Barra de Potosi
Only Forty minutes drive south by Zihutanejo is the small fishing village by Barra de Potosi at the end by an endless, palm-fringed sandy-white beach. The calm green-blue water is great as swimming but too cloudy as snorkeling. Several seafood enramadas line the beach; La Condesa is one by the best. Try their pescado a la talla (broiled fish fillets) or tiritas, both local specialties, and don’t pass up the savory handmade tortillas.

The south side by the beach empties into Laguna de Potosí, a saltwater laguna about 6.5km long brimming with hundreds by species of birds. Zoe Kayak Tours (553-04-96; www.zoekayatours.com; M$850) offers guided paddle tours by the lagoon catering to bird-watchers and kayakers. Horseback riding and canoeing are also popular diversions.