Isla Ixtapa

by bobnamy @, Thursday, March 14, 2013, 06:14 (4821 days ago)

I am looking for info on how to get to Isla Ixtapa from Zihua, and any recommendations on what to do there. I would prefer to take the water taxi from Playa Linda, but I am not sure where Playa Linda is and I am not familiar with how to find the water taxi.

I am actually coming from Barra de Potosi, and I am assuming that I need to take the bus into Z, and then catch the micro to Playa Linda. If there is a way to bypass Z and go straight to Playa Linda, that might be helpful. If no bypss option then how do I find the correct micro that goes to Playa Linda?

Thanks in advance.

Isla Ixtapa

by midalake @, Thursday, March 14, 2013, 09:13 (4821 days ago) @ bobnamy

Take the Peta bus into town get off at sam's club. Then look for the Playa Linda bus. It will take you to playa Linda [last stop] for 9 pesos-ish.

On the return take same bus get off at the Casista just past City hall [munisipal build][sp] cross the road and get the "peta" bus going out of town.

Dave

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by frostbite @, Hamilton MT, Thursday, March 14, 2013, 10:10 (4821 days ago) @ bobnamy

We like to fish for a few hours enroute to Isla Ixtapa and have El Indio cook some of our catch while we snorkel at Playa Coral. Email me if you'd like contact info for the panga we use.

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by ZihuaRob ⌂ @, Zihuatanejo, México, Thursday, March 14, 2013, 11:08 (4821 days ago) @ bobnamy

I am looking for info on how to get to Isla Ixtapa from Zihua, and any recommendations on what to do there. I would prefer to take the water taxi from Playa Linda, but I am not sure where Playa Linda is and I am not familiar with how to find the water taxi.

I am actually coming from Barra de Potosi, and I am assuming that I need to take the bus into Z, and then catch the micro to Playa Linda. If there is a way to bypass Z and go straight to Playa Linda, that might be helpful. If no bypss option then how do I find the correct micro that goes to Playa Linda?

Thanks in advance.

Perhaps some other parts of my website can help orient you such as my Beaches page and my Maps page.

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Isla Ixtapa

by bobnamy @, Thursday, March 14, 2013, 11:41 (4821 days ago) @ ZihuaRob

yes, I have learned from past transgressions to look there first, and i did!
I do plan on checking out El Paraiso Escondido.

But I didn't see anything talking about how to get to the water taxi. I assume we can just walk to all of the various beaches once the taxi drops us off on the Isla, or do we have to request a drop off at a certain beach?

edit: Ok so I just went back to the maps page to see where I missed a map that showed where Playa Linda was. I found the notation to Playa Linda/Isla Ixtapa with an arrow at the top of the map, but you can't blame a guy for missing that the first time. :-)