Ixtapa is a government-planned tourist resort that was begun in the early 1970s,[1] and constructed on what was once a coconut plantation and mangrove estuary.
In 1968, the Bank of Mexico created a special fund for the creation of new tourist destinations on the country's coastlines. The first two such destinations were Cancún, in the state of Quintana Roo, and Ixtapa, next to the town of Zihuatanejo.[1] The development of Ixtapa was supported by a loan from the World Bank.
The master plan for Ixtapa was developed by architects Enrique and Agustín Landa Verdugo, who also participated in the choice of the site. Their project defined the tourist destination's street layout and zoning. The project is organized in super-blocks with irregular shapes, with the high-speed streets separating these blocks, and cul-de-sacs within them. A couple of architects were selected to build this city, some are still residents of this town. Architects Miguel Ángel Rojas and Concepción Rivera live and work in this town. The famous Mexican telenovela Marimar was filmed here in 1994.
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ixtapa, also, chiapas, spanish, pronunciation, tapa, nahuatl, pronunciation, help, info, resort, city, mexico, adjacent, pacific, ocean, municipality, zihuatanejo, azueta, state, guerrero, located, northwest, municipal, seat, zihuatanejo, northwest, acapulco, . See also Ixtapa Chiapas Ixtapa Spanish pronunciation iks tapa Nahuatl pronunciation help info is a resort city in Mexico adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the municipality of Zihuatanejo de Azueta in the state of Guerrero It is located 5 km 3 mi northwest of the municipal seat Zihuatanejo and 245 km 150 mi northwest of Acapulco IxtapaCityMunicipality of Zihuatanejo de Azueta in GuerreroIxtapaLocation in MexicoCoordinates 17 38 12 N 101 33 05 W 17 63667 N 101 55139 W 17 63667 101 55139Country MexicoStateGuerreroMunicipalityZihuatanejo de AzuetaResort createdearly 1970s 1 Population 2010 Total8 992Websiteixtapa zihuatanejo gob mxIn the 2005 INEGI Census the population of Ixtapa was 6 406 Contents 1 Creation of Ixtapa 2 Transportation 3 Popular culture 4 Gallery 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksCreation of Ixtapa EditIxtapa is a government planned tourist resort that was begun in the early 1970s 1 and constructed on what was once a coconut plantation and mangrove estuary In 1968 the Bank of Mexico created a special fund for the creation of new tourist destinations on the country s coastlines The first two such destinations were Cancun in the state of Quintana Roo and Ixtapa next to the town of Zihuatanejo 1 The development of Ixtapa was supported by a loan from the World Bank The master plan for Ixtapa was developed by architects Enrique and Agustin Landa Verdugo who also participated in the choice of the site Their project defined the tourist destination s street layout and zoning The project is organized in super blocks with irregular shapes with the high speed streets separating these blocks and cul de sacs within them A couple of architects were selected to build this city some are still residents of this town Architects Miguel Angel Rojas and Concepcion Rivera live and work in this town The famous Mexican telenovela Marimar was filmed here in 1994 Transportation EditIxtapa can be reached by air bus and highway and has its own airport Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Flights are available from Mexico City several provincial cities and various places in the United States and Canada Airlines Aeromar Aeromexico Air Canada Alaska Airlines American Airlines Delta Air Lines Frontier Airlines Interjet Sunwing Airlines TAR Aerolineas United Airlines US Airways and WestJet Charter Lines Apple Vacations Canjet Champion Air Funjet Vacations Delta Vacations Ryan International Global Air Transat Holidays Sunwing Vacations Sun Country Magnicharters and others Bus Lines Autovias Costa Line Estrella de Oro Estrella Blanca La Linea Plus Parhikuni Primera Plus Turistar Futura Omnibus de Mexico and others Popular culture EditParts of the 1987 film Hot Pursuit with John Cusack Wendy Gazelle Robert Loggia Jerry Stiller and Ben Stiller in his first starring role were filmed in and around the area Gallery Edit Ixtapa bay Linda beach Playa Linda Hotel ZoneSee also EditZihuatanejo Isla IxtapaReferences Edit a b c Carlton Michael January 24 1982 Ixtapa Mexico s gem of a resort Spokesman Review Spokane Washington Dallas Times Herald p B6 External links Edit Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Ixtapa Gobierno Municipal Ixtapa y Zihuatanejo Diario abc de ZihuatanejoCoordinates 17 38 12 N 101 33 5 W 17 63667 N 101 55139 W 17 63667 101 55139 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ixtapa amp oldid 1006405708, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
