Zihuatanejo

ZIHUATANEJO

Zihuatanejo is a constantly growing tourism pearl on Mexico's Pacific shoreline. The city is situated approx. 250 km north of Acapulco, and just 10 minutes from the tourist city Ixtapa. Zihuatanejo has about 150.000 inhabitants and is a lively little city. The airport is located approx. 20 minutes by car from the city center.
The city center can offer you many things; internet cafes, grocery stores, pharmacy, doctor’s office, restaurants, bars, live music, souvenir shops, arts and crafts, beauty saloon and more. It is recommended that you visit the local yellow market down town as an attraction, and you will find anything you might need at the supermarket Comercial Mexicana or Aurera Bodega.
You should also visit the Indian market down by the main pier down town. Here you can find all sorts of souvenirs, but remember to bargain since it's a part of the deal here, and you can wander off with nice stuff at a good price. There are taxi boats to Playa las Gatas and other tourist activities by boat located by the main pier.
The city has 5 beaches, and by Playa la Ropa you'll find Casa Heidi. The beach is shielded at the inmost of the bay, and is therefore a popular swimming spot. Playa la Ropa has many facilities and activities, restaurants, water sports, massage and lifeguards.
There are plenty of tourist attractions around Zihuatanejo too, like Playa Larga and Playa Linda with horseback riding, La Barra de Potosi a salt water lagoon with local Mexican restaurants, Petatlan an inland town with a big gold and silver market, Ixtapa the hotel town with a great nightlife. You can reach all these destinations by bus, and the trip takes less than 1 hour.

PRECAUCIONS

- Ask the price before getting in to the taxi. Within down town Zihuatanejo it shouldn’t cost more than $20 to $25 pesos. To Playa la Ropa $30 to $35 pesos from down town. From Zihuatanejo to Ixtapa anywhere between $60 to $100 pesos depending where you go.

- If you decide to cook at your bungalow, make sure you buy microdyn to wash you vegetables and fruit, you don’t want a loose stomach on your vacation. However we keep in store at Casa Heidi various types of mild medication just in case our guests might need it.

- Some stores operate with merchandise without prices, normally you can get a better price by bargaining, like the Indian marked located by the pier.

- You shouldn’t walk around outside the city center after dark, there haven’t been many incidents, but at occasions people have been robed when walking home at night. Therefore be on the safe side and take a taxi, it is cheap.

- In case of sickness we recommend you to call or visit the English speaking
Dr. Rogelio Grayeb, Nicolas Bravo 71 A, Col. Centro Zihuatanejo,
Office: 755 554 33 34
Cell: (044) 755 102 80 66

- In case of dental problems we recommend you call or visit
Dr. Jacob Bravo Parra, Cirujano Dentista
Gema 3, Col. Centro Zihuatanejo
Office: 755 554 38 72 / 755 554 22 84

- In case of legal issues we recommend English speaking
Connell & Associates, Mexican Attorneys, Accountants & Consultants
Hermenegildo Galeana 18, Col. Centro Zihuatanejo
Office: 755 555 04 00 / 755 554 79 57

NICE TO KNOW

ZIHUAFOTO

Steve Johnson, photographer

www.zihuafoto.com

Photo images by Julia

Julia_sumner@yahoo.com

Cel: (044) 755 558 98 67

ZOE, clinica y salon de belleza

Cindy P. Palacios Bravo, cosmetologa y cultora de belleza

Cel: (044) 755 102 16 34

Professional Massage

Yulenis Maciel, masseuse