Sunset on Zihuatanejo Bay. Photo by Page Cameron.
10. I’m here…
And so are a lot of your friends (even a few you haven´t met yet) and more keep trickling in each week … Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo has a fiercely loyal following among visitors who come back year after year and an active thriving community.
9. It’s beautiful!
The bay has been especially sparkling lately and a new citywide beautification project has given downtown a charming facelift.
8. It’s not too expensive.
Check our article this month on bargain fishing.
7. It’s not too crowded.
Zihuatanejo is still one of the best kept secrets on the pacific coast, and nowadays it’s even more peaceful.
6. It’s not too far.
Daily direct flights make it close enough for the weekend (just ask Britney Spears, she popped down for the weekend last month and caused quite a stir, or should I say “whirr” — as in paparazzi helicopters).
5. The food is great!
With standout cuisine all across Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo, and in December there will be the 2nd annual Taste of Ixtapa food crawl, and International Guitar Fest fundraiser, where you can sample from an assortment of Ixtapa restaurants.
4. There´s lots to do!
Check out our very full upcoming event calendar for things to do locally and across Mexico, and plan a trip.
3. There’s no sense of urgency here.
You can devote an entire day to one task (or you don’t have to do anything at all). Lying around at the beach is always a great option.
2. You don’t need an alarm clock.
Zihuatanejo has a volunteer army of roving roosters, backfiring buses, musical gas mongers, and lively bolillo hawkers, who will ever so gently prod you awake each morning in ample time to enjoy another day in paradise.
1. … and the number one reason to visit I-Z is … It´s cold outside!
That is, in Chicago, Minnesota, Manitoba…not in Zihuatanejo…hasn’t been cold here since that one time, couple years back— out by the pool, one night around 3 am…brrr…had to borrow a jacket!
