If You're NearbyBeachesFishingSmall towns

Zihuatanejo

A laid-back fishing town on a sheltered bay, with calm beaches like La Ropa and the modern resort of Ixtapa next door.

Photo: Nick Navarro · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
Nov–Apr
Our full guide to Zihuatanejo is being written. It's on the Central Mexico list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · Museums

Mexico City

About 201 miles away

One of the world's great cities, built on Aztec ruins, with Frida Kahlo's house, a stunning anthropology museum, and tacos everywhere.

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Heritage · UNESCO

Teotihuacan

State of Mexico
About 227 miles away

A vast ancient city an hour from Mexico City, with the Pyramid of the Sun on its Avenue of the Dead.

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Cities · Colonial towns

Taxco

Guerrero
About 142 miles away

A white hill town of silver shops.

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