Zihuatanejo, Mexico

Went to both Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa.

Maybe you remember this place from the movie Shawshank Redemption (when Andy Dufresne says that he would like to get away from it all and go to his dream home in Zihuatanejo). A coastal fishing town of 70,000 people, very quaint and laid back and known for their invention of the bandana. We drove all over this city and took in views of the Sierra Madres but really focused on our visit to Ixtapa, a beautiful resort town a few miles away built up in beginning in the 70's with many hotels on incredible beaches. We listened to music and had a few margaritas at the Hotel Dorado Pacifico on the beach. We may be back (if you are tracking places we may move to in September), pickleball is coming here (really) and furnished apartments on the beach are only about $1000/month!Read more