Handcrafts

The State of Guerrero is home to several craft traditions of Mexico, including ceramics plates and whole dinner sets, carved hard-wood fish sculptures, colorful wooden or clay ceremonial masks, paintings on tree-bark, handcrafted decorated boxes (in many sizes) and the world famous hamacas (hammocks) in single and double size, and you will find them at many local shops.

Both parts of the destination have large and colorful artisans markets (called Mercado Turístico de Artesanías) with more than 200 stands for the one in Zihuatanejo and more than 80 stands for the one in Ixtapa. These markets have a large variety of articles and it is very worthwhile to visit them for souvenir and gift shopping. The one in Zihuatanejo is in Ave. Cinco de Mayo (near the main pier) and the one in Ixtapa it's located in the Boulevard.

Petatlan, a nearby town (just 25 min. away by car) has a gold-market located in front of their famous church. Here, artisans sell nice gold pieces made of 12K, 14K and 18K (24K on request) at prices slightly below the market. Usually you'll save 10% to 15% on the cost of workmanship because you are dealing directly with the manufacturer.