See what the experts are saying about Ixtapa. Get expert advice on how to get there what to see and more.
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Introduction
576km (357 miles) SW of Mexico City; 565km (350 miles) SE of Manzanillo; 253km (157 miles) NW of Acapulco Side-by-side beach resorts, Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo share geography, but they couldn't be more different in character. Ixtapa is a mod... Continue reading »
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Planning a trip
Getting There & Departing By Plane -- These destinations tend to be even more seasonal than most resorts in Mexico. Flights are available year-round from U.S. gateways, but they operate less frequently in the summer. AeroMéxico, Click Mex... Continue reading »
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Fast facts
American Express -- The main office is in Av. Colegio Heróico Militar 38 in Plaza San Rafael, Loc. 7, Centro (tel. 755/544-6242; fax 755/544-6242). It's open Monday through Friday from 9am to 6pm. Area Code -- The telephone area code is 75... Continue reading »
Ixtapa Travel Experiences
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San Cristobal, Mexico
We jumped on an overnight bus for 13 hours to San Cristobal. We have checked into 'Backpackers Hostel' which is great. We slept mostly th... Continue reading »
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San Cristobal, Mexico
We got to San Cristobal from Agua Azul in exactly three minutes. Seriously, I fell asleep and opened my eyes after we went over a bump, a... Continue reading »
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San Cristóbal, Aguas Azul and, Palenque
<<EXHALE>> I am tired. This morning I arrived in Oaxaca after a hectic three days in Mexico's southern most state; the state... Continue reading »
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San Cristobal de Las Casas
Kendra and I arrived in San Cristobal and were immediately overtaken by it`s beauty. I did my best, sucessfully to convince Kendra... Continue reading »
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Stop 4. San Cristobal
The overnight bus from Oaxaca to San Cristobal took us 12 hours. Nobody can say that they like travelling overnight on buses but this one... Continue reading »
