SURROUNDING
AREAS, TOURING AND NOTABLE PLACES
Touring in Acapulco ? 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 ? 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.
