Bahia de Zihuatanejo

FCDO advises against all but essential travel to the state of Guerrero, except the town of Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa accessed by air. Guerrero is a violent state with a history of insecurity. Organised crime is present throughout the state, including in central Acapulco and Chilpancingo.

We finally visited Zihuatanejo!!! It was where Andy went at the end of the movie Shawshank Redemption.

In Ixtapa -- Ixtapa's main beach, Playa Palmar, is a lovely white-sand arc on the edge of the Hotel Zone, with dramatic rock formations silhouetted in the sea. The surf can be rough; use caution, and don't swim when a red flag is posted.