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Acapulco at a glance
A stunning bay overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Acapulco is the port with the greatest tourism tradition in Mexico. It has gorgeous beaches, delicious fish and seafood establishments, important trade centres and a first class hotel infrastructure. 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 '50s and '60s Hollywood stars, attractive to hotel empresarios and investors; and today, the destination of many a Mexico City inhabitant seeking sun and sea on the weekends.
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Acapulco history
Acapulco: From Piracy to Tourism
Imagine an unspoiled paradise, on the coasts of the Pacific, where only a few animal species live, the sun, the sea and the vegetation making up a green and ochre landscape. Thus was Acapulco Bay over 3000 years ago. The first inhabitants of this area were the Nahuas, a tribe that was a predecessor to the Aztecs, according to archaeological findings dating back to over 2000 years ago.
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Acapulco local information
State:
Guerrero

Country:
Mexico

Acapulco by the Numbers:
Population: 721,100 Land Area: 11 square miles Average Annual Rainfall: 59 inches Average January Temperature: 81 degrees F Average July Temperature: 92 degrees F Average Sunshine Days: 360

Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Tourism, Textiles, Petroleum Electricity: 110-120 volts; standard, flat two-pin plugs Time Zone: GMT - 6 or - 5 between April and October Country Dialing Code: 011 Area Code: 744

Did You Know?
Jacquie and John Kennedy and Bill and Hillary Clinton honeymooned in Acapulco.

Orientation:
Acapulco is nestled on the southeastern edge of Mexico's mainland. Its western edge rims the Bay of Acapulco which opens to the Pacific Ocean. The Sierra Madre Mountains tower from the east making for a dramatic union of water and land. Mexico City sprawls 229 miles to the north and Guadalajara 612 miles to the southeast.
Acapulco weather
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Average Annual Rainfall:
40.3" / 45.0 cm
General Introduction
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A stunning bay overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Acapulco is the port with the greatest tourism tradition in Mexico. It has gorgeous beaches, delicious fish and seafood establishments, important trade centres and a first class hotel infrastructure. 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 '50s and '60s Hollywood stars, attractive to hotel empresarios and investors; and today, the destination of many a Mexico City inhabitant seeking sun and sea on the weekends.

One of the main attractions has remained unchanged through time; traditional Acapulco continues to be an ideal place to stroll. You can visit the Fuerte de San Diego, which served as protection against the attacks of dangerous buccaneers in times when pirates were a common threat; La Isla de la Roqueta, with its Aca-Zoo, a small zoo with some native species; El Zócalo, with its well-known, curiously designed Cathedral; La Quebrada, and its daring divers; or the Playas de Caleta y Caletilla, popular with Acapulco locals. The activities in this district tend to be fun and cheap.

Be it the old Acapulco which enchanted Elizabeth Taylor, or the new one—with its large hotel chains, luxury shops, theme restaurants and popular clubs—tourism is still going strong in the bay, as strong as it has ever been. If you visit Acapulco, be sure to try a bit of both worlds—you're likely to come back time and time again.
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