Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo remain warm all year, with average temperatures frequently reaching the 90s F. The rainy season lasts from May to early November, although rainfall is fairly mild. It gets a bit cooler and drier from late November through April.
Region: Mexico
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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.
Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo lie merely four miles apart but vary widely in atmosphere. Ixtapa offers modern resorts, restaurants and nightclubs, golf courses, watersports and a 600-slip marina, plus twenty miles of splendid beaches.
In contrast, the former fishing village of Zihuatanejo provides a truly romantic atmosphere with lush hillsides, cozy seaside restaurants, romantic inns and captivating scenery.
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