Acapulco Travel Guide
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Acapulco de Juárez has always been characterized by its strong tourist impact, both national and international. Featured in hundreds of films, a favorite of well-known Hollywood stars from the fifties and sixties, attractive to hotel empresarios and investors; and today, the destination of many a Mexico City inhabitant seeking sun and sea on the … Read Acapulco introduction
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Bahía de Puerto Marques
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This is a beautiful bay with calm waves that is only a short distance from Acapulco's Costera area. It can be reached by car, taxi, bus or even by boat. Water-skiing and swimming are both common and completely safe, and fish and seafood …
Las Brisas Acapulco
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Without a doubt, this is one of the most beautiful hotels in Acapulco. The facilities resemble a small town built on top of a mountain, which dominates the …
Ristorante Casanova
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This is a restaurant serving Italian cuisine, with a refined and elegant atmosphere. Listed as one of the Distinguished Restaurants of North America, one of the great attractions of this place is its air of romance and warmth; only …
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Introduction
Maybe it's the romantic history of spice ships and pirates; maybe it's the golden beaches, tropical jungles and lagoons; or perhaps it's the high-rise hotels, glittery nightlife and famous daredevil cliff-divers that have made Acapulco the first and foremost resort town in Mexico.
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Fuerte de San Diego This beautifully restored pentagonal fort was built in 1616. Its mission was to protect the Spanish naos (galleons) that conducted trade between the Philippines and Mexico from marauding Dutch and English buccaneers. It must have been effective because this trade route …
Facts for the Traveller
Population : 912000 Area : 29km² Longitude / Latitude : -99.93 / 16.97 Currency : Mexican Peso (MXN) Weights & Measures system : Metric
Getting there & Getting around
Getting there Acapulco's Alvarez International Airport is a busy hub, particularly for flights to and from the United States but also from Europe and Canada. Many flights connect through Mexico City or Guadalajara, both short hops from Acapulco. The airport is 23km (14mi) southeast of the city …
History
Recent History In 1999 Mayor Zepherino Torreblanca was voted in as Acapulco's first opposition-party mayor since 1923, with promises that he would restore some of Acapulco's prestige, clean up the environment and redistribute its profits to the city's poor. Competition from Ixtapa and …
Weather
Acapulco's weather is fantastic all year round. The wet months are between June and October but temperatures stay comfortable across this period and the humidity never gives too much cause for complaint. Summary of average yearly weather data for Acapulco Low temp (°C) High temp …
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Overview of Bahias de Huatulco
64km (40 miles) SE of Puerto Angel; 680km (425 miles) SE of Acapulco Huatulco has the same unspoiled nature and laid-back attitude as its neighbors to the north, Puerto Angel and Puerto Escondido, but with a difference. In the midst of natural splendor, you'll also encounter indulgent hotels and …
Overview of Acapulco
366km (229 miles) S of Mexico City; 272km (170 miles) SW of Taxco; 979km (612 miles) SE of Guadalajara; 253km (158 miles) SE of Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo; 752km (470 miles) NW of Huatulco I like to think of Acapulco as a diva -- maybe a little past her prime, perhaps overly made up, but still capable of …
Overview of Acapulco and the Southern Pacific Coast
The exotic tropical beaches and rich jungle scenery of this part of Mexico first captured the imagination of travelers to this country. Although the geography of southern Pacific Mexico may be uniform, the resorts along this coast couldn't be more varied. They range from high-energy seaside …
Overview of Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo
576km (360 miles) SW of Mexico City; 565km (353 miles) SE of Manzanillo; 253km (158 miles) NW of Acapulco Side-by-side beach resorts, Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo share geography, but they couldn't be more different in character. Ixtapa is a model of modern infrastructure, services, and luxury …
Overview of Puerto Angel
Eighty kilometers (50 miles) southeast of Puerto Escondido and 48km (30 miles) northwest of the Bays of Huatulco is the tiny fishing port of Puerto Angel (pwer-toh ahn-hehl). Puerto Angel, with its beautiful beaches, unpaved streets, and budget hotels, is popular with the international …
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