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Zihuatanejo

Mexico · Guerrero

Zihuatanejo, and/or 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 northwest of Acapulco. Zihuatanejo belongs to a section of the Mexican Pacific Coast known as the Costa Grande.

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Things to do in Zihuatanejo

Baby Sea Turtle Releasing Sightseeing Tour with Luis de la Maza · 3 h 30 min · from $60.49 · 4.9/5 (148 reviews)
Discover Barra de Potosí · 6 h 30 min · from $126.41 · 5.0/5 (5 reviews)
Private Transfer from Zihuatanejo Airport to Zihuatanejo · 40 min · from $115 · 4.3/5 (25 reviews)
Mexican Cooking Class in Zihuatanejo de Azueta · 4 h · from $110 · 5.0/5 (55 reviews)
Horseback Riding in Ixtapa with Hotel Pickup · 1 h 10 min · from $65 · 4.8/5 (15 reviews)
City Tour in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Including Food Tastings · 4 h · from $120 · 5.0/5 (3 reviews)

All experiences in Zihuatanejo

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-6 · Same time as Costa Rica
Region: Guerrero
Main language: Spanish
On the map: 17.64° N, 101.55° W

Near Zihuatanejo

Ixtapa · 5 km away
Acapulco · 197 km away
Taxco · 229 km away
Morelia · 233 km away
Cuernavaca · 284 km away
Mexico City · 323 km away

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