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Ixtapa (Spanish pronunciation:, Nahuatl pronunciation ⓘ) is a resort city in Mexico, adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the municipality of Zihuatanejo de Azueta in the state of Guerrero. It is located 5 km (3 mi) northwest of the municipal seat, Zihuatanejo , and 245 km (150 mi) northwest of Acapulco .
Isla Ixtapa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈislajɣsˈtapa]) is a small island near Zihuatanejo in the Mexican state of Guerrero. Three main beaches on Isla Ixtapa are- Playa Varadero, Playa Cuachalalate, and Playa Coral.
The major tourism center for the area (not counting Acapulco) is the twin developed attractions of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo. [4] In recent years, Troncones has been growing and has become better known. Since the mid 20th century, Acapulco and later Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, have been traditional beaches for vacationers from Mexico.
In the 1970s, the area changed radically when the federal government decided to develop the Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa area into a tourist attraction. This caused the population to increase dramatically, especially in the 1980s and today the main economic base is tourism. [3] Tourism in Zihuatanejo was negatively impacted by some events in the 2000s.
Zihuatanejo de Azueta is a municipality in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It includes the major resort communities of Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa in addition to numerous other towns. In 2010 it had a population of 118,211 inhabitants. It has an area of 1468 km² (567 sq mi). [2] Its municipal seat is the city of Zihuatanejo.
[36] [37] Zihuatanejo is the fourth-largest city in the Mexican state of Guerrero. It is northwest of Acapulco. [18] This town has been developed as a tourist attraction, paired along with the modern tourist resort of Ixtapa, 5 km away. However, Zihuatanejo keeps its traditional town feel. [38]
Xihuacan is a Mesoamerican archeological site located on the Costa Grande of the Mexican state of Guerrero, near the small town of La Soledad de Maciel, and the larger towns of Zihuatanejo and Petatlán.
Troncones is a relatively undeveloped, uncrowded beach village located about 20 miles (32 km) north west of Zihuatanejo on the coast of the state of Guerrero. [2] It is located in the municipality of La Unión de Isidoro Montes de Oca and has a population of about 593 people (2005 census). [3]