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A Guide To Acapulco

Acapulco is a beautiful city in the southwestern Mexico. Situated on a deep semi-circular bay, Acapulco is major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The city is 300 kms (190 miles) southwest from Mexico City.
Acapulco was discovered by Hernán Cortés in 1531. Founded in 1550, the city has been a main depot for Spanish colonial fleets going to the Far East. The present Acapulco is the best harbor on Mexican Pacific coast. It’s the major port for the shipping and cruising lines running between Panama and San Francisco, California, USA. Acapulco is a natural harbor, surrounded by cliffs and promontories.
Acapulco is a Nahuatl word, meaning "plain of dense reeds". The city has been popular destination for travelers for at least a millennium. The traveler and tourists explored and appreciated the beauties of the city, and soon the city became one of the favorite destinations for tourists.
Acapulco is one of the most sought after tourist destinations of the world. The city offers a nice miscellany of scenic natural beauty, mountainous beauty, oceanic beauty, and beautiful beaches. The city’s treasure of exquisiteness, pleasant climate, and excellent beaches makes it a perfect vacation destination.
The city of Acapulco has built a remarkable reputation of a port and fashionable resort city of Mexico. Acapulco is widely known for its beaches, the picturesque coastal waters, and water sports such as cliff diving, deep-sea fishing, skin diving, water skiing, para-sailing, scuba diving, sailing and snorkeling excursions. Acapulco is also famous for its best known island Roqueta, which typically accessed by transparent-bottom motor boats offering clear view of the bottom sea.
Acapulco is an appealing destination for many Pacific cruise ship packages and international air carriers. The city attracts bulks of tourist year round. The city is full of numerous bars, clubs, restaurants, and lavish hotels.
The city is also known for its vibrant nightlife. It’s one of the finest destinations to enjoy nightlife. The city has a number of night clubs. Some of the famous night clubs include Palladium, El Alebrije, Baby'O, NJoy, Mandara (Formerly Enigma), Disco Beach, and Paradisie.
There have been developments of several real estates, hotels, and timeshare properties in the Acapulco Diamante (Diamond Acapulco) zone. Mayan Resorts, the largest vacation club and golf operator in Mexico has done a lot of development in the city.
Acapulco enjoys tropical subtropical climate and pleasant year round temperatures. The city enjoys warm to hot temperatures year-round. The precipitation in the city is heavily concentrated in the high-sun period that is summers. The winters are mostly dry and sunny.
Often Acapulco rated among one of the finest destinations of the world. It is the number one spring break destination for the U.S. college students. The city has been attracting volumes of young tourists. The city is brimming of the tourist attractions that include museums, galleries, parks, theaters, shopping centers, beaches, etc. Some of the major tourist attractions include La Quebrada Cliff Divers, Zócalo, Pie de la Cuesta, Puerto Marquez, and Gorgeous Beaches.
An Acapulco vacation is incomplete without watching the cliff divers performing their impressive jumps into the shallow stream of water of dangerous tides that forms in the bottom part of La Quebrada. It’s been a popular attraction since 1934.
Acapulco's town square, Zócalo on the western side of La Costera offers a nice look into the local culture. Zócalo has Acapulco's cathedral, and a number of small restaurants and tiny street-corner kitchens offering full dinners for as little as 35 pesos.
Pie de la Cuesta is extremely placid lagoon; however tourists are advised not to enter the Pacific Ocean at Pie de la Cuesta, because the surf is very dangerous. Located at a smaller bay just east of Acapulco, Puerto Marquez is known for its cheap food and beer. The place has number tourist friendly restaurant offering discounts or a free round of beer to tourists.
Acapulco’s gorgeous beaches are one of its major attractions. It’s the bay area fronting the main boulevard "La Costera" that makes Acapulco one of the most beautiful, majestic, popular destinations of the world. The area offers one of the finest beaches, such as Icacos, Condesa, Hornos and Caleta. Condesa is the cleanest and most scenic of Acapulco beaches. La Costera beaches mostly calm waters suitable for practicing sports and even riding "la banana", the fruit shaped inflatable. La Costera area also has most of the fine Acapulco hotels.
Alvarez International Airport (ACA), also known as Acapulco International Airport, is an aviation facility located 26 km (16 miles) from Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. The airport is connected well domestically and internationally. It receives frequent flights from Mexico City, and less frequent flights from other Mexican, American, and Canadian cities. Acapulco is 35 minutes distance by air. Transportation to the major tourist area of La Costera is available from the Acapulco Airport.
The city of Acapulco can also be accessed via bus. The city gets a number of bus services from major Mexican cities. The buses are cheap, safe, fast, and comfy. The Estrella de Oro bus line offers nonstop trips from Mexico City with service more like of First Class on an airline- roomy seats, ride attendants, snacks and drinks, and free movies. There is a modern four lane highway from Mexico City to Acapulco

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Orson Johnson writes for Holiday Velvet, a website providing listings for bed and breakfasts, villas, hotels and Holiday apartment in Acapulco

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