LOCAL CULTURE
Domingos Culturales.
Domingos Culturales is every Sunday at 6pm. This is a cultural event that takes place at Juan N Alvarez Street in downtown Zihuatanejo, featuring shows and local food vendors.
Feast Day Of The Patron Saint Of Mexico
If you're here on December 12, on the feast day of the Virgin of Guadalupe, you will see processions down the street with children dressed in traditional clothes and locals holding candles and singing litanies.
Pozole
Traditionally in Guerrero, the local population eats pozole - hominy grits and shredded pork or chicken in a broth accompanied by a side dish of avocado, pork rinds and cheese bits. It is customary to drink a caballito (shot) of mezcal with this meal.
Religion
The principal religion in Mexico is Roman Catholicism. The most revered saint is the Virgin of Guadalupe, whose feast day is the 12 December.
Tequila
Mexicans usually drink tequila with salt and lemon, but you can also try it served with lemon and sangrita. This is known as 'Bandera', which means flag in Spanish, as the colors of the ingredients represent the colors of the Mexican flag.
DID YOU KNOW ?
Ixtapa / Rocky islands
Ixtapa, a Nahuatl Indian word meaning 'the white place', has a wide bay with small rocky islands solely inhabited by sea birds and is only considered white because of the guano stains on the rocks.
La Soledad de Maciel
This fascinating village, better known as La Chole, is located 20 kilometers south of Ixtapa and has been studied by archaeologists from Mexico's National Institute of Archaeology and History. Here you can see an ancient stone carved with petroglyphs.
Museo Arqueologico de la Costa Grande
This permanent display showcases pre-Hispanic items from 54 archaeological sites discovered in the area surrounding Zihuatanejo.
Surfing
Our area is a fantastic surfing destination. The coastline of Troncones is a world-famous surfer's paradise, and La Saladita, Playa Majahua and Playa Manzanillo are also popular surf spots nearby.
Zihuatanejo
Zihuatanejo is the principal administrative city for the region and is about 5 km away from the Ixtapa resort. The word 'Zihuatanejo' comes from the Nahuatl language and means 'the place of the dark women', in reference to the fact that the pre-colonial society of the region was matriarchal.
WHAT TO PACK
Clothes
Please bring light clothes, and don't forget your sun cream, bathing suit and sunglasses.
Electrical equipment
The current is 110 volts so make sure any electrical equipment you bring is compatible or has an adaptor.
Money
We recommend that you exchange some money before you leave home to Mexican pesos - just enough to cover airport incidentals and transportation to the hotel - so you can avoid long lines at the airport.
Passport photocopy
Bring a copy of your passport and leave your passport in the hotel for security.
Sun wear
Bring cool linen and cotton clothes, a hat and sunscreen.