NOE International, which offers values training and skills building to youth, opens kids’ worldviews in one of Mexico’s most violent states.
Stories by Elisabeth Ashe
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At Michoacán orphanage, kids get not a waystation but a home
Adoptions are rare, so Hogar Irekani strives to give its young charges a fun, enriching childhood as well as skills they’ll need as adults.
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Zihuatanejo art classes pair fine wine and the unleashing of artist within
Teacher and artist Alma Silva’s focus is on getting workshop participants to ‘connect with their creativity’ in a supportive atmosphere.
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Curanderos: a Canadian’s experiences with Mexico’s traditional healers
Maybe it’s a placebo effect, but Elisabeth Ashe must admit that pre-Hispanic treatments seem to have helped improve her aches and pains.
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Zihuatanejo’s Sailfest hit fundraising gold in 2022 with home concert series
The annual charity event for children’s causes raised 3 million pesos this year, despite COVID, thanks in part to an idea that was a hit.
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Guerrero’s Clandestina provides fine dining in suprise locations
Guerrero’s Antonio Meneses and his wife Chef Nuria Meneses’ regular roving gourmet banquet takes place in a surprise location each time.
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Man’s journey around the world in a rowboat visits Mexico
Part of “Adeventure Aaron” Carotta’s motivation for this journey is to provide a first-hand view of average people’s lives around the world.
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Going on Zihuatanejo nonprofit’s ‘turtle patrol’ an unforgettable experience
The sanctuary’s staff work day and night to ensure these sea animals’ instinctual journey to lay eggs succeeds.
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Zihuatanejo now home to controversial alternative medicine practitioner
“Doc of Detox” Darrell Wolfe’s new home base in the Ixtapa Palace hotel is attracting foreigners who believe in his treatment methods.
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Bringing school to children living in a Zihuatanejo dump
Education for the kids of forgotten families living in a Guerrero landfill was a nonstarter until a Chicago tourist decided to do something.
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Cabalgatas: an old Mexican horse riding custom holds fast in Zihuatanejo
Once a year, crowds line the streets of the tourist destination to watch a parade of some of the area’s most well-cared-for horses.
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Ecofriendly biking comes to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
When the two resort cities developed a connecting bike trail, a local couple saw an opportunity to bring electric bicycle tours here.
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Turtle refuge aims not just to preserve species but build conservationists
Campamento Tortuguero Ayotlcali’s annual children’s educational programs are training the next generation of environmentalists in Zihuatanejo.
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Former Zihuatanejo celebrity haven reinvents self as peaceful beach rental
For years, Casa Luna hosted major celebrities. Nowadays, the Canadian couple who recently bought it have made it into a calm Airbnb rental.
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Guerrero charity promotes whale watching that avoids stress for the animals
Elisabeth Ashe highly recommends this whale-friendly tour near Zihuatanejo, run by guides trained to leave the animals’ habitat undisturbed.
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Bustling La Puerta offers quotidian alternative to Ixtapa’s glitz
A more authentic, everyday Mexico awaits you just outside this tourist destination. All you need do is walk through an unassuming doorway.
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Museum educates on coconut’s value to Zihuatanejo and beyond
The Museo del Coco, in the village of Coacoyul, seeks to teach about the cultural and historic importance of this originally Asian fruit.
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Marine protection fundraiser takes its annual concert virtual this year
The NGO Whales of Guerrero teaches Zihuatanejo locals marine conservation but also helps them find environmentally sustainable income streams.
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Zihuatanejo boutique hotel offers variations on the art of leisure
Puerta Paraíso was bought 25 years ago as a family retreat. In the last five, it’s morphed into one of Playa Larga’s relaxing luxury stays.
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Musician teaches Zihuatanejo children both guitar lessons and confidence
Juan Antúnez decided to give free guitar lessons to children after seeing them at a pool hall, where they told him they had nothing to do.
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Zihuatanejo’s Paella Fest gets creative in the face of Covid-19
This year’s Paella fest, happening on February 6, will change its setup to avoid crowds and be Covid-safe, say Rotary Club organizers.
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French-Algerian brothers’ restaurants bring a dash of Europe to Ixtapa
Edmond and Julian Benloulou came to Mexico to escape the cold, which turned out to be a win-win decision for area diners.
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In a poor neighborhood of Zihuatanejo, residents unite to keep families fed
In Zihuatanejo’s La Presa II neighborhood, mothers at a school closed by Covid built a community kitchen to feed students and their families.
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Musical event brings Christmas spirit to Zihuatanejo
Mexican musicians perform for concert on the beach in Ixtapa, bringing a feeling of Christmas in a family setting.
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Cultures mix easily at Zihuatanejo’s Orient Bay Restaurant
Looking for somewhere truly different to dine in Zihuatanejo? Orient Bay brings together Arabic, Mediterranean and Asian haute cuisine.
