Acapulco Facts
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Acapulco Facts |
Acapulco Information |
Acapulco Tourist Attractions Acapulco Location Map | Acapulco City Map |
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| Continent | North America |
| Country | México |
| Area | 29 sq km |
| Population | 637,000 |
| Language | The official language of Acapulco is Spanish. English is widely spoken all over Acapulco |
| Currency | Official currency of Acapulco is the Mexican Peso |
| Time (+/- GMT) | GMT/UTC -6 |
When to Go
July and august are arid seasons with brief tropical showers generally at night.
How to Reach
The Alvarez International Airport of Acapulco is one of the busiest airports of this region, which is located at a distance of 23 km to the southeast of the city center.
Sistema Estrella Blanca and Estrella de Oro are the two first class bus operators connecting Acapulco with México.
One can also avail Cruise liners like Celebrity, Crystal P&O, Cunard, and Princess Cruises.
Taxis and private cars can also be hired.
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There are several tourists’ attractions in Acapulco starting from beaches to landmarks. Fort of San Diego, which has been recently renovated to resume its original splendor.
Beaches like Caleta, Hornos, La Condesa, Icacos, Revolcadero, and Puerto Marques, are the most popular ones and are visited by thousands of visitors.
Miramar is a highly romantic place which offers the eloquent view of the Acapulco Bay.
What to Do
Adventure sports like bungee jumping, paragliding, scuba diving, snorkeling, and water skiing are very popular in Acapulco.
It also has many recreation parks like Acapulco Zoo, Bravo Town, Cici Water Park, Magico Mumdo Marino, Papagayo Park, and Roller Grand Prix.
Besides these Acapulco presents a great night life for all the party animals. The hottest favorite for partying all night long are Alebrije, Baby o, Disco Beach, Enigma, Nina’s, Siboney and Yuca.
What to Eat
With its abundant culinary delights almost every kind of delicacies from traditional Mexican food, to elegant French and Italian restaurants, American-style hamburger joints and Acapulco's famous seafood, Acapulco will satisfy your gastronomic senses.
What to Shop
You can almost shop anything and everything in Acapulco. Starting from High class boutiques to traditional handicraft gift shops, Acapulco offers a wide variety of things you would love to collect.
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