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Playa
Linda is located about 10 minutes drive north of Ixtapa proper, following
Paseo de las Garzas past Playa Quieta and Ixtapa's 2nd Hotel Zone. Until
recently, Playa Linda pier was the embarcation point for water taxis
to Isla Ixtapa, which is currently departing from the pier at Playa
Quieta.
The beach provides good swimming as well as several small seafood restaurants
and a crafts market. At the northern point of Playa Linda is a rivermouth
which is one of the favorite surf spots of the area. (Surfing
on Playa Linda).
On
approaching the commercial area where the crafts market is located,
there is a bridge that spans the outlet to a mangrove marsh. This is
a fenced nature preserve in which visitors can see quantities of crocodiles
sunning themselves on the shores, large turtles, water fowl and a colony
of iguanas.
Playa Linda also has horseback riding stables offering trips along
the beach and back trails. (See
more about horseback riding...)
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