"She makes a special use of her own home grown cilantro and other spices, which lead to a delicate and savory meal." |
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| Beachside Beauty Basics (or... Beauty and the Beach) |
| Now you’ve arrived in paradise and shed your layers ready to reveal that winter white body to all and sundry, its time to do something about that flaky skin, those cracked & yellow feet and excess winter fuzz. |
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| At the movies- ‘The World is Not Enough’ |
| He’s back, not Jack, James. Bond, James Bond. 007, special agent on her Majesty’s Secret Service and this time his mission is to save the damsel in distress. |
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| Beach Reading |
| The back cover says, "A woman's best friend is not Yank Lucas". Hah-that got me, I laughed out loud. Must be some trashy romance novel, I thought, not something I'd read in a million years (at least not in public). |
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| Zihua Cures |
| We have all heard the old saying 'starve a fever, feed a cold' (or, is it the other way around?) And, as you can imagine, here in this area, there are many cures and sayings. |
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| Animal Updates |
| No one has any Bob sightings. Where's Bob? Did we curse him? Is he in hiding, retreating from the spotlight? Did he take off to visit some cousin in Acapulco? No one's seen him and we're getting a little worried, so any Bob sightings please let us know. |
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| Remember Bob? |
| A short article appeared about Bob (Or boB if you spell his name backwards), Zihuatanejo's real one-winged pelican, in the December issue of Another Day in Paradise. Since then, we haven't seen nor heard anything of him! |
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| Partying in Paradise, night life in Zihua |
| Most people who come to Z. come to enjoy the sun, surf, and sand. But I actually think most of the fun in town starts after the sun is setting. With a multitude of nightlife and such a variety there's something to suit everyone's taste and budget. |
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| Day trips from Zihuatanejo - Petatlán, just an hour away |
| If you get bored with the beach scene of Zihuatanejo or Ixtapa and are in need of a diversion for a day, jump aboard a bus to Petatlán (petlatl and tlan), meaning the place of petates - very thin mattresses made from palm fronds. |
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| Obituary - Paul Miller |
OBITUARY
Paul Miller, 44, passed away Thursday February 3rd in an automobile accident near Mexico City. Paul, affectionately known here in Zihuatanejo as "Texas Paul" is survived by his loving wife Lola, his mother and 6 brothers and sisters. Paul's generosity and great smile will be missed greatly but not forgotten. Drink one for Paul.
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Troncones International
Art Show for Valentine's Weekend
Photo: Carol Juk
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