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Welcome to the Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa PHOTO
TOUR pages! If you have a photograph of Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa or any of the
surrounding communities and you'd like to see it here please submit
it to me.
*NOTE* Please give all the images
time to load before clicking on them. Enlargements will open in a
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This is a photo of "Old Zihuatanejo"
looking down what is now called Calle Cuauhtémoc taken in the
early 1960's by Gene "Cri-Cri" Lysaker. You can see the
beach at Playa Almacén on the right, Playa Las Gatas across
the bay, and a Navy ship in front of the town. Calle Vicente Guerrero
is visible to the left. |
| Photo
© 2003 courtesy of Gene
"Cri-Cri" Lysaker |
| Here
is a good view from the air of modern Zihuatanejo. At the bottom is
Playa Madera. A little lower-right from the center is el Centro (downtown)
and Playa Principal ending at the pier near the center. You can see
part of Ixtapa's Playa El Palmar in the upper-right corner. |
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| Photo
© 1999 courtesy of MALURY
ORDAS |
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In this aerial photo of the Bay of
Zihuatanejo the Sierra Madre del Sur mountain range is visible in
the background. Part of Playa La Ropa is visible on the right side
of the bay. The lighthouse is visible in the foreground also on the
right at the entrance to the bay. |
| Here's
an aerial photo of Zihuatanejo Bay taken in the late afternoon.
Note the large cruise ship in the middle of the bay. From their
anchorage they ferry their passengers to the municipal pier, el
muelle municipal,
located at about 10 o'clock from the ship. |
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| Photo
© 2000 courtesy of Robert Robertson |
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This is the main street in town
running parallel to the waterfront called Juan N. Alvarez. Lupita's
Boutique is by the palms tree on the right on the ground
floor of our home. |
| This is the street Vicente Guerrero
running perpendicular to Juan N. Alvarez in the first block of downtown
Zihuatanejo. Margaritas Restaurant, Buengusto
Bakery and Mi Cabaña/Pizza Locas Restaurant are located on
this street. My office, Zihu@Rob's,
is on the left between the street sign and the utilities pole. |
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Here's
a photo of the Sotavento and Catalina hotels on Playa La Ropa taken
while parasailing around the bay. |
| Photo
© 2000 courtesy of Robert Robertson |
| A trio of the many
roving troubadours who wander from restaurant to restaurant in town
& on the beaches to serenade locals & visitors alike. A great
Mexican custom! If you hire them to sing be sure to request the
song "Zihuatanejo". |
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| Photo
© 1999 courtesy of Mike Courtney |
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Sunrise over the Bay
of Zihuatanejo. The beginning of another magical day in paradise! |
| This
is the main beach in Ixtapa called Playa El Palmar. This is where
all the high-rise hotels are. Though a popular beach, since it fronts
the open ocean there can be dangerous undertows and high surf at times.
If you swim here please be careful, and try to stay within sight of
a lifeguard. |
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The
morning after a heavy rainstorm we awoke to shouts from our neighbor
to hurry downstairs only to find this beautiful boa constrictor
entwined in the gate of the corner shop on the ground floor of our
home. |
| Here's
one of our resident crocodiles. This one lives with several others
in the estuary next to the Casa Del Mar hotel at La Ropa Beach. Looks
pretty well-fed to me! |
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Magical
sunset from La Ropa Beach. |
| Photo
© 1998 courtesy of Evan Ferguson |
| Another
magical sunset from La Ropa Beach. These photos prove that it's not
just the tequila that makes you see psychedelic colors! |
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| Photo
© 1998 courtesy of Evan Ferguson |
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At la Barra de Potosí
you can enjoy the freshest seafood around. Take a tour of the lagoon
there to see rare exotic birds & other local flora & fauna.
Don't forget your camera! |
| Photo
© 1998 courtesy of Barbara Anderman |
| This
is a partial view of La Ropa Beach. Characterized by lazily lapping
waves, gentle surf, warm golden sand, refreshing breezes, and the
clear blue Pacific water, this is where the action isn't! Do you think
there's room enough for you? |
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Here
are some colorful examples of local handcrafts found in the artisans
market on Calle Cinco de Mayo in Zihuatanejo. Please visit my
special supplemental website about the Mercado
de Artesanía "Las Salinas". |
| Photo
© 1998 courtesy of Barbara Anderman |
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