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Visiting Ixtapa, Mexico


The resort town of Ixtapa, on the central Pacific coast, dazzles visitors with its top-notch amenities and miles of beaches. Relax, swim, snorkel, dive, fish, explore caves or go skydiving. Try golfing at a course on a nature reserve - with alligators! Children and adults alike can swim with dolphins at Delfiniti. Nightlife includes the popular Carlos 'n' Charlie's, Senor Frog's and other bars and clubs. The neighboring town of Zijuatanejo offers more beaches and an archaeological museum.

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Weather

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Monthly Averages
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Nov
87°F 30°C
71°F 21°C
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Dec
85°F 29°C
67°F 19°C
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Jan
85°F 29°C
65°F 18°C
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Feb
84°F 28°C
65°F 18°C
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Mar
84°F 28°C
65°F 18°C
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Apr
84°F 28°C
67°F 19°C
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Extended Forecast
Thursday
26 Nov
Hi:
89°F 31°C
Lo:
71°F 21°C
Friday
27 Nov
Hi:
89°F 31°C
Lo:
69°F 20°C
Saturday
28 Nov
Hi:
89°F 31°C
Lo:
69°F 20°C

Reviews you can trust

InterContinental Presidente Ixtapa

5 of 5 stars
St Louis Missouri
25 Nov 2009

Just returned from ten wonderful days at the Intercontinental Presidente Ixtapa. We stayed oceanfront with a great view of the beach and the mesmerizing crashing sounds of the waves. We are plotting...more

Delfiniti

4 of 5 stars
St Louis Missouri
25 Nov 2009

To swim with the dolphins is a memorable experience that will last a lifetime. What gentle giants they are. Delfinit was run timely and the guide/insturctor was easily understood. His english...more

Delfiniti

25 Nov 2009

We paid online for tickets to go to the DELFINITI attraction in Ixtapa and they took our money and never sent us our tickets. I have emailed them like 20 times, I have paid a fortune calling them and...more

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