IXtapa/Zihautanejo Spas
X is not an easy letter, but IXtapa and Zihuatanejo are two resort towns in Mexico that are easy to get to, easy on the eyes, and full of places to enhance your natural beauty at wonderful resorts and spas.
Ixtapa, the more modern of the two towns on Mexico's Riviera, was started in the early 1970s as a government planned tourist resort. The natural beauty of Ixtapa provided the perfect setting for a tourist destination, which is now a bit like the Miami Beach hotel waterfront.
Zihuatanejo (nicknamed 'Zihua') means "Place of Women" and it was ruled by the Aztecs. After the Spanish conquest, its importance increased due to fishing and commerce. It remained a sleepy little fishing village until the beginning of construction of resorts in the 1970s. The town still retains much of its small village flavor with cobblestone streets and authentic mercados (markets) and little cafes serving local seafood and pozole (a kind of Mexican hominy soup). The main attraction is, of course, the well protected bay that welcomes swimmers and boaters into its calm waters.
Farther up the coast are the more laid-back and tranquil beach villages of Troncones and Barra de Potosi. However, there are now plans to disrupt the fragile ecology of this quiet part of the coast as Mexican cruise ship lines are preparing to make this area the site of its new port.
For spas, The Tides in Zihua has consistently ranked as one of the top resorts and spas in Mexico by Conde Nast and Travel Leisure.
Source: Ixtapa Information
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