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Ixtapa
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| Ixtapa
is a beautiful seaside resort in the state of Guerrero on the southern
half of the Mexican west coast, lined by the beauty of the Pacific
ocean. The sunbathed beaches on which Ixtapa lies were converted into
a modern resort in the 1970’s on an area which used to be a coconut
plantation and a mangrove estuary. Despite its deliberate development
by the government as a resort destination, much of the land in Ixtapa
has been designated as an ecological reserve. Thus, there are a set
of guidelines that hotels must follow to protect the natural beauty
of the area. |
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resort is approximately 144 miles from Acapulco. It is a great place
to practice different activities such as world class golf, diving,
swimming and fishing, among other things. In fact, there is a new
set of nautical facilities and a marina with over 600 yacht slips.
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pacific ocean destination, which has been described as a smaller Acapulco,
is only 5km away from the more modest Zihuatanejo which, despite the
transformation of its neighbor, has kept an old fashioned charm. The
contrasting areas which boast 10 distinct beaches of azure waters
have a combined population of approximately 8500 inhabitants. The
bay is surrounded by hills, cliffs, and rocky shoals which add to
the picturesque nature of the resort. To give you an idea of the beauty
of the area, you may recall the paradise getaway talked about in the
movie “Shawshank Redemption”. Those images were filmed on the Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo
beaches. |
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| Ixtapa
is truly a beach paradise where you can take advantage of the flashy
ambiance of a modern resort while having easy access to a more quaint
and low key destination only a few kilometers away. |
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Ixtapa
Real Estate
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is definitely worth considering Ixtapa as a place where one can invest
in a vacation home or retirement villa. There are several areas where
you can find homes on the fairway, on the beach, in a Mexican neighborhood
or on a hillside with great views. |
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is always difficult to compare Real Estate in Mexico to Real Estate
in the US because of inherent differences that come from being in
a different country. Yet in this case it is possible to say that prices
for homes and condos, as well as construction prices, are similar
to those in the US. Two bedroom condos cost from 90,000 to 500,000
USD, and properties with ocean views are quite a bit more expensive.
Nonetheless it is also possible to find less expensive homes in town
in more traditional neighborhoods. |
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marina area is a good option for condominiums and homes with private
docks. Porto Ixtapa also offers condominiums for sale. There is one
development overlooking La Ropa Beach and Zihuatanejo Bay that is
also a condo development with a spectacular view. We recommend that
you speak to a Real Estate broker to guide you through the process
of purchasing property if you are not familiar with the process, as
it is quite different than that of buying property in the US or Canada
despite the similarities in price. |
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