Location: Ixtapa in Mexico
Nearest Airport:
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport at 20
Miles
Nestled between the Sierra Madre Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, this destination consists of
the picturesque town of Zihuatanejo, which has a traditional rural feel, and Ixtapa, a modern tourist
resort with quality hotels and a marina with more than 600 slips.
In Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo you can enjoy gorgeous beaches like La Ropa and Playa Linda, which have
small waves, making them ideal places for windsurfing and relaxing. Nearby, you can go scuba
diving along coral reefs. At this destination you also can go fishing for sailfish, which is fairly abundant
in these waters. In fact, Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo hosts the Zihuatanejo Annual International
Sailfish Tournament in May.