Soledad de Maciel & Xihuacan Day Trip

Discover Guerrero's Mesoamerican history on our Soledad de Maciel & Xihuacan Day Trip from Ixtapa Zihuatanjejo. You'll visit the fascinating Xihuacan archaeological site and the charming village of La Soledad de Maciel.

Soledad de Maciel & Xihuacan Day Trip

At 9 am we'll pick you up from your hotel in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo and head to Xihuacan, an archaeological site full of history and culture.

Once we've arrived, we'll visit the Xihuacan Museum. Here we'll see over 800 artefacts, some of which are 3,500 years old, including necklaces, pots, axes, and a glyph bearing the name of the city. On our way out, we'll admire a ball game made of baked clay and one of the pyramidal bases of the ceremonial centre, where agricultural and religious rituals took place.

Afterwards, we'll go to La Soledad de Maciel, a rural village built on the ruins of Xihuacan. In this area, we'll see a low relief stele called 'King of La Chole', located next to the church. We’ll enter a local house to view a collection of pre-Hispanic art discovered over 30 years in the village's vicinity.

We'll head to Barra de Potosí Beach for a traditional local lunch, choosing from shrimp, fajitas, fish or meat dishes with rice, salad, and handmade tortillas.

After lunch, we'll return to Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, aiming to arrive back at your hotel by 2:45 pm.