When we first arrived in Zihuatanejo to start our new life with our kids, we knew before hand that this was an idyllic paradise. Pacific ocean and all that offers, lagoons with panoply of bird and wildlife, endless beach and coconut groves, burro or oxen driven carts, cows, goats, all right in front of you. And most importantly for us, genuine, real identity based town people with wonderful families. People here know who they are, body, mind and soul so they are not intimated by your presence. Just the opposite, they welcome you to share in their lives. That was the most important factor in our determination to live here with our kids. While living directly behind Playa La Ropa in our initial years here, we kept gazing at this hillside located on the southwest side of the bay which was totally empty of homes, condos, etc. Nothing. We kept driving up here to enjoy the year round sunsets, views of Zihua, the tranquility, the spotting of an anteater or trying to name birds that we had spotted. We noticed also , of course, that this side of the bay had the fair wind in your face, the south and east storm winds blocked by being tucked under the hillside and you did not have to endure the unrelenting sun all day but only enjoy the magnificent colors of the sun as it set into the Pacific. It was kind of a no brainer.
And then we were offered a piece of property exactly where we were dreaming all those years. It was just offered to us. I guess you can call that preordained.