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Zihuatanejo Fish Market

The guide was updated: 2024-09-11

Zihuatanejo is in essence a fishing town, and the daily fish market is a sight to behold. Fishermen gather on the beach and display their catches and the beach becomes a raucous affair with plenty of haggling and the absolute freshest fish available.

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Address: Playa Principal, Zihuatanejo

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Café Caracol

Café Caracol

Café Caracol is another small and cosy cafe in the centre of Zihuatanejo. Besides serving high-quality, organic coffee from the Guerrero region, Caracol also sells organic and locally-produced honey and vanilla.

Zihuatanejo Fish Market

Zihuatanejo Fish Market

Zihuatanejo is in essence a fishing town, and the daily fish market is a sight to behold. Fishermen gather on the beach and display their catches and the beach becomes a raucous affair with plenty of haggling and the absolute freshest fish available.

Central Market

Central Market

Zihuatanejo's central market isn't very large, but it's packed tight with stalls selling everything from produce to knick knacks. It is a buzzing centre of commerce and life in the city, and is definitely worth visiting for a bit of local flavour.

Craft Market

Craft Market

Zihuatanejo's crafts market, located on Cinco de Mayo Avenue, has numerous stalls showcasing local arts and crafts in the form of rugs, pottery, wood carvings and much more. It is perhaps the best place in town to shop for souvenirs to take back home.

Casa Marina

Casa Marina

The area of Casa Marina, near the harbour, is home to several small shops that offer some other examples of traditional Mexican crafts and products, such as hammocks, rugs, art and some home decor items.

Lupita's

Lupita's

Lupita's is a unique boutique that showcases beautiful, bright and colourful women's apparel from Mexico and the surrounding region. Pieces include handmade items from Oaxaca, Yucatán, and even neighbouring Guatemala.

La Fuente

La Fuente

Located in Ixtapa, La Fuente is a small but colourful boutique with a fantastic selection of clothing for women and good options when it comes to housewares and other assorted items (often good as gifts to take back home).

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