Playa el Palmar, Mexico
Information
El Palmar one of the most beautiful destinations of Mexico beach, is located on the Pacific coast in the state of Guerrero. El Palmar is the main beach which identifies the concept of Ixtapa, It contains all the services of the great sights of the world, like 5-star hotels and large tourism, restaurants, bars, rental items for water sports at one end of the beach is the place identified locally as "The jetties "on the side of" La Marina Ixtapa "where you can surf almost all year. It covers an area of almost two kilometers. It's a very crowded by the large number of services that are close to it, like its location to the open sea. This is also the ideal place to practice some water sports like windsurfing, parasailing, jetski, ski and boat trips to go fishing or admire the scenery. Instead Because this beach is considered open sea, hotels signaled the sea conditions with flags. Red means caution, waves and strong undercurrents at all times; Yellow means caution, sporadic high waves and strong currents; and green means safe. If the flag is red, it is recommended to bathe in its banks.
Get There
Playa El Palmar is located in Ixtapa and 245 km. northwest of Acapulco, on Federal Highway # 200
By Road:
There is a bus station just 2 kilometers from the center, which offers service to major towns of the country and is good for a day trip to Acapulco or to stroll in the country. La Estrella de Oro and Estrella Blanca are some of the lines more confidence and security that made regular runs routes in the state of Guerrero.
By Air:
The Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport is just 15 minutes away from Zihuatanejo by car. You may find direct flights from some cities in Canada and the US especially during the tourist season between December and April.