Acapulco
Acapulco, situated on the Pacific coast of Mexico on a large and beautiful bay, was an important port during the colonial era, through it flowed important commercial trade from the Orient -- particularly the Phillippines and China -- in an exchange of spices, silks and other goods. The protection of the bay also made it a target of pirates and bucaneers.
The mid-20th C brought it into the public eye and it became the prime tourist destination in Mexico, serving a the mecca of the rich and famous of Hollywood throughout the 1950's, and by the 1960's it had exploded into a resort coveted by the droves of tourists who were being liberated by the increasing ease of ground and air travel around the world.
Acapulco today has many competitors: Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, Huatulco and Cabo San Lucas being some of the strongest. Nevertheless, Acapulco continues to attract large amounts of tourists; cruise ships come regularly into it's port during the winter season, quantities of airlines provide domestic and international flights, and a steady stream of visitors arrives to its beaches by car and bus along the toll highway constructed in the 1990's from Mexico City.
The Acapulco Convention Center hosts quantities of events during the year, including a popular Christmas / New Year fair with plenty of fun rides, games and food, as well as music festivals, trade shows and presentations of the Acapulco Philharmonic Orchestra. Every spring, the Acafest music festival takes place, featuring noted Mexican and hispanic artists and bringing music-loving crowds into Acapulco's streets and beaches.
Sightseeing Tip
Visit the Fort of San Diego, a pentagonal-shaped stronghold overlooking Acapulco bay and housing the Acapulco Historical Museum
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From Zihuatanejo to Acapulco
A Zihua residents trip to and view of Acapulco... from the shoppers point of view Acapulco Hotel Reservations on-line
Secure on-line hotel reservations for a number of Acapulco's finest hotels and in all areas of the city.. Acapulco Convention & Visitors Bureau
Official website of the Acapulco Convention and Visitors Bureau Acapulco Explorations
Some of the more popular activities and excursions to try while in Acapulco, including the La Quebrada cliff divers and the Coyuca Lagoon brid sanctuary Shotover Jet Acapulco
An exciting, high-powered jet boat ride through the mangroves and canals of the Puerto Marques Lagoon with plenty of exotic tropical water birds and animals. Sightseeing in Acapulco
A number of suggestions for sightseeing in Acapulco, by Fred Meulemeester
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