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  1. Piquant Surf Shop
  
  Ride the wild surf Mexican-style in Acapulco
  
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  2. Club de Yates
  
  Luxury boats for rent at Acapulco Yacht Club
  
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  3. Personal Watercrafts and Parasailing at Playa Condesa
  
  Jet skis, banana boat rides, and parasailing in Acapulco, Mexico
  
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- 4. Cerdera Academia de Tenis
  
  Play tennis with a former world-ranked player in Acapulco
  
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- 5. Club de Golf Acapulco
  
  Hit the links at Mexico's Club de Golf Acapulco
  
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- 6. Horseback riding at Pie de la Cuesta
  
  Ride horses along the Pacific Ocean near Acapulco
  
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  7. Blue Water Sportfishing
  
  Deep Sea Fishing in Acapulco with Captain Chuy
  
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  8. Swiss Divers Association
  
  Snorkel and dive in Acapulco's deep blue Mexican waters
  
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- 9. Jardin Botanico de Acapulco
  
  View Mexico's native flora in a spectacular garden overlooking Acapulco
  
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  10. Club de Ski Tres Marias
  
  In Mexico's Pie de la Cuesta you can waterski on Coyuca Lagoon
  
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Acapulco is truly a sportsmen's paradise and visitors will find much to do on this list of the Top Ten Active Things to Do.

Sport fishing has attracted anglers to bountiful Pacific Ocean fishing grounds since the 1930s. Snorkelers and scuba divers can explore Acapulco Bay's undersea attractions on boat, wreck, nitrox, and nighttime dives. Surfers head south to the waves at Revolcadero Beach and Barra Vieja. Beach vendors supply jet skis, banana boats, and parasailing. Sailors can rent luxury motor yachts to cruise hidden coves. Hotels and private clubs maintain beautifully located tennis courts and golf courses.

The Number One choice for an active day is surfing lessons offered through Piquant Surf Shop. Owner Antonio Diaz is a caring, thorough teacher who has something to offer all surfers, whether aspiring or advanced.

You can enjoy the Number Three Active Thing to Do simply by getting up off your beach towel - if you happen to be lying on Playa Condesa. Sun-tanned vendors rent personal watercraft like jetskis and pull bouncing "banana" boats filled with families screaming with delight as they race over the waves.

Kids and their parents will get a kick out of Number Six: horseback riding at Pie de la Cuesta. The small beach town is located just a few miles north of Acapulco along a stretch of crashing surf that is too dangerous to swim in. Riding one of the horses cared for by men like Jose Luis (who works in front of Tres Marias Restaurant) is a great way to experience this beautiful area.

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