Zihuatanejo

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Mexico, Guerrero, Zihuatanejo, Playa Las Gatas, View of tropical beach

Mexico, Guerrero, Zihuatanejo, Playa Las Gatas, View of tropical beach

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Zihuatanejo, or Zihua as it’s affectionately called, is a Pacific paradise of beautiful beaches, friendly people and an easygoing lifestyle. Until the 1970s it was a sleepy fishing village, but with the construction of Ixtapa next door, Zihua’s tourism industry boomed practically overnight.

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