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Troncones Beach
Troncones Beach and Manzanillo Bay The Troncones Beach community is located about 1/2 an hours’ drive to the north of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. accessible via Federal Highway 200 which runs northward along the Pacific Coast. The turnoff is well marked near kilometer 30 of the highway. A paved road leads down to this lazy, beachside community. [... read more]
Beaches of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
The Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo and Troncones area is blessed with a number of fabulous beaches of varying characteristics. Within Zihuatanejo Bay and the area around Isla Ixtapa there are generally calm-watered stretches of sand and coral ideal for the regular swimmer, snorkeler and water sports enthusiast. The more open beaches of Ixtapa, Troncones and Playas Larga [... read more]
Where to Sleep
Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo and Troncones are favorite destinations on Mexico’s Pacific coast for sunbirds, surfers and beach lovers. There are hotels and vacation rental accommodations for all tastes and budgets, from economy apartments, rental bungalows and quaint bed and breakfasts to posh boutique hotels, luxurious, private villas and 5-star hotels. Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Hotels Check-in: Check-out: Guests: [... read more]
Buying Property
Purchasing Property in Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Troncones and environs Many foreigners look to Mexico as an attractive possibility for purchase of a vacation home or retirement property. In recent years the coastal areas of Mexico have become increasingly popular in that aspect as more and more land in the proximity of its many beaches has come [... read more]
Things to Do
Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Mexico Ixtapa Zihuatanejo is privileged to sit on the Pacific coast of Mexico where the waters are forever caressingly warm, where Zihuatanejo Bay provides a series of sheltered and safe beaches and where, outside the bay, one can enjoy wild ocean vistas and powerful surf all year round. This makes for a tremendously [... read more]
Where to Eat/Drink
Restaurants, Bars, Clubs in Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Troncones and environs There is some fine dining to be found in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo and neighboring communities, in restaurants and bars overlooking the bay in Zihua and along Playa del Palmar in Ixtapa, or the wide stretches of beach at Troncones. You’ll be sure to find a perfect spot [... read more]
Shopping and Necessities
Zihuatanejo’s main shopping districts are expanding… whereas a few years ago the shopping district basically comprised the market area and the couple of blocks closest to the beach, now it is much more extensive. Still, the core downtown area is located within a five or six block grid in the center of town, bordered by [... read more]

La Saladita Surfing Video A friend turned me on to this video shot at La Saladita. A great capture of the waves, the surfers, the tranquility and the spirit of one of the best surf spots on the Pacific coast. Makes you want to spend the rest of your days there… Related articles SDSU Center for Surf Research “Rising [... read more] Full Article	A Saladita Sunday Yesterday we made a rainy-season outing to Saladita and Troncones from Zihua town. It’s the height of the summer tourist season now, when the kids are out of school and there’s a lot of family action going on along the beaches; La Saladita and Troncones are no exceptions, although it’s quieter there than along the [... read more] Full Article
Nexpa and Caleta de Campos Northward of Zihuatanejo on the coast of the neighboring Mexican state Michoacan is the town of Caleta de Campos and the surfing community of Barra de Nexpa. We recently took a quick weekend trip there from Zihuatanejo for a change of scenery. The drive takes you past the large shipping port of Lazaro Cardenas, about [... read more] Full Article	INAH Studies Petroglyphs near Zihuatanejo The INAH (Instituto Nacional de Arqueologia e Historia – the National Institute of Archaeology and History of Mexico) has confirmed, by means of a photographic filter process, the presence of more than 800 carvings on stone, distributed mainly in the area of the Costa Grande of the Mexican state of Guerrero, which are calculated to [... read more] Full Article
The Refugio and Barra de Potosi El Refugio de Potosi, Laguna and Barra de Potosi are all within a short drive from Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. The Refugio de Potosi is a wildlife conservancy project founded in 2008 that serves as an educational center and wildlife park, a shelter for hurt, abandoned and mistreated animals, many [... read more] Full Article	Xihuacan Museum Opening Four years ago the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH – Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia) commenced digs at Soledad de Maciel (La Chole) near Petatlan, south of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. In the course of these excavations, which are still in progress under the supervision of archaeologist Rodolfo Lobato, a large ball court was [... read more] Full Article
Westjet to Ixtapa Zihuatanejo A video posted by Westjet featuring a 2-hour sunset catamaran cruise on Zihuatanejo Bay and over to Ixtapa that can be booked as part of their vacation packages. Full Article	Zihuatanejo Bay Video Here is a wonderful video about Zihuatanejo that will give you a great introduction to the town and flavor of our little piece of paradise. This video, accompanied by music by Zihuatanejo’s own Jose Luis Cobo, a well-loved and widely-enjoyed local songwriter and musician, presents downtown Zihuatanejo and the four main beaches within the confines [... read more] Full Article
Zihua and Troncones, August 2010 Zihuatanejo area is like a lush, ripe fruit during the rainy season. The vegetation is glorious and washed clean of the dust of the dry season. Here are a few recent photos of La Ropa beach and Zihuatanejo Bay as well as Manzanillo Bay and Troncones Beach. They’ll give you an idea of how much [... read more] Full Article	The Zihuatanejo Facelift Continues Over the course of the last several months, Zihuatanejo’s downtown center has been undergoing a very noticeable face-lift. We began seeing sidewalks converted into covered passageways with attractive columns supporting red-tiled overhangs, providing pedestrians both sun-shade during the winter season and rain shelter during the rainy season. Full Article

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