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Monumento a Ignacio Zaragoza
The Monument and mausoleum to General Ignacio Zaragoza is dedicated to the commemoration the 1862 Battle of Puebla.

Zaragoza led the Mexican Army and fought against the French in the Battle of Puebla 05 May, 1862.

Zaragoza is forever linked to Puebla, as he designed the strategy the Eastern Army used to defeat the French, considered, at the time, the best in the world.

The statue on the monument was created by Jesús F. Contreras and cast in bronze by the Mexican Artistic Foundry in Mexico City. The completed work was unveiled in Mexico City by Mexican President Porfirio Díaz 22 November, 1896.

Governor Dr. Alfredo Toxqui Fernández de Lara, governor of the state, conceived the idea of paying tribute to General Ignacio Zaragoza at the site of his greatest glory: the Forts of Loreto and Guadalupe.

It was decreed the general's remains, which rested in the Pantheon of San Fernando in Mexico City, be transferred to the City of Puebla, and the construction of a magnificent mausoleum was planned.

The project was entrusted to the Directorate of Public Works, headed by department director architect Ricardo Hernández Franco, and coordinator of the project, and architect Víctor Manuel Terán Bonilla as builder of the project, along with a team of collaborators.

The new mausoleum replaced the old granite base of the equestrian sculpture, replacing it with a pedestal that elevates the sculpture of General Zaragoza to 25 meters. The pedestal stands at the top of a large oval monumental fountain facing the Ignacio Zaragoza Causeway that connects the capital of Puebla with the Mexico-Puebla Highway.

Zaragoza died of typhoid fever 08 September in Puebla, at the age of 33.

Atlixco, Puebla Zocalo is surrounded by bench seating adorned in Talavera tile.

John agreed to sit on one for a photo.

Each bench has a unique colour and pattern design.

And this is the end of our fall Mexico visit for 2023. It's all gone down the drain, so to speak.

Zihuatanejo has a drainage canal that skirts the centre of the downtown. This is how it looks upstream just before it dumps its flow into Zihuatanejo Bay.

During the raining season (May to October) it is not unusual for the canal to overflow inundating the central business district with silt infused water.

The problem is getting worse due to building encroachment up the sides of local hills that eliminates the ability for the vegetation and soil to absorb the rain.

The tour of Floreria Mercado Jamaica (Jamaica Flower Market) goes on, forever.

Jamaica is the Spanish word for hibiscus flower.

The name of the market translates to Hibiscus Market.

Mercado Jamaica was officially established in the 1950s when the eastern part of Mexico City was a governmental focus for modernization and revitalization.

Outdoor marketplaces have existed in this location for hundreds of years.

Cedrón is an upscale (expensive) French restaurant in Colonia Condesa at Avenida Mazatlan 24.

This was Cedrón's Day of the Dead Catrina offering.

Restaurant Guru rates Cedrón at #212 out of 40,801 restaurants in Mexico City.

We dined here once a few years ago and our impression, too much attitude.

Walking on Cozumel heading to Av. Álvaro Obregón we passed a car dripping with wash art at Car Wash Deluxe Roma on the corner of Cozumel & Colima.

Bahia de Zihuatanejo is typically good for a decent sunset. In the month we were at the Catalina Beach Resort, one sunset stood out from all the others and I saved two shots of it for the tail end of the album.

The cloud cover this evening made for a delightful vista IMO.

Bahia de Zihuatanejo is typically good for a decent sunset. In the month we were at the Catalina Beach Resort, one sunset stood out from all the others and I saved two shots of it for the tail end of the album.

The cloud cover this evening made for a delightful vista IMO.

A final from Playa La Ropa for this years visit.

This is one of 4 Blue Flag information billboards with re-cycling containers on the beach. This set is at the south end of the Catalina Beach Resort .

The north 1/3 of the the beach was designated a "Blue Flag" beach in August 2020.

OK, we never did see a "Blue Flag" and the designated area only includes the "fancy" hotel end of the beach - hmmmmmm!

The program comes with requirements, life guards, re-cycling, no umbrellas or coolers on the beach, washrooms, showers and patrol guards.

The Blue Flag:
Zihuatanejo’s La Ropa beach has been awarded the prestigious Blue Flag distinction, joining El Palmar I, II and III as the four beaches to have achieved the international certification.

Beaches, marinas and tour boats can earn the international distinction once they have met the Foundation for Environmental Education’s stringent environmental, educational, safety and access-related criteria.

According to the Blue Flag Mexico website, the country has 62 Blue Flag-certified beaches, three Blue Flag marinas and 25 certified tourist vessels.

Walking Playa La Ropa a group of young males, obviously well into their cerveza's were disgorging from a boat with a cooler full of cerveza.

Spotting my camera they posed for a groupie shot.

Walking Playa La Ropa a group of young males, obviously well into their cerveza's were disgorging from a boat.

Spotting my camera they were happy to pose.

Enjoy Playa La Ropa and take away your photo evidence.

Playa La Ropa is where one can enjoy the beach, bright sun for a tan and a cool off in the waters of Bahia de Zihuatanejo.

On the busy weekends young bare chested males are everywhere.

If you are frolicking in the waters of Play La Ropa, its good to have a floatation device handy to assist you getting past the breakers.

One type of water ride offered on Playa La Ropa is the "banana boat". It is popular and looks boring.

Per the warning below, I told you you will fall in the water at least once - like when I dump you off at the end of your ride - I do it every time ha, ha.

A banana boat (or water sled), is an unpowered, inflatable recreational boat meant to be towed. The main tube is often yellow and banana-shaped.

*You WILL fall in the water AT LEAST once. *Weight limits: 100 lbs minimum – 250 lbs. maximum.

Pregnant women or individuals with back or heart problems should not do this.

One type of water ride offered on Playa La Ropa is the "banana boat". It is popular and looks boring.

The banana boaters are loaded and ready to rock & roll.

A banana boat (or water sled), is an unpowered, inflatable recreational boat meant to be towed. The main tube is often yellow and banana-shaped.

*You WILL fall in the water AT LEAST once. *Weight limits: 100 lbs minimum – 250 lbs. maximum.

Pregnant women or individuals with back or heart problems should not do this.

One type of water ride offered on Playa La Ropa is the "banana boat". It is popular and looks boring.

Two ride attendants are beaching their banana.

A banana boat (or water sled), is an unpowered, inflatable recreational boat meant to be towed. The main tube is often yellow and banana-shaped.

*You WILL fall in the water AT LEAST once. *Weight limits: 100 lbs minimum – 250 lbs. maximum.

Pregnant women or individuals with back or heart problems should not do this.

One type of water ride offered on Playa La Ropa is the "banana boat". It is popular and looks boring.

Two ride attendants are beaching their banana.

A banana boat (or water sled), is an unpowered, inflatable recreational boat meant to be towed. The main tube is often yellow and banana-shaped.

*You WILL fall in the water AT LEAST once. *Weight limits: 100 lbs minimum – 250 lbs. maximum.

Pregnant women or individuals with back or heart problems should not do this.

Playa La Ropa is replete with many beach vendors selling all types of tourist trinkets.

I can't imagine lugging her load up and down the beach all day , every day in the glaring hot sun.

A Playa La Ropa beach busker takes respite from the intense mid day sun while he yaks on his cellphone.