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Loaded with lots of captivating beaches, ancient monuments, temples, parks and gardens Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo attracts large number of tourists from different parts of the world. The beaches in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo are superb places to spend a whole day. One of the popular beaches in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo is the Playa Quieta Beach. Foreign tourists and locals swarm in Playa Quieta Beach in large numnbers.
The Playa Quieta Beach is a tropical paradise of sleepy waters. The Playa Quieta Beach is extended over 300 meters. The bathers and swimmers enjoy this place as well as the sportsmen seeking for good sites to practice kayaking, windsurfing and other water sports. This is a departure point to the ships that embark towards the Island of Ixtapa on a ten minute long trip.
The island of Ixtapa is a natural reserve which is full of animal and plant wildlife. It includes four fantastic beaches such as the Varadero, De Coral, Carey and Cuachalalate, all with golden sands, calm waters and amazing landscapes. The waters of Playa Quieta Beach are excellent for scuba diving, windsurfing, sailing, water skiing and fishing.
For tourists one popular outing is by boat to charming Isla Ixtapa for swimming and relaxing on a sheltered beach facing the mainland, just north of the main Ixtapa beach. The island's beaches are excellent and practically free for surfing. On the island there are plenty of open air palapa restaurants serving fresh fish and cold beer. The island is a national park and the habitat of many bird and animal species, including deer, armadillos and raccoons. You can take tours to Isla Ixtapa and spend the better part of a day there. Playa Quieta Beach which is about a 20 minutes drive north of the Ixtapa hotel zone is a popular sailing and wind surfing beach because of its usually calm surf.
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