We spent an amazing honeymoon at El Burro Borracho in April, 1999. We were initially drawn to this part of Mexico after watching the movie, The Shawshank Redemption. Once we saw the beautiful waters of Zihuatanejoe in the movie, we decided to spend our honeymoon there. We flew into Mexico City, took a small plane to Ixtapa, then rented a car and visited Zihuatanejoe. The next day, we drove to Troncones, which was once a small fishing village. We loved relaxing in the hammocks in the restaurant, the darling little rooms with white bug nets around the beds, the pretty flowers that the maid put on our bed after cleaning the room, and the nice, quiet breakfast fruits that were prepared just for us. During the whole time we were there, we only encountered about five people total on the beach! The seashells were large and abundant. The water was so pretty! The lobster in the restaurant was fabulous. We loved visiting with the owners - they were expecting their first baby in a few months! It was very inexpensive to stay in these bungalows. Fresh water was brought in frequently to replenish their water tank supply - it was safe to drink. It was the most amazing and romantic honeymoon in Paradise!

If you don't need 4 star or even 3 star accomodations, but want the beach front property, then this is it. I'm sure it is still the cheapest in Troncones, and fairly bare bones, and from what I hear from my friends who were there last year, still dated. However, they were really sweet, I could really relax, and we had a great time with everyone there.

It was perfect just watching the sunset while enjoying a frosty beverage in my hammock. We played a lot of cards and dominoes, did some swimming, did some late night skinny dipping, enjoyed the quiet and just had an amazing vacation.

This is definitely a place to visit if you don't want all the overpriced, completely Americanized places like Cancun or Mazatlan.