Ixtapa Zihuatanejo attractions offer its visitors a mixture of the coastal lifestyle with modern Mexico. Ixtapa Zihuatanejo sightseeing allow its tourists to be in direct contact with nature and admire its gorgeous environment.
Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo complex offers a taste of village life and of modern Mexico. The number of tourists, both local and foreign, selecting this destination as their place of choice for vacation is in constant growth. The reason why is because of its many attractions.
Besides its natural beauty, you may enjoy all sorts of water sports, boat trips, sunset cruises, deep sea fishing, golf, bird watching, and beautiful pre-Hispanic expositions and museums, among great colonial buildings. However, it is the beautiful, warm-watered clean and never too crowded beaches that have made this spot in the Mexican pacific so very famous.
Las Gatas Beach
The pretty and secluded Playa Las Gatas (Cats Beach) is an important part of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo sightseeing, it can be seen across the bay from Playa Ropa and Zihuatanejo. The small coral reef just offshore makes it a good location for snorkeling and diving, and open-air seafood restaurants on the beach make it an appealing lunch spot. Small boats with shade run to Las Gatas from Zihuatanejo town pier.
Handcrafts Market
At this market you can find a wide assortment of handcrafts, made with semi-precious stones, granite painted in bright colors, seashells, corals and snails. Likewise, but in a smaller quantity, you can find silver jewelry from Taxco, lacquers from Olinala, ceramics, and amate tree bark painted in the Central Valleys region.
Fishing
For travelers that enjoy sport or recreational fishing, the Ixtapa Zihuatanejo coast is, because of its rich marine life, the ideal place to practice this exciting sport, which in its several categories, delights anyone who enjoys relaxing in the quiet of the sea, while waiting patiently to catch some fish.
Diving
Diving is a thrilling sport that allows you to go deep down the wonderful submarine world. Zihuatanejo's coast and bay are perfect for lovers of this sport, since their waters are pristine and quiet and marine life abounds there. The most frequented spots for their rich fauna, profusion of rocks and boulders, as well as for their abundant flora (mainly corals) are Contramar, Fandango, Godornias, Las Gatas and El Pango.
Costa Grande's Archaeological Museum
It is located on El Pescador avenue, in front of Zihuatanejos main beach. This museum concentrates the most relevant information of all 54 archaeological sites discovered in the surroundings of Zihuatanejo and Costa Grande, where it is possible to admire the traces of Olmeca, Teotihuaca, Tarasca and Mexica cultures. The exhibition is arranged in six rooms, and it showcases the human evolution in Costa Grande, from the first settlements until the colonial era.
Ecotourism
Thanks to its natural richness, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is a great place for ecotourism. It is truly extraordinary to ride a mountain bike, engage in ocean rafting, rowing towards Ixtapa Island, and once there, to snorkel pleasantly. You can also do low-difficulty trekking, rapel and hiking. The horseback riding is an excellent option to know the beaches and other colorful areas.
Golf
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is proud of having two fabulous world-class golf courses, suitable for golfers of any level. The Palma Real golf course, with 18 championship holes harmonizes with its setting, an ancient coconut plantation, natural lakes and tropical vegetation. The Marina Ixtapa golf course is known for its original holes, with canals traversing the whole course.
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