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The tourists come to both the places of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo to spend some time away from the usual humdrum of a busy city. If you are planning to spend some time here, then you must make it a point to go on a tour to see the tourist attractions in and around Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo in Mexico. One of the most frequently visited place is the Museo Arqueologico de la Costa Grande Archaeological Museum. The Museo Arqueologico de la Costa Grande Archaeological Museum exhibits hundreds of local artifacts, maps as well as other objects that provides extensive information on the place. You will find this archaeological museum of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo along the Paseo del Pescador on the Plaza Olaf Palme in the downtown area of Zihuatanejo.
The Museo Arqueologico de la Costa Grande Archaeological Museum is open from ten o' clock in the morning till six o' clock in the evening from Tuesday to Sunday every week. The tourists visiting the Museo Arqueologico de la Costa Grande Archaeological Museum explore the six rooms which house some of the rare objects that throw much light on the history of the place. The room no. 1 has artifacts from settlements which were established on the coasts of Nayarit, Jalisco, Guerrero and Colima.
The room no. 2 of the Museo Arqueologico de la Costa Grande Archaeological Museum has on display carvings and ceramics belonging to the areas in Zihuatanejo like the Cerro de la Madera among others. Again the room no. 3 of the Museo Arqueologico de la Costa Grande Archaeological Museum in Ixtapa-Ziuatanejo features the cultivation of food plants, TIerras Prietas site as well as the use of natural resources. Here you can get to see the bajareque technique used in the building of walls as a result of which they are made of clay and interwoven branches.
Room no. 4 of the Museo Arqueologico de la Costa Grande Archaeological Museum houses objects which are proof of the cultural exchange that took place. Many of the objects also bring to the forefront different aspects of village life and cultural exchange. You can also get to see the introduction of new pottery techniques and ball games.
Room no. 5 has on display the tribute that was paid to the rulers by the local people in basketry, chocolates, shells and textiles. Room no. 6 covers the search that was conducted to find the maritime route to the western world in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. When this search was going on the ports of Acapulco and Zihuatanejo were very important points of reference for the Spanish as well as other navigators.
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