Touring in Acapulco

Acapulco TOURING AND NOTABLE PLACES
The recommended trip begins at CICI aquatic park, where the little ones can enjoy water slides or a pool with manmade waves, and adults can relax in a restaurant. Nearby is a beach where you can parachute, water-ski and kayak. Parents can bask in the sun or have a drink on the beach while the children are at play. At lunchtime, you can dine at Beto’s and try the famous pescado a la talla (the grilled catch of the day), an Acapulco favorite. Beto’s is located in front of the Acapulco Convention Center.

After eating, you can ride down Costera Miguel Aleman Avenue in a horse-drawn carriage. The ride will take you to the outer limits of the port and back to the main square, or Zocalo, where you can visit a cathedral built in 1936. In the Zocalo, you can take a stroll and cool off with a so-called esquimo, a refreshing drink that comes in many different flavors. To finish off the day, nearby the Zocalo is La Quebrada, where you can watch fearless cliff divers plunge into the ocean below.

Touring outside Acapulco

Touring outside Acapulco – From Acapulco, head in the direction of Chilpancingo, the state capital of Guererro, which is 117 kilometers (72 miles) from the port city. Once in Chilpancingo, you can stop over to eat and visit the Plaza de Armas. Nearby, you’ll find la Laguna de Tuxpan, known for its natural beauty and abundant wildlife. You can take a boat out on the lagoon if you want to take a closer look. Some 70 kilometers (43 miles) ahead, along route 95, you’ll find a town called Iguala, the home of the Mexican flag.

There you can buy silver and gold jewelry and crafts and visit the San Francisco church. Finally, we recommend a visit to Taxco, which is about 33 kilometers (20 miles) from Iguala. In Taxco, an old sliver-mining town, you can walk down cobblestone streets, take in picturesque views of the red-tiled rooftops, visit art galleries and wander in and out of the town’s famous silver shops. If you want to continue along route 95, you’ll reach Cuernavaca, in the state of Morelos, and Mexico City further ahead, which are 306 and 395 kilometers from Acapulco, respectively.

MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Activities at Acapulco

Vacation Activities in Acapulco

Nearby Acapulco, you can find various rock formations, part of the Sierras, which offer ideal conditions for hiking and nature observing.

Rio Papagayo – About 45 minutes from Acapulco and six kilometers (about four miles) south of Tierra Colorada on route 95. Considered one of the region’s most important river valleys, this amazing river runs through the jungle of Guerrero in the Sierras. You can see birds flying above the canyon in their beautiful natural habitat.
Located 3.7 miles from Tierra Colorado and 60 kilometers (37 miles) from Acapulco. Before emptying into the Pacific Ocean, this river passes through a rugged canyon with some inclines rising 60 meters (200 feet) high.