In the spirit of sharing photos and info about where we live...

We are going to a nature beach on the Pacific Ocean that has a Tortugario on land and beach set aside by the federal government for the protection of turtles and green iguanas, primarily. It is my favorite beach and close to where i live. The more glamorous beaches of Cancun, Puerta Vallarta, Barra de Navidad, and Cabo San Lucas are the beaches tourists visit, but they rarely a see a beach like this one.

Here is a young turtle on her way out to sea and if things go well for this little one, she will return to the exact same location in 15 years to lay eggs of her own in the sand. This turtle is already between one to two years old, having been kept in holding tanks after having hatched. We are told that turtles at least 2 years old will have the highest survival rates.

And, being a nature beach, there are humans that enjoy the waters as well

Also a species of humans called surfers who come in April and May for the big green waves (called Ola Verde). These surfers are mostly professionals, not the totally rad party hardy dudes and dudettes, so they fit right in and are welcomed by the small town and local visitors.

There are also a series of lagoons bordered by the Mangrove trees and full of various forms of wildlife. We are told there are no crocodiles in these waters except the very small "stick" crocs; the larger ones are in lagoons neighboring to the south.

The boardwalk where the beach meets the small town of Cuyutlan has a few small hotels and vendors selling cocos ready to eat and drink, fresh seafood cocktails, and grilled fish of various sorts. There are also showers and bathrooms.

The park at the center of town with a newly acquired bust of Benito Juarez

People enjoying one last dip as the sun sets on the day.


This is such a relaxed beach and town and so unspoiled. The only time there are crowds of people are during December holidays and during the Easter vacation days. Everyone in Mexico goes to the beach during these two holidays with very few exceptions.

So, this is the little corner of the world where i live. I would love to see the little corner of the world where you live.

 

I love your area! Full of natural beauty, and easy going people - I really don't see anyone in rush, no one has a plane to catch, or a business deal to make, nor any spontaneous acts of road rage due to the hot weather... Thus a total opposite of my area!

http://www.gardenstew.com/threads/cruel-summer.32744/

But one thing is common, which are the turtle!

http://www.gardenstew.com/threads/happy-news-for-sea-turtles.29036/

 

That's great news about the Olive Ridley S-H. Yes, i love this area for the same reasons, only recently with an increasing number of people moving here from Guadalajara (with about 10 mil population) have i been hearing people honking the second the red stop light turns green. It's very disconcerting. Prior to this, the only time people honked their horn was to say "hi". The major cities of Mexico city (25 mil), Monterrey (? but big), and Guadalajara are probably not so different from Karachi. The tropical areas though remain relaxed and polite and people are always kissing and hugging each other (this takes a bit of getting used to). Even my eye doctor kisses me "hello" and "goodbye". He was educated and did his residency in the US, so he knows how outrageous this would be in the US. I mean, the kissee would probably start screaming and then file a lawsuit...really. Well, he kisses all the women patients and does the man hug for the men patients. When i first arrived in Colima (from consecutive major metropolitan areas), i exhaled majorly. I could spread out my arms and not hit anyone and there was all this space, even parking spaces, and no blood pressure to speak of. For me, it is divine although certainly not without its flaws, but i still love the "divine" parts and am not so much bothered by the flaws. What about Northern Pakistan? Is it relaxed there?

 

S-H speaks of road rage.... it's crazy here too.... and "...don't see anyone in rush...." -- this is unheard of in the last 30 years in our city which was renown as a 'Pensioner's Paradise'.
Thanks vitrsna for the photos of the beautiful locations. "A species of humans called surfers......."! Love it. It's really amazing the turtles return to the same spot after so many years!

 

Well Vitrsna, compared to what you have mentioned - Karachi is exactly like a pressure-cooker! Now I can give a quick example by saying that Karachi is a lot like Johannesburg, South Africa. Or like Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Or like Shanghai, China... But this wouldn't be 100% accurate, as none of those 3 giant cities will have all the features and characteristics of Karachi.

Basically, some ares of Karachi are almost identical to Chicago from the Al Capone era, (where you'll be able to spot Bonnie & Clyde wannabees in every corner). While at the same time, many areas are almost like the posh area of Beverly Hills in/near Los Angeles, (where only to top cream dwells) - But same as Karachi, Los Angeles too has an area called East LA... So exactly like that, we too in Karachi (from time to time) have had our own versions of Rodney King also (because of whom 1992 LA riots were sparked off).

So in a nutshell Karachi is a true mega city of the world, and therefore a lot is happening here all the time. Like fashion shows, art exhibitions, film festivals, as well as some kind of a trade fair almost every week, as well as educational expos too (mostly associated with emerging technologies)... This is because there are more universities and learning centers in Karachi then any other city of Pakistan. In the past Lahore may have been considered as the most literate city, while Karachi was seen as just the business and industrial capital. But now Karachi has surpassed all the cities when it comes to higher education, with plenty of government as well as privately funded research facilities.

The main industries in Karachi are:

Textile manufacturing, (which is perhaps one of the biggest cash cows here).
Banking & Finance, (which is why Karachi Stock Exchange is so powerful today).
Production of all kinds of industrial chemicals, (as well as petrochemical refining).
Pharmaceutical industry, (which compliments as well as funds many medical institutes).
Automotive industry, (as in production of all types of land vehicles).
Mental working industry, as we have the biggest steel mill in the country, (which directly compliments my own line of work in the CAD/CAM and the machine tool business).
http://www.gardenstew.com/threads/my-designing-blunder.33756/

Other major industries which also function here are:

Civil construction, as well as buying and selling of real estate.
Production of consumer electronics.
Aerospace industry, (a direct result of the Air Force going out of it's way to encourage local manufactures).
Maritime industry, (a direct result of Navy the upgrading the dockyards almost 20 years ago, when we started building our own submarines).
And so with the above also comes some other production of military hardware too.
Plus some agriculture also, as well as deep sea fishing, and food packing and production.

However we also have a few things which are totally out of the ordinary - Like the ship breaking industry:
http://www.gardenstew.com/threads/ship-breaking-at-gadani-beach-of-pakistan.28250/

Oh yes, also forgot to mention that we also have the biggest media houses in all of Pakistan over here too, (be they print, radio, TV, or the over the Internet)...

So I guess this is why nobody is at rest here, everybody is on the move, and always short of time, (hence the constant road rage)...

But let's not forget that we (until very recently) also had the world's largest fake degree providing scam going on, (see links below) - So con-artistry and general swindling can also sometimes be though of as an "industry"!
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/18/w...-axact-reaps-millions-columbiana-barkley.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/28/w...pakistan-over-fake-diplomas-scandal.html?_r=0

But Northern Pakistan however is a totally different story, well, more like a completely different world of it's own actually, (where time seems to stand still)...

 

It sounds like Karachi is bursting with activity and possibly growing too fast for people to keep up with because all those activities develop a momentum of their own and people have to run faster and faster to try to keep up. Is this why you compare your city to a pressure cooker? I know what happens when a pressure cooker explodes. When i was a young girl, one exploded in our kitchen. It was some holiday or other and we had invited many guests for dinner and celebration. My mother was in the kitchen and a pressure cooker exploded with an awful boom and there were mashed potatoes all over the ceiling and walls. Thankfully my mother was not injured more than having a chipped tooth. It could have been so much worse. Do you find yourself thriving on the activity and challenges? or wanting to get away from the pressures or both? I expect that some of the industries will move out of Karachi to other parts of Pakistan. When cities reach critical mass, this is generally what happens and the pressure becomes somewhat less. I expect it would be good for you to get away from the pressure now and then to relax and rejuvenate so you do not explode. I am familiar with road rage and lots of other kinds of rage that can come with expansion, pressure, over-crowding, etc. It is common in many parts of the US. I have never seen it or heard of it happening in Mexico, not even in the larger cities.

 

I can't leave Karachi, as I have too much going for me here. So who will manage my business? And everything else that I've built here? Yes sometimes there is pressure, exactly like being inside the pressure cooker - But realistically speaking, I've spent a lifetime over here, I was also born here. So today I can be considered as the king of the hill in this area. So if I move elsewhere, permanently, then I'll again have to start from scratch... Besides, I've realized that the further I go inland (away from the sea) the more unhealthy I somehow become. But the moment I again get to inhale the moist ocean breeze, I am normal once again, and that too almost instantly!

 

I wasn't suggesting that you leave Karachi, only that now and then a break from the pressure, for maybe a week, in a relaxing spot might do you some good. There must be such places close to where you live? Don't you ever take such mini-vacations? Hopefully, now that Karachi seems to be at critical mass, other people may leave and businesses may re-locate.

 

I think posts can't be deleted anymore. Frank updated the forum software a while back (as the old site setup was become very had to manage), so I can't find the delete post option anymore...

Anyway, back to sharing pictures of your wonderful area again!

 

O, perfect, the posts are gone. Were you able to save them elsewhere?

Oh, i have completed the thread and will not be posting more photos, so i'm done. But your last 2 long posts just don't belong here Thanks, S-H