May-Jun 2008 by ADIP

RealEstate MAY/JUNE 2008

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another day in paradise

another day in paradise magazine, where real estate is bought and sold in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, México

The only thing missing is you.

La Villa - an enchanting boutique hotel only steps away from the sandy mile long beach of Playa La Ropa in Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Once you step through the doors at La Villa you will be entranced with its comfortable open-air rooms, tranquil yet upscale atmosphere and spectacular views. 7 guest rooms and suites offer relaxing, intimate seclusion. Whether you are looking for beach activities, fun outdoor dining or just a rejuvenating getaway - La Villa staff are awaiting your arrival.

SUMMER SPECIAL!

Reserve 4 nights between June 1 and Sept. 30, 2008 and receive the 5th night FREE!

Book it today! Mention Code SSADP

Call Today! 1-866-ZVillaZ

1.866.984.5529 or in Mexico 755.112.1834 www.lavillazihuatanejo.com

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RealEstate paradise another day in

EDITOR - PUBLISHER

Catherine Krantz info@adip.info COLUMNISTS - CONTRIBUTORS

Sierra May Bishop John Glaab Mellissa Mayes Grace Relfe Marc Pouliot

5 ADiP Agenda . Events and Promotions

DESIGN

8 Home and Garden Zihuatanejo Style: An Introduction

Advertising Agency jld Jorge Luis Delgado jorge@adip.info agenciajld@hotmail.com www.publicidadjld.wordpress.com Tel. (755) 554-6525 Cel. (755)104-5057

12 Real Estate News Habitat Expo 2008

16 Real Estate News Karacadir Center for Sustainable Development

ADVERTISING INQUIRIES

17 Real Estate News

Spaces are limited, deadline for materials and payments is the 1st of the month previous. Tel. (755) 554-6525, info@adip.info

Meeting Place Mexico 2008

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WEB DESIGN & HOSTING

MINT 2008

Zihrena Sistems La Ropa, Zihuatanejo webmaster@zihua-ixtapa.com Tel. (755) 554-0719

20 Real Estate Law Glossary of Real Estate Terms

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22 Classifieds & Resources 23 Real Estate Listings

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on the cover: cerro del vigia Photo by Marc Pouliot

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Beat the heat with Caprichos Grill House Special Summer dishes, light and refreshing cucumber and thyme salad, grilled Pacific lobster, chilled Andaluz Gaspacho, delightful. And chill out with the smooth sounds of La Boquita World Music, weekend nights throughout the summer. The Fruity Keiko Gallery carries many exclusive jewelry designers: Elena Solow, Judy Brown, Jorge Bautista, Martha Vargas, Barbara Castellano, Francisco Sánchez Sahagún, Virgins, Saints Angels and others; Many pieces in gold and precious stones. New on Playa La Ropa - La Villa boutique hotel, offering intimate luxury for a rejuvenating getaway. Ask about our summer special. Reserve 4-nights get the 5th night free between now and September 30, 2008. Las Palmas Condominiums La Ropa - 8th wonder of the World! Palm trees growing out of the center of tall swaying bocote trees - you have never seen anything like this! And the best buys in the La Ropa area! Casa Bahia -- home to the Zihuatanejo Yacht Club-- Super Summer Special for Lunch & Early Dinner 2pm - 6pm, 15% Discount for locals and Yacht Club Members, bring your ID and enjoy your afternoon over looking Zihuatanejo Bay!

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Vista de Oro - Innovative, cultured and hip .... condos and townhouses of that description for people of that description. Unique and only for beach lovers!

Hailing from 4 cities in 3 different countries, La Boquita brings together all of their native sounds to create a truly unique and international sound. In one evening with the world music quartet, you’ll travel through jazz, flamenco, folk, bossa nova, classical and both the traditional and contemporary music of Mexico,India,Cuba,Italy and the US. Visit La Boquita’s website at www.laboquitaworldmusic. com for more information and upcoming shows. Interiores Zihua is now an authorized Sealy mattress dealer. IZ is offering a special promotion during the months or May & June, receive a free box spring with the purchase of any mattress.

La Luna de Shiva: Try a taste of the exotic, Loma del Mar resort’s renowned main restaurant brings a blend of Mediterranean and Thai flavors is a culinary delight. Now open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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Ready for the Rain - From fiber glass, to products that mix with cement, oil based or water based, black, white, terracotta colored for tile... there are many options for wall and roof sealants to protect your home. Mercado de Pinturas, can walk you through all of your options and explain the products and applications.

Cerro del Vigia - Fact or fiction, a chapel on the mountain??? All Fact. And the ideal spot for meditating on the perfection of the world ... As close to heaven as you can get!

Las Maravillas Condominiums - Your own Gargoyles in the pool and you only have to share them with three other condominiums..... Troncones Beach is your playground in this growing fishing village of luxurious beachfront homes.

Now Open, just one block up from the pier in central Zihuatanejo. Wake up your senses at Zih Galeria Art Café ! Enjoy a cup of coffee in the comfortable air-conditioned lounge while you peruse high quality art books and the art of renowned national and international artists,WIFI internet available, bring your lap top. Open daily 8am - 8pm.

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By Sierra May Bishop

La Casa Que Canta surrounded by other projects in the tradional style of Zihuatanejo, with the Parthenon in exception at top right. Photo by Catherine Krantz

n the 1960s and 1970s when Zihuatanejo first began to attract large amounts of foreign tourists, visitors would find themselves lodging in structures that were built with some combination of adobe, enjrejado (a wall’s skeleton is built with sticks and then filled in with mud and coconut shells, rocks, or other things), and/or huesito (the stem of a palm leaf), and sported Mexico’s authentic thatched palm palapa roofs. In these structures form followed function: they were open to the cooling breezes of the Pacific Coast unaided by fans or air conditioning, (as in many cases electricity was unavailable). And Ixtapa? There wasn’t much to it, Ixtapa was covered in trees

and visitors to El Palmar beach played with the deer that wandered there. Today the modest guesthouses of Playa La Ropa have been replaced by (or in a few cases updated to) multi-million dollar hotels, inns, and residences that, to a great extent, carry on the logic of using local building materials and native housing styles. These logical climate-informed designs have shifted into a decorative and architectural technique that has increasingly come to define Zihuatanejo Style. According to Nicole Dugal—a designer who first visited the area in 1972, and who since went on to create the design for La Casa Que

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Canta hotel, among other notable creations— this was how modern Zihuatanejo Style began. Not as the brain child of any one architect or by commission from a wealthy family looking for a second home, but in response to a way of life. A way of life that had people sleeping alfresco in hammocks or on petates (woven palm mats) during the hot siestas and slightly cooler nights. In the late sixties and early seventies, when foreigners began to take root on La Ropa Beach, this is where they dwelled: in spaces built with function, tropical weather, and local materials in mind more than rent-ability, fashion, and attention to stylistic detail. Dugal characterizes this way of building as a logical response to the “needs we have when living in this kind of weather. Much cooler is the thatched roof than the slab of cement enclosed with glass windows that turn the inside into a steam bath which has to be cooled with tons of air conditioning.” The Zihuatanejo Style that is categorized by the look of the thatched roof and traditional way of building did not immediately take shape, however, as the bay was developed into a tourist destination. The first big projects were persuaded by “progress” to build with cement and glass, requiring a lot of air conditioning to keep the structures habitable. Hotel Sotavento, the first modern guesthouse built on La Ropa, was constructed in a rustic fashion, but with cement and a tile roof. The other hotels came later, building a “flashy cement construction,” as Dugal describes it. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s this type of modern construction prevailed and was defined by the use of cement walls, glass windows, and aluminum framing. Architects at this time were also taking to ignoring the area’s long-standing logic of orienting buildings according to what was known about the area and the weather (that storms come from the South, for example). In 1972, Gloria Guinness commissioned the Sonoran architect Marco Aldaco to build a

Alfresco living at Casa Bambu, built 1975. Photo: Grace Relfe

huge residence in Acapulco, which he designed to include a thatched palm roof. Dugal classifies this as the starting point for the return to constructing modern buildings in the traditional style of this region. The trend did not come to Zihuatanejo, however, until La Casa Que Canta was built in 1992—designed by Nicole Dugal, Enrique Zozoya, and Enrique Muller. This luxury hotel, “recouped the traditional way of living and the use of fine materials,” Dugal said, “… plus everything there is made by hand.” Zozoya and Muller went on to design other influential projects in the area, continuing with the use of the thatch roof look, if not the authentic roof itself. The taste for this style spread quickly, and soon buildings were being refurbished to match the trend. And now the style has spread outside the bay to Barra de Potosi, Saladitas, Troncones, and beyond. Thatched palapa roofs are now also being used solely as decorative adornment, but this is the

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Soaring Palapa roof at La Villa boutique hotel, photo courtesy of La Villa.

evolution of what was once a way of life. Dugal characterized this way of life in many ways. With rooms open to the outside, one can’t have bright lights or the bugs will be attracted. One must accept that when a home is open to elements, especially the humidity “all of your possessions will eventually be ruined”—though provided one has only what is needed to survive, as was also an aspect of this lifestyle, this isn’t actually a problem. Today however, the Zihuatanejo beach home builder is stylizing the architecture of this way of life without clients having to actually live the “way of life” that comes with it.

Casa Bambu. Photo: Grace Relfe

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Traditional petate mats cover the floor at Casa de las Piedras. Photo: Grace Relfe

It is important to note that while the look of the thatched roof and authentic style has returned to popularity, it is not always accomplished by actually building in the traditional manner. The availability of amenities such as electricity, fans, and air conditioning have made it possible to combine luxury with the traditional look most easily identified by the thatched palm roof. Often there is a mix of the customary way of roofing a home and the more modern. At La Casa Que Canta hotel, though the building appears to be roofed completely in thatched palm, only the lobby is authentic thatch. The guest rooms are roofed in concrete but covered to give them the palapa look. Advancements in thatch roof technologies are also making them easier to rely on as they are being improved to be less likely to leak. Thus “true and authentic elements are being accommodated to modern life,” as Dugal put it. Dugal compares the stylization of authentic building traditions to similar trends in other industries. “I think something similar happened in fashion,” she says. “That which used to be the garment industry was suddenly revealed as the fashion world. The thatched huts became the fashionable beach residences,” and have come to define the architectural style here in Zihuatanejo. Certainly not all the homes built in the area have abided by the customary form-following -function principals — Zihuatanejo’s own Parthenon is a stark example of incongruity. It has, however, become the trend of the last decade and a half to build, or give the appearance of building, in this authentic way. This style has undoubtedly regained its popularity not because of a desire to return to the lifestyle originally associated with it, but a desire to imitate the authentic, traditional style of the region, as the city continues to grow.

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By Melissa Mayes

he largest and most diverse home and design show in Mexico is back for the eighth year running. Habitat Expo will be held May 22nd through the 25th in Mexico City’s World Trade Center. Aimed at home decorators, developers, architects and the individual homeowner, Habitat Expo promises to promote innovative, creative, and high-quality home furnishings as well as design ideas. In an attempt to strengthen the industry in Mexico, the first three days of the expo are reserved for interior design professionals. Conferences and seminars scheduled for the 22nd and 23rd will be offered by international experts in the fields of Urban Design, Business and Design, Interior Design in Latin America, and others. Entrance into the first three days of the expo costs 250 USD per day.

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On Sunday, Habitat Expo opens its doors to the general public from 11am to 6pm and entrance is lowered to 100 pesos. With 8000 m2 of exhibition space, the event coordinators expect over 200 exhibitors and around 11,000 visitors. Among the exhibitors California Closets, Imagina (contemporary furniture), American Hardwood, Coinosa (audio, visual, lighting, automation), Aktual (art), COREV (paints, weather-proofing), and many, many more will be present. Surely, anyone looking to build, renovate, remodel or simply redecorate a home will find something of interest at Habitat Expo, Mexico’s “most exclusive” home and garden show. For more info: www.habitatexpo.com And for a full list of exhibitors (in Spanish): http://www.tradex.com.mx/Habitat/lista%20 expositores.html

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Karacadir Center for Sustainable Development San Miguel de Allende, GTO

ocated outside of San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Karacadir is a center dedicated to environmentally sound construction. Using “earth-bag construction,” Karacadir’s homes follow Santa Fe adobe architecture. The homes are built using recycled construction material, straw bale, cobb and stone as insulation and support, then the walls are covered with plaster and lime wash. A first glance at the center’s website may make Karacadir seem too “eco-hippy” for most, but a closer look at their completed projects shows an ecologically sensitive and elegant southwestern style home. Aside from contract building, the Center offers a Bioregional Building Program. The 7-day intensive course covers a variety of sustainable building methods such as grey-water management, passive solar energy, composting toilet systems, earth-bag construction and more. The course costs $500 USD for the week and includes materials, meals and camping space. A workshop on building bread ovens is also offered by the Center. If a seven-day camping course on natural building doesn’t sound like the ideal vacation week in San Miguel, Karacadir can also be contracted for construction projects. Visit the website: www.karacadir.com for more information. Photos, right, show stages in construction, from earth-bag placement to complete adobe finishing. For more photos of a completed earth-bag home visit: www.karacadir.com/specialprojects.html

Photos Courtesy of Karacadir Center

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June 1-4, 2008, Puerto Vallarta

nternational tourism experts are heralding the growth of tourism related to event planning, meetings, conferences, congresses and incentive trips for the security it affords touristic destinations. Mexico is an attractive location for hosting such events with many hotels and convention centers located in beautiful settings. Mexico Meeting Place is a conference and networking event to capture this significant segment of the tourism market. MPM is the most professional and important business to business encounter in Mexico for the Industry of Conventions and Incentive Trips and brings together around 150 highly qualified buyers to meet with 80100 sellers, destinations and suppliers each year. This year two events will be held, June 1-3, 2008, in Puerto Vallarta and November 16-18, 2008, in Cancun. This trade show is organized by Editorial World, publishers of the magazine Destinos & Convenciones and Avanti Plus, Casa de Incentivos, with the support of the Mexican Secretary of Tourism and of the Counsel of Tourist Promotion. Guests include, Suppliers: Airlines, OCV´S, Hotel Groups, Incentives Planners, Resorts, Spas, Suppliers of technology, among others. Buyers: Associations, Executives of businesses and corporations, Government offices, professional convention and event organizers, coordinators and salespersons of Conventions and Incentive Trips, and Travel Agencies that special in conventions. The main objective of MPM is to invite organizers of Corporate Conventions and Incentive Trips to the Mexican Republic for them to see what Mexico has to offer them, with the goal of encouraging more conventions being held in Mexico. MPM is comprised of five elements: 1. Educational Seminars, 2. Destination showcases, 3.Tours of host city, 4.Introduction to specialized press, 5. Networking opportunities, for buyers and supplies alike. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo will be represented with their own collection of booths, sponsored in large part by the IxtapaZihuatanejo Office of Visitors and Conventions bureau (OCV). For more information visit their website www.visit-ixtapa-zihuatanejo.org or the site of Meeting Place Mexico http://www.meetingplacemexico. com/

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By John Glaab, CIPS

radEx, Mexico’s largest producer of trade shows, will combine forces with the Mexican Association of Real Estate Professionals (AMPI) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR®) to present the fourth annual edition of Mercado Inmobiliario Turistico (MINT), (main event scheduled for June 19-20, but with activities on both the 18th and 21st.) MINT brings together Realtors® and exhibitors from the United States, Canada, Latin America and the Eastern Hemisphere for two days every summer. Last year 1,592 people registered for the event and an additional 355 attended. Almost 3,000 national and international visitors—including members of the international real-estate industry—and trade show exhibitors came from 22 Mexican states as well as Canada, France, Spain, the U.S.A., Costa Rica, Panama, Chile and Peru. Vistors include developers, legal firms, real estate agencies, architectural firms, and other real estate and tourism related industries, in addition to property seekers. In addition to the exhibits of the Trade Show, there will be an educational component to the event, with classes scheduled the 18th and

the 19th. Among those classes that are likely to be the most popular are, “Doing Business in Mexico,” and “Doing Business in the United States,” which have been designed to help agents who receive inquiries and who need to work on co-operative transactions, in Mexico and abroad, with international Realtors®. Also, like all courses, they will be delivered in both English and Spanish. Other courses include one on the components of the Certified International Property Specialist certification program. On the 20th there will be product demonstations by MINT exhibtors, and the 21st will feature property tours For those who are interested in hosting an exhibit at the trade show, space is still available. Depending on the size of the booth, the cost runs from $2,250 USD to $4,500 USD. As in the case of any trade show, the best locations sell first, so reserve soon! Dates for MINT: June 18 - 21, 2008 Location: Cancún, Quintana Roo For More Information: john.glaab@settlement-co.com

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Apostille – The way in which a legal document from one country can be legalized or authenticated for acceptance and use in another country. It is a certification of authenticity that must accompany documents that have originated outside of Mexico for them to be accepted for use in Mexico. In cases where apostille documents are accepted in place of appearing in front of a Mexican notary to sign a document, the document to be signed must be signed and notarized in the signer’s state of residence, and then sent to the official government office to be “apostilled”/certified. This usually involves fees and time delays, but can often be preferable to returning to Mexico to simply appear before a notary to sign a document. See ADIP March 2005 for more information. Capital Gains Tax (Ley de Impuesto Sobre la Renta ISR) – When a property is sold, capital gains taxes are calculated based on gains as determined by the deed’s declared value, regardless of what you actually paid for it--if what you actually paid for it is different from what you declared on your deed….So, whatever value you declare when you buy a property will be the tax basis value used to calculate gains when you re-sell the property. See ADIP April 2004 and March 2008 for more information. Ejido, Ejidal, Ejiditario – In 1917, after the Mexican Revolution, hundreds-of-millions of acres from the original Spanish land grants were expropriated by the government and classified as ejidal or agriculture properties, accounting for almost 50% of all land in Mexico. The state retains ownership of these lands and the Ejiditarios, the farmers who live on them, have the collective right to use them. The rights of usage pass from father to son, but this land can never be sold as private property. In the early 1990s a decree was passed allowing Ejido land to be converted into private property, and thus available to be sold to third parties. The procedure is a multi-step and often lengthy process wherein all members of the group must be in agreement. See ADIP February 2005 and January 2008 for more information. Escrow in Mexico – Escrow, wherein funds for real estate purchase are deposited with a third ©Another Day in Paradise ®, Mexico 1999. All Rights Reserved.

party institution for security and peace of mind, is now available in Mexico. Articles 273 to 308 of the Mercantile Commission of Mexico provide the guidelines for Escrow in Mexico. Factura – Official receipt for goods or services that contains the buyer’s and seller’s RFC number and any IVA collected that is essential for tax deductions. Fideicomiso – A bank trust through which foreigners can acquire title to the beneficial rights in a real property. Per Article 27 of the Mexican constitution, any property located within the “restricted zone” (see below) acquired by a foreign person must be held in a Mexican bank trust (a fideicomiso). Essentially, the fideicomiso is a contract with a Mexican bank for it to hold title on behalf of the foreign person. For more information see ADIP February 2001, January 2004, February 2004, March 2004, January 2005, February 2005, March 2005, November 2005, April 2006, November 2007, and February 2008. Flat Tax Law –(IETU) New in 2008, a 16.5% business flat tax imposed on all tax residents performing services or entrepreneurial activities in Mexico that are considered to be permanent establishments, as well as on corporations and individuals residing in Mexico, which taxes income obtained from the transfer of goods, provision of independent services, and use or temporary enjoyment of goods (though there are several exemptions). It is paid in addition to the ISR, Impuesto Sobre La Renta. See ADIP March 2008 for more information. Foreign Investment Act – Mexican Law governing investment activities by foreigners in Mexico with the purpose of establishing rules to attract foreign investment to the country and promoting its contribution to national development. You can find it in English on the Secretary of Economy’s website: http://www. economia.gob.mx FM Documents – FM, for Migratory Form, is a visa a foreigner can apply for to gain permission to enter Mexico and which establishes how long they are able to stay, as well as what type

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of activities they are permitted to perform while in Mexico. See ADIP November 2005 for more information.

associated with them, have little in common with those of U.S.A. notaries. See ADIP January 2007 for more information.

FM-T – A Tourist Visa, non-immigrant, which is good from 30 days to no more than six months and is granted upon entering. It does not allow for work or business activities.

Presta nombre – The idea of using someone else’s name to buy property, usually to circumvent the prohibition of a foreigner owning property in the federal zone by putting the title in the name of a Mexican national. Not only is this totally illegal and not recommended, but it basically constitutes buying property for someone else, as you will have no legal recourse or rights to the property if things go wrong later. See ADIP March 2004 for more information.

FM-3 – A visa granted to a non-immigrant visitor who wishes to work and stay longer than six months that must be applied for at a Mexican Consulate before arriving in Mexico or at an Immigration office once in Mexico. FM-2 – A visa for immigrants who wish to obtain the right to reside in Mexico permanently that is usually granted after having an FM-3 for a period of years. IVA (Impuesto al Valor Agregado) - Value Added Tax. Law on Cash Deposit Tax (Ley del Impuesto a los Depositos en Efectivo or LIDE) – A 2% tax on cash deposited into any type of bank account which exceeds 25,000 pesos (or its foreign currency equivalent). The bank withholds this 2% and forwards it to tax authorities. Exemptions are made in the case of authorized donations, financial institution loans, and others. See ADIP March 2008 for more information. Notario (Notary) – U.S.A. Notary Publics, in most states, are regular people who after a simple process have obtained a license to act as a witness to acknowledge that something has happened before them, (i.e. the signing of a contract) but they do not need to know or understand the legal scope or duties that the parties are acquiring through that contract. Conversely, the Mexican notary (Notario) is required to be an expert of the Law. They have the obligation to make sure all parties understand the legal act they are entering into and that the act is legal. Mexican notaries are held legally liable for their actions and are subject to harsh penalties if found to be acting incorrectly--their license can be revoked and they can even be legally prosecuted. The services of a Mexican Notary, and the costs

Private Contract between Buyer and Seller - A written and signed agreement between parties defining the purchase terms before official purchase proceedings begin. This is done keeping in mind that a foreigner does not buy property in the restricted zone, they buy beneficiary trust rights to property, so a private contract that states property is being sold can be null and void. See ADIP November 2006 for more information. Restricted Zone – Land, and real property within land, that is 100 km from any international border and 50 km from any coastal shore, which, per Article 27 of the Mexican Constitution cannot be directly purchased by foreigners, and accounts for 40% of all real property in Mexico. See ADIP November 2004 and April 2008 for more information. RFC (Registro Federal de Causantes) - Tax identification number. See April 2002 for more information. SAT (Servicio de Adminsitracion Tributaria) – Taxing authority in Mexico, formerly called Hacienda. More information at http://www.sat.gob.mx

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Mother Nature/My Nature, Owen Lee’s new book on ecology now available through amazon.com. Prisoner in Paradise, also available through amazon.com, for delivery in Zihuatanejo, call Owen 755-102-7111 or owenzih@ yahoo.com.

FOR SALE: 2 Round Glass-top dining room tables, with bamboo & wicker base, 8 chairs. Good condition. 4,000 pesos, or 2,500 each. Tel. 755-554-6525.

de Lenguas y Ecoturismo de Pátzcuaro, Navarrete 50 Centro, Tel. [01] (434) 342-4764, celepatz@prodigy.net. mx, www.celep.com.mx

FOR SALE: Stackable Washer & Dryer – never been used. Electric washer, gas dryer. 8,000 pesos. 755-5546226

Recovery

Intercultural Communication, A Practical Guide. Find ADiP featured author, Tracy Novinger’s invaluable book at the ADiP office in downtown Zihuatanejo, Juan Alvarez #34 next door to Aeromexico, 200 pesos each. Employment Licensed Massage therapist needed, bilingual or English speaking, for Lavender & Roses Day Spa at Club Intrawest, call Kimberly at Ixtapa palace, 755-553-0502, or Cel. 755100-8480, or by email: lavenderyroses@yahoo.com.mx Be Part of the team that makes this magazine. AD SALESADiP magazine needs ad sales representatives for IxtapaZihua, and Patzcuaro, Uruapan, Morelia, Michoacan flexible hours, full and part-time positions, Must be dependable, reliable, professional. Bi-lingual a plus, own transportation a plus. 755-554-6525, info@adip.info. Fellowship IXTAPA CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP. Nondenominational English language service every Sunday at 10am at Villas Paraiso in Ixtapa. Contact Ron 755-554-5919 or John & Joan at 755-553-1618 for more information. ZIHUATANEJO CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP. Nondenominational English language service every Sunday morning in Zihuatanejo, Contact John &Betty 755-5547178 for more information.

Investment and Business Opportunities DEVELOPER INVESTMENT/JOINT VENTURE OPPORTUNITY Playa Blanca Resort Development - Low density master plan featuring vernacular and ecologically friendly design of villas and resort amenities. We have recruited the development team and have obtained the necessary approvals to proceed. Please contact us at 312.925.9238 or playa.blanca@sbcglobal. net for more details. Language Schools ¡LEARN SPANISH! Centro de Idiomas Mesoamericano - David Roman, M.A. (University of Georgia, UGA). Over 26 years teaching Spanish as a second language. Address Edif. O Dept. 101, Villas del Pacifico (next to Bodega Aurrerá) Tel. 112-2042; cel. (755)110-8075; E-mail: davidroman88@hotmail.com www.mesoamericano.org, www.paseosculturales.com ¡SPANISH IN MAGICAL PATZCUARO! Live the language in one of the most magical places in México, on beautiful Lake Patzcuaro. At CELEP we believe that learning Spanish should be an enjoyable process, and that studying a language in a cultural setting can be especially effective. Classes from one week to one month. Centro

“12 STEP HOUSE” English speaking recovery groups. Directly across from the biblioteca (library) on Cuauhtemoc, AA- Monday and Friday 6:00 PM NAWednesday 6:00 PM. Additional meetings November April. For more info call Tom (755) 112-1919 or Mike cell 044-755-104-4544 Services LEGAL CONSULTING - Buying Property? Condo Associations? Starting a new business? Forming a Mexican corporation? Immigration papers? If you need assistance please contact Stefano Maci, Attorney at Law, fluent in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian, at s_maciattorney@prodigy.net.mx or call 755-111-1813 locally, or from the U.S. 011-52- 755-101-9691. CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT, interior decorating and consulting services. If you are building, remodeling or thinking about building in the IxtapaZihuatanejo area, let us take the stress and worry out of your construction project. Please contact us on the web @ www.zihuaid.com by telephone: 044 (755) 101 9711 or via email: info@zihuaid.com

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365 Sunsets- Enjoy the sunset year round from the private terrace overlooking Ixtapa beach, Sierra Madres and Pacific Ocean. Three bedroom/ two bath with all modern conveniences. Priced to sell. Financing available to US citizens. For appointment call (755) 553-3221, or cell 044 (755) 104-6220 or email gone2zwhat@yahoo.com.

Troncones Beach Bungalows, For Rent, from $98.00 per night. Surf Shop, Gourmet Dining, on Pristine Manzanillo Bay. Visit our website at www. manzanillobay.com or call 755-553-2884

For Sale Ixtapa Residential - 3 BR, 3 bath, golfcourse community, A/C bedrooms, palapa roof, al fresco dining and living rooms. Large pool, beautiful gardens, walled for privacy. Off street parking and caretaker’s cottage. Listed at US$375,000 Judith Whitehead, Paradise Properties, jude@prodigy.net.mx,Tel. 52-(755) 554 6226, 52-(755)-557-0078,. www.paradise-properties.com.mx

Anuncia tu propiedad en Venta o Renta dentro de la sección Real Estate Listing. Por $ 400 pesos al mes.

Promoción: 3 propiedades por $ 1,000 pesos Informes y contrataciones: Calle Juan N. Alvarez # 34 (a lado de Aeromexico) Col. Centro Zihuatanejo Gro. Tel. (755) 554 6525 Cel. 755 104 5057

Casa de la Sirena For Rent inTroncones: Beachfront 1 bedroom (kings) mini villas with open air kitchen and living rooms. Swim up pool bar, entertainment center, BBQ/wet bar, WiFi. www.casadelasirena.net www.houseofthemermaid.com

For Rent Flamingo Golf Villas, - 3 & 4 Bedroom Beautifully Decorated Villas Overlooking the Marina Ixtapa Golf Course and Across the Street to Ixtapa Beach. 3 Minute Walk to the Marina, Restaurants and close to all the Shopping Areas of Ixtapa. Contact us at 755-553-1297 (Ixtapa) or (619) 840-4884 (USA) FlamingoGolf@hotmail.com http://www.ixtapa-mexico. com/flamingogolf//

Zihuatanejo Bay Views- Selected lots located above La Ropa Beach. All with unobstructed views of the Zihuatanejo Bay and Pacific Ocean. For information call (755) 553-3221, or cell 044 (755) 104-6220. or email gone2zwhat@aol.com

For Rent Villas Palma Sol Behind Hotel Ixtapa Palace, 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 bathrooms, living room, kitchen, swimming pool, relaxation area, A/C. Fully furnished. USD$300 per day, USD$1,000 per week or USD$2,200 per month. Contact: Cel. 755 558 9059, e-mail campu_dsc_88@hotmail.com

For Rent Ixtapa Villa. Charming 2 Story, 3 BR- 2-1/2 Bath, large pool and large barbaque ‘palapa’. Caretaker on property. Clean, attractive and comfortable, air conditioned, fully furnished. 10 Minute walk to Movie theater, shops, restaurants, hotels and main beach. US$330 p/ night, $1200 p/ week, $2500 p/ month. CA: Lilia Roman. romanlil@ hotmail.com. Tel (415) 395 6002. Mexico: David Roman. davidroman88@hotmail.com tel 52 1 (755) 110 8075 (755) 112 2042

For Sale. In La Ropa, 2,679.50sq. mts. Of Lot located in Residential Tourism zone at 100 mts. walking from “LA ROPA” beach, (Acces to the beach) behind the restaurant “LA PERLA”. The Lot has property titled price at $ 650,000.00 U.S.D. Information Call (755) 553 02 23

Mexico Beach Property - Beachfront lots with sandy beach frontage starting at $240,000. Condominiums, homes, hotels and development properties available. For more information please contact John Murphy at john@mexicobeachproperty. com or phone 755-554-0719

Playa La Ropa Bed and Breakfast - 11 bedroom bed and breakfast hotel offered for sale at $820,000 USD near La Ropa Beach. This is an excellent opportunity to own your business in Zihuatanejo and live in paradise year round. Contact John Murphy at 755-554-0719 for information.

Zihuatanejo 5 bedroom home or hotel with development potential. Up to 2.5 acres with bay frontage and panoramic views in developed neighborhood. Please contact John Murphy at john@mexicobeachproperty.com or phone 755554-0719 for more information

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Patzcuaro For Sale—Charming 2 bdrm/2 bath colonial home 2 blocks from Plaza Grande in Historic Center. Courtyard, interior carport, light, tranquil. Traditional materials/features. Sol #2 US$205,000. Owner www.novinger.com/patz-homes.htm or Re/ Max 11 Patios 434-342-20-30

Patzcuaro For Sale – Villa La Jacaranda. Large landscaped grounds, trees. Spacious house 3 bdrms/2baths+casita 1 bdrm/1 bath+covered workshops++. Sculptured cantera fireplace, unique features. 15 min. walk to center. US$470,000. Owner www.novinger.com/patz-jacaranda.htm or Re/Max 11 Patios 434-342-20-30

Patzcuaro For Sale – Spacious 3 bdrm/3 bath colonial home 2 blocks from Plaza Grande in Historic Center. Interior courtyard, garage, quiet street. Built with traditional materials/features. Sol #3 US$248,000. Owner www.novinger.com/patzhomes.htm or Re/Max 11 Patios 434-342-20-30

This perfectly located Penthouse is exactly what a working couple or a family needs. Close to everywhere in Ixtapa, just a few steps to the hotel zone, commercial area, night clubs and restaurants. $198,000 USD, contact Sarahi Cortez for a viewing appointment at Prudential California Realty Ixtapa Zihua, cel. +521 755 102 80 27, office +52 755 544 87 88 or email: sarahi@pruzi.com.mx

Spectacular Ocean Front residence 430,000 USD Starting Naiví - an exclusive ocean view development located in Contramar, one of the most beautiful areas in Ixtapa. 3 BDRM-3BATH, A/C, private pool, garden and terraces. Gloria Pérez, Prudential California Realty Ixtapa/Zihua cel. 044 755 102 81 47 office 011 52 (755) 544 8787 gperez@ pruzi.com.mx

The biggest live piece of art in your condo!!!, 230m2 construcción,Acceso a playa-Alberca común-Vista al mar-Elevador-Área verde para niñosRestaurante-3 recamaras-$510,000 USD Gloria Pérez, Prudential California Realty Ixtapa/Zihua cel. 044 755 102 81 47 office 011 52 (755) 544 8787 gperez@pruzi.com.mx.

Monte Cristo Zihuatanejo - See full page ad for more information. www.montecristomexico.com, Tel. 755-102-7728

For Sale - Cerro del Vigìa Model Home - Another Enrique Zozaya jewel! 2 or 3 BR, 3 Bath designer home perched above the bay, or build your own on a lot of your choosing with views to Las Gatas or Barra de Potosi and Playa Blanca. Listed at US$615,000 Judith Whitehead, Paradise Properties, jude@ prodigy.net.mx, Tel. 52-(755) 554 6226, 52-(755)557-0078,. www.paradise-properties.com.mx

For Sale - Las Palmas Condominiums - A new development of only 18 two or three BR lovely condos, located within close walking distance to La Ropa Beach. Be one of the first to own while they are in pre-sales prices. Starting at US$150,000. Judith Whitehead, Paradise Properties, jude@prodigy.net.mx, Tel. 52(755) 554 6226, 52-(755)-557-0078,. www.paradiseproperties.com.mx

For Sale: Monarca - Studio Condo - Adorable private niche for a couple or a single person right on Ixtapa’s Palmar Beach. A steal at US$109,900.00, Contact Judith Whitehead Paradise Properties, jude@prodigy.net.mx, Tel. 52-755-554-6226, www. paradise-properties.com.mx

For Sale - Villas del Vigìa - 2 BR - 2 bath condos, finished interiors, each with private minipool on its terrace. best views in all directions. Model open daily. The only “green” development in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo. Gated community, tennis courts, jogging path, An idyllic lifestyle is yours in Cerro del Vigìa. Starting at US$385,000. Judith Whitehead, Paradise Properties, jude@prodigy.net.mx, Tel. 52-(755) 554 6226 www.paradise-properties.com.mx

For Rent - The only private residence located right on La Ropa Beach. Completely private, large pool, 3 BR, 3 bath, kitchen w/service bar, al fresco living area under breezy palapa. A/C in bedrooms, DSL internet access, satellite TV, fully staffed. US$1,000 p/day high season; US$800 p/day low season. Judith Whitehead Paradise properties, jude@ prodigy.net.mx, Tel. 755-5546226,www.paradise-properties. com.mx

For Sale: Ixtapa - Amuzgos - Adorable 2 BR, 2 Bath condo, a/c, ceiling fans, lovely terrace with view, large pool in common area. Only 10 condos total with caretaker cottage at entrance. Off street parking. Excellent value & priced to sell. Listed at US$255,000 Judith Whitehead Paradise properties, jude@prodigy.net.mx, Tel. 7555546226,www.paradise-properties.com.mx

For Sale - Beautiful Ixtapa Beachfront- Private Villa, 2-story, 4 BR/5 Bath + Maid’s room. Large Pool overlooking beach. Shopping and restaurants within walking distance. One of a kind property and all you could ever want! US$1.7M Judith Whitehead, Paradise Properties, jude@

For Rent - Playa Blanca Beachfront Home - Charming 2 Story, 4 BR-2-1/2 Bath, large pool, poolhouse and outdoor kitchen BBQ with bath, A/C BR, caretaker on property. Attractive and comfortable, 5 minute walk to Barra de Potosi. US$2,200 p/week. Judith Whitehead, Paradise Properties,

Palma Real Golf Course Villa - On a quiet cul-de-sac on the 7th hole of the golfcourse, this 2-story 3 bdrm, 3-1/2 bath villa in a group of only 9. Lovely furnishings, large rooms, A/C, satellite TV, telephone with DSL internet access, a large pool with sunning pools and jacuzzi, well equipped kitchen, off-street parking and 24-hour security. Improve your life, move in tomorrow! Listed at US$300,000 Judith

prodigy.net.mx, Tel. 52-(755) 554 6226, 52-(755)-5570078,. www.paradise-properties.com.mx

jude@prodigy.net.mx, Tel. 52-(755) 554 6226, 52-(755)557-0078,. www.paradise-properties.com.mx

Whitehead, Paradise Properties, jude@prodigy.net. mx, Tel. 52-(755) 554 6226, 52-(755)-557-0078,. www. paradise-properties.com.mx

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