ZIH · Layover Guide
Ixtapa
Stop in Ixtapa.
Best layover: 4–12hbeachnatureadventure
Visa-free · US passport
Places to stay
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Why Ixtapa scores 32
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
32DiscoverThings to do in the city
20EaseTransit ease, visa access
30- 01Playa La Ropa, a long crescent beach backed by palms in Zihuatanejo bay
- 02Mercado de Artesanías (Zihuatanejo craft market) on Paseo del Pescador
- 03Ixtapa's Playa Palmar for resort beach clubs and Pacific surf
- 04Museo Arqueológico de la Costa Grande for pre-Columbian coastal history
- 05Isla Ixtapa snorkeling and boat trips from Puerto Mío marina
Experiences in Ixtapa
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