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Zihuatanejo, Mexico trip report > Great cheap food

Zihuatanejo is a sleepy fishing village on the Pacific coast of Mexico, not far from Acapulco and a few hours drive from Mexico City. There’s a purpose-built resort community called Ixtapa a short drive away – many tourists staying there take day trips into Zihuatanejo and those, like myself, who avoid resorts stay right in [...]

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Taco Hunt: Cockney’s Fish and Chips

You wouldn’t normally associate tacos with an English fish and chip restaurant but since they’re experts in deep fried fish, why not roll a piece up in a tortilla? It’s not something you’d typically see at this kind of establishment in the old country, so consider the fish tacos at Cockney’s Fish and Chips on [...]

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Zihuatanejo, Mexico Trip Report > Beach Food

Surprisingly decent food can be found on the beaches of Zihuatanejo, including the much maligned Playa Las Gatos where fresh seafood abounds.

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Zihuatanejo, Mexico Trip Report > The Butcher

There are those who argue that if we had a clearer vision in our minds of the process of slaughtering and butchering animals, we might be literally put off our food. In Mexico, you’re far more likely to see the reality of the animal holocaust at the place where you buy your meat.

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Zihuatanejo, Mexico Trip Report > Cooking School

Learning to cook simple, rustic food local specialties in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

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Zihuatanejo, Mexico Trip Report > Quest for Cheap Food

On a mission to get off the tourist track and find great, cheap food in Zihuatanejo, Mexico.

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Zihuatanejo, Mexico Trip Report > Mannequins

The mannequins of Mexico.

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Zihuatanejo, Mexico Trip Report > Graffiti

On the hunt for elusive graffiti in a small Mexican fishing village.

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Caught Unaware

Zoom lens portraits of strangers.

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