Troncones Beach, Municipality of La Union, Guerrero, is a small beachfront community that has sprung up only about 30 kms to the north of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. It offers long stretches of uncrowded beach, small tranquil inns and bed-and-breakfasts, and both relaxing and invigorating outdoor activities such as birdwatching, beach-combing, mountain biking and surfing.
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Taxco de Alarcón, founded in 1528 as Tetelcingo, was an important silver mining center during the colonial era. Its attractions include the incredibly beautiful and ornate Santa Prisca church, the Hacienda de El Chorrillo, the Spratling Museum, the views of Taxco from the Christ monument overlooking town, and simply walking the narrow, cobblestone streets and browsing the fine silver crafts of Taxco’s shops and market.
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Petatlan is located south of Ixtapa Zihuatanejo. Attractions include the local street market, the “Cristo Jesus de Petatlan” church and the Petatlan’s gold market.
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Ixtapa Zihuatanejo is a twin beach resort situated on La Costa Grande (Great Coast) of the Pacific Ocean north of Acapulco on what is also known as the “Mexican Riviera”. The fishing community of Zihuatanejo is located on the gorgeous and protected Zihuatanejo Bay while Ixtapa, a touristic resort developed by the government, lies some 5 kms to the north on the open ocean.
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Ixcateopan, near Taxco and Iguala, Guerrero, hosts an annual festival in honor of the anniversary of the death of the last Aztec Emperor, Cuauhtemoc.
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Acapulco, on Mexico’s Pacific coast, is known as the “Pearl of the Pacific” and has been a popular tourist destination since the 50s and 60s when the up-and-coming Hollywood crowd took it over as its favorite hangout. Attractions include the cliff divers of La Quebrada, the Fort of San Diego (Fuerte de San Diego) historical landmark and museum, and boat tours to the Isla La Roqueta and the Underwater Chapel.
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About the Cacahuamilpa Caverns National Park near Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico.
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The Mexican state of Guerrero includes the beachside resort communities of Acapulco, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo and Troncones Beach as well as the silver-center of Taxco de Alarcon in the interior highlands. Its capital city is Chilpancingo.
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Guerrero Pacific coast surf spots include Playas Bonfil and Revolcadero in Acapulco, and Las Escolleras, Playa Linda, Manzanillo Bay (Troncones) and La Saladita (among others) in the Ixtapa Zihuatanejo area.
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