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Places near Ixtapa by type
All 189 places by distance →One day from Ixtapa
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:15 pm
50 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Ixtapa
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupechurch · 30 min
- Playa de Orobeach · 1.5 hrs
- Costalegrebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Occidental Nuevo Vallartabeach · 1.5 hrs
- El Cora Crocodile Sanctuarysanctuary · 2 hrs
- Back in Ixtapa
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Ixtapa?
Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (church, about 16 km), Estatua de Los Peces (attraction, about 9 km), Costalegre (beach, about 11 km), Playa de Oro (beach, about 11 km), Playa Los Tules (beach, about 11 km), Paradise Village Marina (attraction, about 12 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ixtapa?
124 places on Spotwander: 65 beaches & coast, 14 hill stations & viewpoints, 12 other attractions, 5 forts & heritage, 9 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest beach to Ixtapa?
Costalegre, about 11 km by road; Playa de Oro (11 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Ixtapa?
La Cruz, about 15 km by road; Faro de Matamoros (15 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Ixtapa?
Start in Ixtapa, visit Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, then Playa de Oro, then Costalegre, then Occidental Nuevo Vallarta, then El Cora Crocodile Sanctuary, and drive back — about 50 km by road in all.