Our next port was scheduled to be Acapulco. However, Acapulco has been the victim of a lot of cartel "terrorism" in the recent past. After consulting with corporate, the captain made the decision to bypass Acapulco and sail to Zihautanejo further up the coast. Another tender port, Zihautanejo was quite quaint. A number of beautiful bronze statues dot the main business area. Seven of these statues are of women representing the seven districts of the state of Guerrero. This was the first time for Regatta to call on Zihautanejo, and the captain attended a ceremony on shore where he and the mayor exchanged plaques commemorating the event.
ANOTHER ROUGH NEIGHBORHOOD - NAVAL GUN BOAT SHADOWS REGATTA
ZIHUATANEJO
ZIHUATANEJO
OH TO BE YOUNG AGAIN
A TENDER APPROACHES REGATTA
ZIHUATANEJO
THE BEACH
SCENES IN ZIHUATANEJO
EL PESCADOR
EL PESCADOR
REGATTA AT ANCHOR
BRONZE STATUE OF WOMAN REPRESENTING ONE OF SEVEN REGIONS IN THE STATE OF GUERRERO
BRONZE STATUE OF WOMAN REPRESENTING ONE OF SEVEN REGIONS IN THE STATE OF GUERRERO
SCENES IN ZIHUATANEJO
SCENES IN ZIHUATANEJO
FISHERMEN CAST NETTING IN THE RIVER
REGATTA AT ANCHOR
REGATTA AT ANCHOR
THE RIVER
MUST HAVE BEEN A DISAGREEMENT SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE
TROPICAL KINGBIRD
TROPICAL KINGBIRD
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD AND BROWN PELICAN
SCENES IN ZIHUATANEJO
SCENES IN ZIHUATANEJO
THE BEACH
REGATTA AT ANCHOR
BEAUTIFUL BEACH
REGATTA AT ANCHOR
SCENES IN ZIHUATANEJO
SCENES IN ZIHUATANEJO
SCENES IN ZIHUATANEJO
READY TO CELEBRATE REGATTA'S INAUGURAL VISIT AND EXCHANGE PLAQUES WITH MAYOR AND CAPTAIN