Daytrips and Sidetrips
Day trips, tours and side trips that make for some relaxing and interesting excursions while on your Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Mexico holiday. What can you expect to see on short daytrips or longer one-or-two-day sidetrips from the Ixtapa Zihuatanejo area? On the short trips, you can visit a couple of the nearby towns such as Petatlan or La Union, with their typically Mexican markets, airy coastal architecture and small-town simplicity. The more adventurous might venture into the mangrove wetlands and lagoons that provide excellent spots for kayaking and birdwatching trips, or check out the archaeological ruins and museum at La Chole. There are beaches and palm groves galore in this region of the Pacific coast. Farther afield, if you have the time and rent a car or want to experience the communality of bus travel in Mexico, you can take trips up into the hills of Guerrero and Michoacan, either to the south toward Acapulco and thence into the interior to visit the colonial silver-mining center of Taxco (this trip will take you at least 6 hours by car, longer by bus), or northward, following the new Morelia highway, to take in the wealth of arts and crafts available in the region of Uruapan, Patzcuaro and Morelia, Michocan. This excursion will take you from 3 hours to 4 hours, depending on your final destination. |
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Barra & Laguna de Potosi
Located at the southern end of Playa Larga lies Barra de Potosi, offering numerous enramadas serving fresh seafood, and boat tours of the Potosi Lagoon - an excellent birdwatching excursion. Ixcateopan, Guerrero
Located in the mountainous region near Iguala, Guerrero, Ixcateopan hosts a festival in honor of the anniversary of the death of the Last Aztec Emperor, Cuauhtemoc. Ixcateopan, Guerrero
Located in the mountainous region near Iguala, Guerrero, Ixcateopan hosts a festival in honor of the anniversary of the death of the Last Aztec Emperor, Cuauhtemoc. La Soledad de Maciel (La Chole)
La Soledad de Maciel town and archaeological site, also known in the region as "&La Chole"&, is located about 20 kilometers to the southeast of Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo on the southern side of Petat�n, accessible via Highway 200. Petatlan, Guerrero
Petatlan is a short half hour drive from Zihuatanejo. The town boasts a beautiful modern church, gold market and street market. Playa Troncones & Manzanillo Bay
The Troncones Beach community is located about 1/2 an hours'& drive to the north of Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo. Miles of white beach and plenty of water and land activities. Taxco, Guerrero
In 1990 Taxco, located in the hills of the State of Guerrero, with its colonial architecture, cobblestone streets and the magnificent Temple of Santa Prisca, was decreed a National Historical monument. Taxco is at an altitude of 1,645 meters above sea level. Bear at La Saladita, Guerrero
Pictures and story of Bears trip to La Saladita, Guerrero Mexico. Bear in Barra De Potosi, Guerrero
Pictures and story of Bears trip to Barra De Potosi, Guerrero Mexico. Bear in Soledad de Maciel, Guerrero
Pictures and story of Bears trip to Soledad de Maciel, Guerrero Mexico. Bears Petatlan, Guerrero Page
Pictures and story of Bears trip to Petatlan, Guerrero Mexico. |
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