Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa, one of the most beautiful beach destinations in Mexico, is located on the Pacific coast in Guerrero state, 245 km northwest of Acapulco, off Highway No.. 200; its climate is hot with an average temperature of 28 ° C.
Surrounded by a chain of mountains that seem to descend to meet the sea, this destination consists of the picturesque town of Zihuatanejo, traditional atmosphere and where even some provincial air you breathe, and the modern resort of Ixtapa, which is remarkable for its major hotels and marina with capacity for 600 boats.
In Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo you can enjoy beautiful beaches like La Ropa and Playa Linda, gentle waves, ideal for rest and practice all kinds of watersports, particularly windsurfing near there you can dive among coral reefs and you can practice or sport fishing marlin, a species which by their abundance in the waters of the Pacific Ocean, has made Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo on the proud home of Zihuatanejo Annual International Sailfish Tournament Tournament, held every year in the month of May.
But not everything is sun and sea in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, on its outskirts, covered with lush vegetation, you can enjoy camping, ecotourism and observation of flora and fauna in the Palma Real Golf Club, ranked by environmentalists as a real booking faunal species such as crocodiles and eagles, as well as participate in the promotion and conservation of several endangered species like the olive ridley and hawksbill turtles. Every corner of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo simply amaze you.
ARTS AND CRAFTS
Zihuatanejo craft work using materials such as semiprecious stones, ruffe, granite and painted elements of sea shells, corals and snails, here you can also find the fine work done in Taxco silver, paintings on bark paper and ceramics of the region Central Valley, as well as traditional lacquers Olinalá, same to be found in the Artisan Market, located at Av 5 May.
FESTIVITIES AND TRADITIONS
The main celebrations take place in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo are the "Marine Day" every May 2, including the holding of a solemn and moving ceremony, the banner of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, in company pilgrims in boats decorated, after which a mass is performed and a popular festival.
MUSEUMS
In the main Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo museum tells the history of its founders, and cultural developments in the rest of the region.
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