Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Zihua to Barra de Navidad

Zihua to Barra de Navidad (reply)

LadyM in Zihua — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:47:37 +0000

I have driven straight through several times. All under 8 hours with a stop for lunch and gas. Even with several stops it is doable in one day.

Re; Colima (reply)

tj — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:04:32 +0000

Don't know if they still do it, but several years ago we stumbled into Colima and they had a battle of the Mariachi bands going on in the town square. At that time this was a daily event that took place at about 2 P.M. each afternoon and all the little restaurants surrounding the town square had a competition of their own serving tapas free while you ordered very reasonably price drinks. Every table of every surrounding restaurant was fill with families and the music was non-stop. Was a highlight of a 7 day road trip from Zihua to Manzanillo to Guadalajara and back.

Zihua to Barra de Navidad (reply)

Brent & Susan — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:30:14 +0000

Thanks for your detailed reply. That gives us a good idea of where to stop along the way. Too many hours for a single day and still enjoy the trip.

Zihua to Barra de Navidad (reply)

El Tacaño — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 23:19:02 +0000

Slow Down & enjoy. Spend a couple of nights on the way. Playa Azul & Manzanillo are two great stops along the way. Or a side trip to Colima with possibly the prettiest town square in all of Mexico.

Zihua to Barra de Navidad (reply)

Canadian Rainbirds — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:08:36 +0000

From our log book of late November 2009:

Cadillac Ranch RV Park, Barra de Navidad to KM 103.5 (over night stop)

273 kilometers in 5 hours of driving time.

Km 103.5 to Playa La Ropa in Zihuatanejo

225 kilometers in 4:15 hours of driving time.

TOTAL: 498 kilometers (310 miles) in 9 hours, 15 minutes of driving time.

Average speed: 53.8 Km/H (33.5 mph)

one fuel stop and two lunch breaks have been excluded from the times.

Note this was in a 32' diesel pusher motorhome towing a small car.

I have seen estimates of 60 KM/H (40 mph) given as average speed on that road. Much of this road has a posted speed limit of 60 KM/H as well.

If you are driving a car you should estimate at least 8 hours for the trip plus any stops. There are an awful lot of hills and hairpin turns on this road and not a lot fuel or lunch stops along the way.

There is a large Pemex about 50 kilometers north of Playa Azul. At the restaurant/RV park the food good but don't expect fast food! It has taken us a full hour to get our meal. (They also have a pool!)

The drive up the Michoacan coast is beautiful.

Zihua to Barra de Navidad (reply)

bkeefer — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 16:41:21 +0000

Takes 8-9 hours using toll roads where you can. Easy to get lost in Lazaro de Cardenas and Tecoman.

Zihua to Barra de Navidad

Brent & Susan — Sat, 05 Mar 2011 19:45:17 +0000

Anyone know how many hours it typically takes to drive from Zihua to Barra de Navidad?
Thanks