Before reaching IXTAPA-ZIHUATANEJO, we stopped at Troncones, a small fishing village located 40 km (24 miles) from IXTAPA. It is a quiet place with a large beach ideal for surfing. In this village, there are no huge hotels but only comfortable inns, bungalows and private villas. Troncones is an excellent quiet place before the tourist swarm of the neighboring cities !

Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo

Located 250 km (150 miles) north from Acapulco, Zihuatanejo is a nice fishing village converted into a sea resort. In the seventies, they built a huge hotel complex, called Ixtapa, replacing coconut tree plantations. These two resorts share the same airport. It is a popular place. Mexican families come here for weekends or holidays. It is the anti-Acapulco. People come here for sports or looking for tan.

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Left picture : view of Zihuatanejo

 

 

      

 

 

     Right picture : Back from fishing in Zihuatanejo

 

 

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Left picture : playa Linda in Ixtapa

 

     

 

 

     




      Right picture : playa coral of Ixtapa Island

 

 

 

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     Right picture : barra de coyuca

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        Left picture : Ixtapa bay

        

 

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Acapulco

 

 

Left picture : Acapulco bay

 

     

 

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One day in Paradise

 

 

Left picture : Acapulco bay and Condesa beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

      Right picture : Condesa beach

 

 

 

 

Left picture : divers of la Quebrada

 

 

 

 

 

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      Right picture : divers of la Quebrada

 

 

 

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Left picture : view of Puerto Marquès

 

 

Left picture : sunset next to Acapulco bay

Right picture : flower of Acapulco

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Nice views of Acapulco

COSTA CHICA

On the road from Acapulco to Puerto Escondido, you will pass along the Costa Chica, the only place in Mexico where the population is from Africa.
Stop at Playa Ventura, 7 km (4.3 miles) from Copala. It is a very small village with a few hotels and restaurants. There is a huge open virgin beach. You can take a boat tour with Luis and the company Dica Tour. Stop also at Marquelia to watch the washerwomen in the river.
Another small village : Cuajinicuilapa, inland, with the beautiful museum of Afro-Meztizo Culture (Open Mon-Fri-10 AM-2 PM and 4-7 PM), just off the main street by the Zócalo. There is an ATM on the main street as well as gas and a Bus station. You can also stop at Jamiltepec, a small village with a market run by Indians (Mixtec).
In the state of Oaxaca, going towards Puerto Escondido, stop at the Pinetopa Nacional : You can have a tour on the Corralero Lagoon. The Puerto Escondido Tourist office recommends Hotel Gaviotas and Hotel Pepe.