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1. PATIO MEXICA:

Stuff shopping bags with fresh

chilies from Zihuatanejo’s Mercado Municipal,

then head to Monica’s outdoor-patio cooking

school to replicate traditional treats such as

banana-leaf tamales.

2. PLAYA LA ROPA:

Take a quick taxi ride from

Zihuatanejo to this magnificent strand of sand. Rent jet

skis or just chill on the beach. When you’re hungry,

enjoy lunch at one of the open-air restaurants.

3. SUNSET CATAMARAN CRUISE:

Spot frigate birds

on the rocky coast and humpback whales as the sky

lights up in a palette of colors during a sail that takes

you across Zihuatanejo Bay.

4. FISHING:

From Zihuatanejo, charter a boat crewed

by an experienced, tournament-winning deep-sea

fishing captain, and troll for big game.

5. MUSEO ARQUEOLÓGICO DE LA COSTA GRANDE:

This Zihuatanejo museum covers a colorful regional

history that spans the periods of the Aztec and Maya

civilizations and the Spanish conquistadors.

6. LA QUEBRADA:

Dare to look as Acapulco’s

courageous

clavadistas

(divers) plunge from atop

136-foot (41 meters) cliffs into the waves of the

Pacific Ocean.

7. LA ISLA ACAPULCO SHOPPING VILLAGE:

This mall

offers everything from Crocs to Coach and Hurley to

Hugo Boss. There’s also a movie theater.

8. EL CABRITO:

Choose from regional Mexican dishes

at this longstanding Acapulco establishment that

corners the market on mouthwatering moles.

9. OLD ACAPULCO:

Explore the narrow streets for a

look at the blue-domed Nuestra Señora de la Soledad

Cathedral and the colonial-era San Diego Fort. Stop for

ice cream at the

zócalo

(town square).

10. COYUCA LAGOON:

Take a boat tour across

Acapulco’s freshwater refuge teeming with birdlife. A

former

Tarzan

movie setting, its surrounds are lush

with hyacinths, mangroves, and coconut palms.

hy Go?

For sun-drenched sands curving seductively around cerulean bays. Sun and fun are definitely on the menu

at the cluster of coastal resort areas built around the craggy, forest-clad cliffs of the Sierra Madre del Sur Mountains on

down to Mexico’s sprawling Pacific shoreline. Lively Acapulco, with its modern shopping centers and glitzy nightlife; and

the more tranquil Zihuatanejo, with its small-town charm, offer the gamut of water sports, from game fishing and jet

skiing to surfing the aquamarine waves. Oh, and those who demand splendid sunsets will not be disappointed.

Mexico, Southwestern Coasts

Petatlán:

All that glitters is gold

at the open-air market in this

traditional and lively colonial

town where you can bargain for

jewelry and souvenirs. View its

church’s sacred shrine, and don’t

miss the seafood ceviche. (:40

from Zihuatanejo)

“Back in town there’s … Mauricio’s [on the

highway to] Ixtapa for all things from the sea —

order a Tecate beer.”

— bigmacm

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