Panoramic view of the bay. Zihuatanejo. Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo city. Mexico. (Photo by: Mahaux Charles/AGF/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Zihuatanejo may get its fame from Shawshank Redemption, ...

If you’re a fan of off-the-beaten-path places, hidden gems, and laid-back beach towns, you’re going to fall in love with Zihuatanejo (Zihua for short). I live in Mexico, and these are my favorite ...

ZIHUATANEJO, Mexico — Maybe you were planning to come here for the sea and sky, which is fine, as far as it goes. Both tend to be blue and 80 degrees, and who could complain about that? Your attention ...

Intern Emma Weissmann is on a press trip to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico, to see what the area has to offer. Her third of three dispatches follows. Read her first and second dispatches. In 1997, ...

I’m almost embarrassed to confess that I’ve never seen The Shawshank Redemption. So, I didn’t understand the reference to Andy and Red’s embrace at the end of the movie when someone commented about it ...

Playa La Ropa is the perfect tropical beach. Its soft sand is met with warm water and mellow waves breaking in shallow water. The beach is protected by Zihuatanejo Bay, which diminishes the force of ...

Owned by L.A.-based art collector and event organizer J. Ben Bourgeois, ZihFit is a new, eight-room property in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, offering wellness experiences to nurture the mind, body and spirit.

PACIFIC PARADISE: Tell a group of people you’re planning a trip to Zihuatanejo, and odds are good that at least one person will mention The Shawshank Redemption. In this American classic, inmate Andy ...

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Travelers may know of Ixtapa, a private getaway on the Pacific coast of Mexico known for its high-end hotels and world-class amenities, but now neighboring Zihuatanejo may get its moment in the sun.

Who: Michelle Hall-Cartagena and Carlos Cartagena of Parker, Colorado Where: Overlooking the bay at Zihuatanejo, Mexico Out and About: With breathtaking views of the bay and the pacific ocean, ...