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Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
Overview
The beautiful towns of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo are located southwest of Mexico City and northwest of Acapulco, on the Pacific coast of the state of Guerrero. This stunning area is known as the Mexican Riviera. Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo, beautiful, picturesque tourist destinations, rest above low coastal foothills that slope steeply down to marvelous beaches. The real estate market, while hardly undeveloped, offers some truly unbelievable choices to those hoping to buy houses or real estate in Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo.
Living in either Ixtapa or Zihuatanejo one finds that a comfortable balance has been maintained between the towns’ unspoiled natural beauty and the local shopping, restaurants and nightlife which are extensive. Regulations have prohibited the modern high-rise beach hotels that blight so many other vacation areas. These are ideal destinations for retirees interested in sailing, waterskiing, snorkeling, swimming, and surfing. Sport fishing, for dorado, marlin, barracuda, sailfish, or other deep-sea fish, is very popular here, and boats can easily be chartered at any time.
For those wishing for more relaxing pastimes, a typical day in Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo might offer a gentle walk along the beachfront Fisherman’s Walk, or a leisurely hike in the surrounding hills. Boat tours around the bay, bicycle riding and bird-watching are terrific way to see the great blue herons, pelicans, and pink flamingoes who also call the area home.
For golf enthusiasts, Ixtapa boasts two fine golf courses, the Palma Real Golf Club and the Marina Golf Club. Palm trees, sunshine, and a gentle sea breeze provide perfect conditions for golfing.
Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo remain largely untrammeled if not entirely undiscovered. As you will see, there is no lack of natural beauty here, and all the amenities, such as great restaurants and discos, and sporting activities, make life there exceptional. The wealth of picturesque beaches, hemmed in by the sloping hills make the area breathtaking. Zihuatanejo rings a cozy, horseshoe-shaped cove, while Ixtapa, just to the north, sits astride a wider bay. Palm trees blanket the slopes leading down to the beaches, and up to the higher hills beyond.
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