Beach· Zihuatanejo· Mexico
Playa La Ropa (Zihuatanejo)
17° 37.8′ N · 101° 32.9′ W
The bay's longest, widest beach, on the east shore, lined with palapa restaurants, parasail operators and resort villas; named, so the story goes, for clothing washed ashore from a wreck.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap. From Playa Principal, the walkway leads along the shore to Playa La Madera and then over a steep hill to La Ropa, or land by dinghy in calm conditions. Parasailers tow over the anchorage here; keep a lookout. Ristorante Il Mare, on the cliffs just north of La Ropa, has a railing-side view over the whole anchorage and was S/V Some Tuesday's favorite 'fancy' dinner (Feb 2026).
Best for
Beach days and sunset dinners above the bay
Nearby
- Zihuatanejo Bay Anchorage0.4 NM away
- Zihuatanejo Cruisers' VHF Net0.4 NM away
- Las Gatas Anchorage (Zihuatanejo)0.5 NM away
- Ristorante Il Mare (Playa La Ropa)0.5 NM away
- Carlo Scuba (Playa Las Gatas)0.6 NM away
- Playa La Madera (Zihuatanejo)0.6 NM away
- Playa Las Gatas0.6 NM away
- La Casa Vieja (Zihuatanejo)0.7 NM away