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Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Zihuatanejo
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is a town of 67,408 people in Guerrero, Mexico.
Why visit Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 21 parks and trails, 63 places to eat, 16 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
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About Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
Zihuatanejo (Spanish pronunciation: [siwataˈnexo]), also known as Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, is the fourth largest city in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It was known by 18th-century English mariners as Chequetan and/or Seguataneo. Politically the city belongs to the municipality of Zihuatanejo de Azueta in the western part of Guerrero, but both are commonly referred to as Zihuatanejo. It is on the Pacific Coast, about 240 km (150 miles) northwest of Acapulco.
From the Wikipedia article Zihuatanejo (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds21
Parque los mangos
Park
Parque con área de futbol rápido, área de juegos infantiles y áreas arboladas
Plaza Municipal
Park · 0.8 km
En la plaza municipal todos los domingos hay eventos culturales
Plaza Municipal de Zihuatanejo
Park · 0.8 km
En la plaza municipal todos los domingos hay eventos culturales
9 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes63
El Jardín de la Abuela
Restaurant · Mexican
Calle Adelitas, Zihuatanejo
Mo-Su 08:00-13:00; Th off
La Tejita
Restaurant · Mexican
S/N Paseo del Pescador, Zihuatanejo
Su-Tu 08:30-22:00; Th-Sa 08:30-23:00; We off
51 more on the map.
Where to stay16
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping9
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare5
Map of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 11 km away.
- El Posquelite 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Los Reyes (Las Chiveras) 6 km east, about 6 min by car
- El Coacoyul 8 km east, about 8 min by car
- Barbulillas 8 km northwest, about 8 min by car
- San José Ixtapa (Barrio Viejo) 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Ixtapa 10 km west, about 10 min by car
- Villa Hermosa (Las Pozas) 9 km east, about 9 min by car
- Colonia Aeropuerto 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- La Salitrera 10 km northwest, about 10 min by car
- Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas 77 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- BeachHotelsPlayaMaderaZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heliomaster constantii 100096182, Ma. Eugenia Mendiola González, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Heliomaster constantii 100096182 (cropped), Ma. Eugenia Mendiola González, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PlayaMaderaZihua2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ZihuaBayoffPlayaMadera, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- OffPlayaMaderaZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zihua March2026 night, Tim Welch, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PlayaMadera1, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- PlayaMaderaZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bugambilias blancas y moradas, Covadongino, CC0
- StatueRockZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bronze Statue of American Crocodiles (Crocodylus acutus) (53531715263), Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
- StreamOceanZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- WestPlayaPrincipalZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StatueAcaZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ArchMuseumCostaGrandeFacade, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Playa La Ropa, Zihuatanejo - panoramio, eurimaco, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Snowy Egret (Egretta thula) lurching on a fish bucket ... (53532482550), Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE, CC BY-SA 2.0
- ZihuaBayPlayaPrincipal2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ZihuaBayoffPlayaPrincipal, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- NicolasBravoStreetZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- StatueCuauhStreetZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zihuatanejo Mexico (48068223692), Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- BeachRestaruantsPlayaPrincipal, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Zihuatanejo Mexico (48068174993), Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- NNWCuauhtemocZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bike Riders at Pool, Palm Trees, Beach at Zihuatanejo (48068221757), Nan Palmero from San Antonio, TX, USA, CC BY 2.0
- AntonioNavaZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5MayoStreetZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- AwningZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- KioskZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MainPlazaZihua2, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- MainPlazaZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- SouvenirShops5MayoZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ZihuaChurch, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UMANZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ResidentAreaZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- FishMarketZihua, AlejandroLinaresGarcia, CC BY-SA 4.0
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