Since 1532, Acapulco is an important port, starting point of Spanish forwardings on the coast of the Pacific.
It is only during the Thirties and 60 that Acapulco became the first center of distraction of Mexico. Acapulco is an oiled tourist machine good, the appointment of the sun amateurs, in one of the most beautiful sites of the sphere; it is a paradise of holidays, with its sand beaches white. Yachts sailing under exotic flags tear off the places in the port, where all the standards of the ground speak each other.

Costera, broad avenue, skirts all bay of Acapulco, at the edge of which an impressive series of beaches to fine sand for the greatest pleasure of the holiday makers is aligned. Costera is a very attended artery, the people appreciating animation will be charmed to find there a succession of bars, restaurants, discotheques and stores. To traverse this long avenue with foot, constitutes one of the best means of discovering Acapulco.

Fuerte San Diego constitutes the most imposing colonial vestige of the city, it made it possible to the Spaniards to defend their invaluable goods coming from Asia. Inside the fortress, the Historical Museum of Acapulco is. It is extremely interesting by the way the history of the city and with its marketing activities with Asia.

The central place of the old city, Zocalo, is worth especially for its convivial atmosphere. One strolls in the surrounding districts makes it possible to appreciate the authentic popular quarters, like its colourful municipal market.

One of great attractions of Acapulco and to contemplate the famous plungers of Quebrada which, after a prayer in front of the reliquary illuminated, await a blade to plunge the head the first, with cliffside since a 35 meters height. Impréssionnant!

To see all the panorama of Acapulco, take the boat for the island of Roqueta and go up to the headlight, unforgettable! Especially the evening.