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    The calm channel and the hotel-lined mainland shore of Playa Quieta and Playa Linda, seen from Isla Ixtapa, Guerrero

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    Sunset over the sea from Playa Quieta, with Isla Ixtapa on the horizon, Guerrero

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    Playa Quieta

    Beach Zihuatanejo de Azueta, Guerrero Municipality of Zihuatanejo de Azueta Costa Grande of Guerrero

    A calm, 650-metre beach north of Ixtapa facing Isla Ixtapa, set up since 2020 as an inclusive beach with ramps and amphibious chairs.

    From Zihuatanejo: 20 min by car (16 km by road) How to get there ↓

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    Tours to Playa Quieta

    Day trips and guided outings from Zihuatanejo often include Playa Quieta; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

    Tours from Ixtapa Private Transportation from the Zihuatanejo Airport to your hotel in Ixtapa ★ 4.8 (102) · From US$88
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    How to get to Playa Quieta

    • From Zihuatanejo: about 20 min by road (~16 km)
    • Nearest airport: Zihuatanejo (ZIH), 12 min by car to Zihuatanejo
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    Tours from Ixtapa, near Playa Quieta

    Private Transportation from the Zihuatanejo Airport to your hotel in Ixtapa ★ 4.8 (102) 30–40 min From US$88
    Mexican Cooking Class in Zihuatanejo de Azueta ★ 5.0 (55) 4 h From US$110
    Country Side tour ★ 4.6 (10) 4–5 h From US$100
    Photographic Session in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo ★ 5.0 (7) 30 min From US$297
    Kayaking in San Jose Ixtapa Lagoon with Luis de la Maza ★ 5.0 (3) 2 h From US$42

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    About Playa Quieta

    Playa Quieta ("Quiet Beach") lies just north of Ixtapa, on the far side of Punta Ixtapa from the main hotel strip and just south of Playa Linda, looking across a narrow channel to Isla Ixtapa. It lives up to its name: the beach is known for calm water and the mood relaxed, in contrast with the surf on Playa El Palmar. The beach is about 650 m long, and much of it is fronted by the Club Med resort, which stands on the hill behind the sand; together with Playa Linda it forms part of Ixtapa's second hotel zone.

    In January 2020 the Guerrero state government and the state DIF opened Playa Quieta as an inclusive beach, the second in Guerrero after Bahías de Papanoa, so that people with disabilities can get onto the sand, into the sea and into the restaurants with as little difficulty as possible. It has access ramps, bathrooms, reserved parking, a directory and street signs in braille, amphibious equipment, special loungers and chairs for children and adults, rescue stretchers, walkers and crutches, and local restaurants were given menus in braille.

    There is not much else here, and that is the point: a gentle place to swim and spend a few hours, close to the pier at Playa Linda for boats to Isla Ixtapa and to the start of the bike path back to Ixtapa. The only public parking is at the far northern end of the beach.

    How to get to Playa Quieta

    Drive from Zihuatanejo: 20 min, 16 km

    Playa Quieta is at the north end of Ixtapa, on the road to Playa Linda. The Zihuatanejo Centro - Ixtapa - Playa Linda urvans (21 pesos) run along this road. A taxi from Ixtapa to the Club Med and Playa Linda area costs 130 pesos at fixed fares valid from April 2026. Drivers should head for the public parking at the northern end of the beach.

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    Before you go to Playa Quieta: hours, prices and tips

    Best season
    Most international visitors come in November and December; Mexican holidaymakers fill the area in December, April, July and August. Wikipedia · checked Oct 2026
    Rules
    Inclusive beach with access ramps, reserved parking, braille signs, amphibious equipment and adapted loungers and chairs. Tus Buenas Noticias · checked Oct 2026

    Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.

    Visiting Playa Quieta: what to see and do

    Swim in the usually calm water facing Isla Ixtapa.
    Use the inclusive-beach facilities: ramps, amphibious chairs and adapted loungers.
    Watch the sunset behind Isla Ixtapa.
    Walk on to Playa Linda for the boats to the island and the crocodile estuary.

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    Day trips and guided outings from Zihuatanejo often include Playa Quieta; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

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    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at ZIH (Zihuatanejo): about 12 min by road to Zihuatanejo, then 11 km more to Playa Quieta, on your own schedule.

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    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zihuatanejo (ZIH), about 12 min by road from Zihuatanejo, the base for Playa Quieta.

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    If you plan on swimming or surfing at Playa Quieta, check that your policy covers it: some plans leave adventure activities out.

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    When to go to Playa Quieta warm

    Playa Quieta shares the climate of Zihuatanejo, 11 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, March, and April.

    Playa Quieta is best for swimming and time on the water in the warmest months (May, July, and August); in the rainiest ones (August, September, and October) expect storms in the afternoon.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Zihuatanejo

    Boats anchored in the turquoise bay of Zihuatanejo below green hills, Guerrero warm
    Guerrero Zihuatanejo

    Zihuatanejo is the Pueblo Mágico closest to Playa Quieta, with places to stay, food, and more to see.

    Closest to Playa Quieta

    Near Playa Quieta

    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

    Lists with Playa Quieta

    Beaches in Guerrero · 13 Beaches near Zihuatanejo · 9

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