Letter from the Editor November 2005 / 40
November 2005 / 40 Welcome Back to Another Day in Paradise. Sustainable development, it’s not just a lofty ecological goal, it’s a natural law. Technology allows us to ignore it for a time, but in the end nature seeks a balance. You can only push so far one way before it comes pushing...
Michener’s Mexico
Mexico By James A. Michener, 672 pages, Fawcett, 1994
James A. Michener’s Mexico is 672 pages of historical fiction that takes the rich and varied history of Mexico, its people and places, throws them all together in a bag, shakes them up and dumps them out like puzzle pieces all across the country. If you know very little of Mexican history or have visited...
November 2003 / 28
Welcome to Another Day In Paradise. Letter from the Editor November is upon us, and my, do we have a lot of work to do this season! Our little beach town is growing and ADiP is scrambling to keep up. We’ve added some new features and we’ll be adding even more as the months progress....
Cock Fighting – 5,000 Years of Mean Chickens
…Alexander the Great would stage cock fights the night before battle to rile up his troops… Cock fighting is possibly the world’s oldest spectator sport. There is some speculation about its exact origins and age, from as old as 6,000 years to as new as 1,000 years old, cock fighting has been around for...
Volume 2 – Issue 11 January 2001
Want a little bit of paradise in your mailbox every month? If you would be interested in receiving a monthly print copy of another day in Paradise…sign up now! Due to popular demand, we are now offering monthly subscriptions for our international readers. We’ve been recieving a lot of requests for this from our international...
Zihuatanejo Sportfishing on ESPN again
“December’s ESPN shoot was the 10th ESPN show and 15th cable fishing show filmed in Zihuatanejo.” Thanks to the efforts of Ixtapa Sportfishing Charters, Aeromexico Vacations and Airlines, and the Barcelo all-inclusive resort,Ixtapa Zihuatanejo once again enjoyed the opportunity to show the world its outstanding big game sportfishing through the eyes of the ESPN cameras. Mr. Jim Costolnick, host of the television series, In...
Art in Zihuatanejo – Galeria Ixchel Maya
“For the past decade, Mr. Macias has been working on his ongoing sculpture series, Goddesses and Women of Mexico.” The name Zihuatanejo is derived from the Nahuatl Cihuatlan which means, Land of the Women. For many centuries Zihuatanejo was an important matriarchal center in Mexico. In keeping with this tradition, Galeria Ixchel Maya on Nicolas...
Art in Zihuatanejo – Z-Town Gallery
The latest addition to Zihua’s ever growing art community opened December 1st, Z-Town Gallery, located on the corner of Juan A. Alvarez and Agustin Ramirez. The new Z-Town gallery is the long awaited home to local surf and landscape oil painter Peter Schworer and other local and international artists. Until now, Schworer’s work could only...
Beach Reading – Kinky Friedman Frequent Flyer
A one time country western singer now private investigator, Kinky lives a colorful life.” Frequent Flyer by Kinky Friedman I’m wondering how many books you have to read by the same author before you can call yourself a fan. I’m on my 3rd Kinky Friedman and its feeling like a relationship. I’m feeling all attached,...
Volume 2 – Issue 10 December 2000
Welcome to Another Day in Paradise… Ixtapa – Zihuatanejo’s first and only English language magazine for expatriates and visitors alike. We hope you enjoy our informative and entertaining publication and welcome any feedback or contributions. Beach Reading – Kinky Friedman. Frequent Flyer I’m wondering how many books you have to read by the...
Volume 2 – Issue 9 November 2000
Welcome to Another Day in Paradise… Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo’s first and only English language magazine for expatriates and visitors alike. We hope you enjoy our informative and entertaining publication and welcome any feedback or contributions. If you have any upcoming events to publicize, please let us know. Fan Mail Greetings from Minnesota, Thanks for putting out your 2...
Art in Zihuatanejo – Grand Opening of Zih Galería
“Zih Galería is a welcome addition to Zihuatanejo’s ever growing art community and well worth a visit.” ZIH Galeria Juan Alvarez, Central Zihuatanejo Mexico has long had a rich art tradition. Masters in almost every form have hailed from this country. From sculpture to wood carving, furniture designers, jewelry and metal working to a vast tradition...
