Interesting places in Acapulco:

Acapulco Bay		akapulco
Playa Icacos		Hotel Calinda Beach
Península de las Playas		Papagayo Park
Playa Papagayo (Hornitos)		Playa Hornitos
El Zócalo / Plaza Álvarez		Playa Pretil
Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Soledad		Villa Arabesque
Playa El Morro (Pretil)		Hotel Calinda Beach Acapulco
Hotel Park Royal Acapulco-All Inclusive		Hotel Camino Real Acapulco Diamante
Hotel Encanto		Hotel Playa Suites Acapulco
Hotel Sands		Hotel Casa Inn Acapulco
Hotel Fiesta Americana Villas Acapulco		Hotel Las Brisas Acapulco
Hotel Emporio Acapulco		Hotel Fiesta Inn Acapulco
Hotel Boca Chica

Acapulco (Officially: Acapulco de Ju�rez) is a city and major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 300 km (190 miles) southwest from Mexico City, at 16�50'25''N, 99�54'38''W. Acapulco is located on a deep, semi-circular bay. It is a port of call for shipping and cruising lines running between Panama and San Francisco, California, USA. In 2003 the estimated population was 637,000 people.

• La Quebrada Cliff Divers - No visit to Acapulco is complete without watching the cliff divers perform their impressive jumps into the shallow stream of water of dangerous tides that forms in the bottom part of La Quebrada. They have been doing it since 1934. You can see the dives from a small platform by the cliff for a small entrance fee, or eat at the La Perla restaurant which offers a good view of the divers. Showtime at 1 PM, 7:30 PM, 8:30 PM and 9:30 PM.

• Zócalo - Zócalo, Acapulco's town square, lies on the western side of La Costera. It tends to expose more local culture than other, more tourist-centric, areas. Zócalo contains Acapulco's cathedral, as well as many restaurants ranging in size from sidewalk bistros and tiny street-corner kitchens. Many of the smaller restaurants will provide full dinners for as little as 35 pesos.

• Pie de la Cuesta - Pie de la Cuesta is a quiet strip of land roughly 6 miles northwest of Acapulco, bordered on one side by the Pacific Ocean and on the other by a freshwater lake (Laguna de Cuyoca) on the other. The lagoon is extremely tranquil, but tourists are advised not to enter the Pacific Ocean at Pie de la Cuesta, because the surf is very dangerous. One can reach Pie de la Cuesta via bus. If you are on the Bay Side along the Costera, between Escudero and Diego Mendoza, look for the bus that says Pie de la Cuesta PLAYA LUCES. These go up that narrow strip of land. You can also take one that says San Isidro and that will let you off in the Zocalo in Pie de la Cuesta, but you have to walk a couple blocks to the strip and about a half kilometer up to the lagoon.

• Puerto Marquez - Located at a smaller bay just east of Acapulco, Puerto Marquez sees much less tourist traffic than Acapulco. One side of the bay is completely covered by adjacent beach-side restaurants offering very reasonably priced food and beer. The restaurant owners (as well as most other locals) are very friendly to tourists and some will offer discounts or a free round of beer to groups. Tourists and locals alike munch on shrimp enchiladas, sip negra modelos, wade in the waters, and enjoy the breathtaking sunsets. Fewer locals speak English in Puerto Marquez than in Acapulco, so it is recommended that vistors speak some rudimentary Spanish. One can reach Puerto Marquez via bus.

Beaches

Most beaches are in the bay area fronting the main boulevard "La Costera". This bay area is what made Acapulco famous and its beauty and majesty have not faded over the years. Some of the most representative beaches in La Costera are Icacos, Condesa, Hornos and Caleta, of which Condesa is the cleanest and most scenic. Beaches on La Costera have mostly calm waters suitable for practicing sports and even riding "la banana", the fruit shaped inflatable. Most hotels in Acapulco are found along La Costera.

Perhaps the best beach in Acapulco can be found close to the hotel 'Princess de Acapulco'. Playa Revolcadero is about three miles from the airport and as opposed to beaches in La Costera that are protected by the bay, this is an open water beach with strong tides that warrant extra caution. Transportation from La Costera takes about 35 minutes through a winding and scenic road.

Don't miss Barra Vieja, approx. 20 past the Airport coming from the costera($500-$800 Pesos for a cab all day)

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over_under
Made by golo
I didn't take these (I appear in them, David shot them), but I've got the prints and the negatives. nobody brought a camera to the trip so we bought a disposable one in Sanborn's, not realizing at first that it was waterproof. Regardless of this serendipitous event this set of characters always makes for interesting pictures (and situations). People, specially bouncers, remember the tall, the short, the fat redhead, the blond, and the other guy. The whole roll came out outstanding. when we had them developed at the shop they asked if they could keep a copy of and put it in the window, probably by the side of pictures of customer with Luis Miguel or Hugo Sanchez. On a later occasion we purposefully bought the same kind of disposable and the results were forgettable. you can not recreate the surprise and spontaneity. I should mention that alex is no longer obese


an evening out in Acapulco
Made by williwieberg
Originally Acapulco wasn't on our travel list, but since we got stuck in Mexico due to the Icelandic volcano incident we made the best out of this unexpected situation and took a trip to Acapulco at the west coast. The beauty and diversity of this city has been a big big surprise to us and somehow made our Mexico experience complete! It is a fascinating city and you shouldn't miss it! Of course don't expect it to be a beach paradise, though the water is nice there, but Acapulco has an interesting mixture of modern and rotten buildings, of posh hotels and the normal Mexican way of life... We loved it!


Night divers / Clavadistas Nocturnos de Mexico
Made by Martintoy
These brave guys are the night divers from Mexico They wait for the proper wave to dive into. This sets of shots, was really hard to shot, everything set to manual exposure at 1/50 sec @f/6 iso 3200. *** ESPAÑOL Estos valientes muchachos son los clavadistas de Mexico, ellos esperan la marea adecuada para poder clavarse en el mar. Este juego de tomas fue particularmente dificil, en modo manual con un zoom a 1/50s con f/6 tamron 70-300


Yo, junto a los clavadistas de Acapulco
Made by Martintoy
Estos intrepidos muchachos, son los clavadistas de los peñascos en Acapulco, Inicialmente cuando vi el espectaculo, onte que se demoraban al lanzarse. Pense que era por un temor natural. Pero de ahi me explicaron que ellos esperan a que la marea tenga la altura correcta para poder lanzarse. La marea puede subir hasta 4.5mts, que seria lo ideal, o puede bajar hasta 1.5 que seria mortal.


La Diana de Acapulco
Made by Aleksu
My guess is that there is a sculpture of Diana the Huntress in almost every city of the world. This one is an exact replica of the one that stands in Mexico City over Reforma Avenue. For those who travel by road from the capital of the country, it has been for years the marker that indicates that they finally arrived to the tropical paradise that Acapulco represents.


Acapulco es Acapulco
Made by Yörch
Ahora sí, Acapulco a todo lo que da. Las noches acapulqueñas son únicas. Estas vistas son las que me confirman que Acapulco es Acapulco, no hay otro. Todos estos edificios se ubican a lo largo de la Av. Costera Miguel Alemán, la principal de la ciudad y donde se encuentran los bares, discos, restaurantes, centros comerciales y todo tipo de diversión.


Centro de Convenciones
Made by Yörch
Esta es la entrada (aunque yo voy saliendo) del Centro de Convenciones de Acapulco. Cuando hay eventos por la noche, encienden el espectáculo de luces y fuentes danzantes bastante entretenido. The entrance of the Acapulco Convention Center. Whenever there are special events, they turn on the dancing fountains and light in a very nice spectacle.


Lightning Behind Clouds
Made by kentsmith9
Acapulco, Mexico - This was taken with a Casio Point & Shoot digital camera. It was dark enough that I could get a one second exposure. I took repeated shots until I was lucky enough to capture a strike while the shutter was open. Most of the strikes that night fell behind the clouds so you never actually saw the strike. 08310098-b


to preen
Made by nj dodge
one of several parrots that were out on perches at a downtown restaurant called Paradise. this was the most gentle and accepting of them all. I couldn't believe it let me get so close with the lens and even was very receptive to petting, as encouraged by a worker there. acapulco, mexico you must see the


La donna è mobile
Made by Omar Eduardo
La donna è mobile qual piuma al vento, muta d'accento e di pensiero. Woman is wayward as a feather in the wind, she changes her statement and their thought. La mujer es voluble como pluma al viento, cambia de palabra y de pensamiento. Rigoletto (Act 3) G. Verdi


Panoramica Nocturna de Acapulco
Made by Martintoy
Esta toma es de Acapulco que hice desde la zona Diamante, una de las zonas mas bonitas de Acapulco. Se puede apreciar las pequeñas montañitas, estas de dia son verdes, a diferencia de mi ciudad Lima. Acapulco es un muy bello lugar, espero regresar pronto.


Here comes the... drop
Made by Esparta
This is my first attemp with high velocity shot Este es my primer intento tomando fotos a alta velocidad. ---------------------------------------------- @Explore for 20071231, Gracias! Thank you! Highest position: #74 on Sunday, February 17, 2008


Dorado atardecer en Acapulco
Made by Martintoy
Esta toma va dedicada a mis amigos Roxx y Peke. Quienes gracias a su paciencia, a su cariño y calidez en esperarme a hacer las tomas y a los ajustes que tuve que hacer en Acapulco. Gracias a ustedes por todo!, espero verlos pronto


Acapulco Cliff Divers
Made by Rgtmum
Acapulco cliff divers. There is a diver going into the water, but it is very small. It was neat to experience that. This photo was taken in March 2006. Browse through my online gallery


La Quebrada Cliff Diver 148 Feet
Made by Yepher
The La Quebrada Cliff Divers are a group of professional high divers, based in Acapulco, Mexico. They perform daily shows for the public, which involve diving 45 metres (148 ft) from the cliffs of La Quebrada into the sea below.


Hotel Villa Vera Casa Julio
Made by hmerinomx
Casa Julio is one of the several private villas that can be rented within Villa Vera. Ideal for a family, it can accomodate 6 plus a terrace for hosting parties. It is said that this villa once belonged to Julio Iglesias.


Golden Dark Sunset
Made by Esparta
Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico ------------------------------- No edition. Process (RAW-> JPEG) completely with open source software: Xubuntu 9.04 + UFRaw ------------------------------- Time elapsed: 296 days


Playa Icacos
Made by Aleksu
This beach is a few blocks from the house where I grew up in Acapulco, and let me tell you, I have fond memories of this place. It is called Playa Icacos and it is located in the area known as Golden Acapulco.


Sinfonía del Mar
Made by Aleksu
This is one of my favorite places in Acapulco. Its name would translate roughly into Symphony of the Sea. Even when there is not a concert or a musical scheduled you can always go there to enjoy the sunset.


Pescado fresco
Made by mayavilla
Clemente se llamaba el mesero, muy amable y segun nos conto no era de Acapulco, sino de Tamaulipas, aunque ya tenia tiempo trabajando ahi en Acapulco. Llevo el pescado para ver si mi tia queria ese XD