Ixtapa stays warm all year, with average temperatures frequently reaching a balmy 90 degrees F. Expect mild rainfall between May and early November. It gets a bit cooler and drier from late November through April.
Region: Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo
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Located beachfront on Playa El Palmar in the heart of Ixtapa, one of Mexico’s lesser-known tourist gems, sits the all-inclusive Barceló Ixtapa. This resort is ideal for those looking for a family vacation or romantic honeymoon.
The Ixtapa Zihuatanejo region is a mecca for biodiversity and a haven for bird watching with more than 320 bird species.
Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo lie merely four miles from each other but offer vacation experiences that are poles apart. Ixtapa offers modern resorts, restaurants, golf courses, watersports and a 600-slip marina, plus twenty miles of splendid beaches. By contrast, those looking for a simpler experience will love the former fishing village of Zihuatanejo, with its cozy seaside restaurants, romantic hotels, and captivating scenery.
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