Acapulco Historic Tours, Pacific Coast Beach Resort
How to Reach Acupulco
Buses Long distance first class buses run along coast road route 200 and on the new toll roads that
connect all the coastal resorts, Mazatlan, Ixtapa, Puerto Escondido, to each other and to Mexico City.
Service is frequent out of Guadalajara and Morelia.
Air Service reaches Acapulco's airport, south of the city, from Mexico City and from several US hubs.
Auto: Route 200, the coast road runs through Acapulco
RV / Tent camping, Long Distance Bike Travel: Pie de la Cuesta, just north of the city on Route 200, is
a ten mile barrier beach area that offers campgrounds for tents and RVs on the beach. Local buses run
every 10-20 minutes from the one main street to the city of Acapulco.
connect all the coastal resorts, Mazatlan, Ixtapa, Puerto Escondido, to each other and to Mexico City.
Service is frequent out of Guadalajara and Morelia.
Air Service reaches Acapulco's airport, south of the city, from Mexico City and from several US hubs.
Auto: Route 200, the coast road runs through Acapulco
RV / Tent camping, Long Distance Bike Travel: Pie de la Cuesta, just north of the city on Route 200, is
a ten mile barrier beach area that offers campgrounds for tents and RVs on the beach. Local buses run
every 10-20 minutes from the one main street to the city of Acapulco.
In the thirties, John Wayne, Johnny Wiesmuller (Tarzan), and other Hollywood stars,
escaped to the quiet resort of Acapulco and the Flamingo Hotel.
Now the high rise hotels and the all night party scene attract young visitors and cruise
ship passengers alike to the booming resort city of Acapulco. Hollywood Connection
escaped to the quiet resort of Acapulco and the Flamingo Hotel.
Now the high rise hotels and the all night party scene attract young visitors and cruise
ship passengers alike to the booming resort city of Acapulco. Hollywood Connection
Acapulco Historic Tours in
the Pacific Coast Beach
Resort Include Fort San
Diego, in the Center of
Acapulco.
Acapulco has many historic
places to visit while on
vacation. Foremost would be
Fort San Diego, a 1615 era
fort built on the hill in the
center of Acapulco
overlooking the harbor.
Fuerte de San Diego is open
every day but Monday from
9:30 am to 6:30 pm.
the Pacific Coast Beach
Resort Include Fort San
Diego, in the Center of
Acapulco.
Acapulco has many historic
places to visit while on
vacation. Foremost would be
Fort San Diego, a 1615 era
fort built on the hill in the
center of Acapulco
overlooking the harbor.
Fuerte de San Diego is open
every day but Monday from
9:30 am to 6:30 pm.
Acapulco's sheltered harbor was once the center of New Spain's trade with the Philippines and in turn
much of Asia. Rich cargoes went both ways and were a lure to pirates. Fort San Diego is now a
museum housing pre-Hispanic artifacts and relics of the two hundred years that Spanish galleons sailed
from Acapulco to the Philippines and back.
much of Asia. Rich cargoes went both ways and were a lure to pirates. Fort San Diego is now a
museum housing pre-Hispanic artifacts and relics of the two hundred years that Spanish galleons sailed
from Acapulco to the Philippines and back.
On the north end of the arcing beach and bay of Acapulco, you find the cruise terminal and the fishing, tour
and SCUBA dive boats. On the south end of Acapulco Bay, you find the high rise hotels restaurants and
beach-side clubs.
and SCUBA dive boats. On the south end of Acapulco Bay, you find the high rise hotels restaurants and
beach-side clubs.
The museum at
Fort San Diego
displays the
trade goods that
came back from
Asia and the
silver that left
New Spain, as
Mexico was then
called.
The kitchen of
Fort San Diego
has been
restored and the
chapel
refurbished to
give a sense of
the life for the
inhabitants of the
fort during the
16th and 17th
century.
Fort San Diego
displays the
trade goods that
came back from
Asia and the
silver that left
New Spain, as
Mexico was then
called.
The kitchen of
Fort San Diego
has been
restored and the
chapel
refurbished to
give a sense of
the life for the
inhabitants of the
fort during the
16th and 17th
century.
Several types of pirates preyed on Spanish
shipping near Acapulco.
This was a time when England and Spain were
at war. At times pirates were commissioned by
the warring parties to attack shipping and
confiscate vessels and armaments.
Sir Francis Drake and William Cavendish were
the most notable of the Pacific Coast pirates
w2ho sailed the waters of Acapulco.
shipping near Acapulco.
This was a time when England and Spain were
at war. At times pirates were commissioned by
the warring parties to attack shipping and
confiscate vessels and armaments.
Sir Francis Drake and William Cavendish were
the most notable of the Pacific Coast pirates
w2ho sailed the waters of Acapulco.
Reliable, friendly, English speaking cab driver:
Fernando Perez, Tel. 744-115-9345
Fernando Perez, Tel. 744-115-9345
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Acapulco Historic Tours include Fort San Diego
overlooking the harbor in the Center of Acapulco.
overlooking the harbor in the Center of Acapulco.
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Acapulco Historic Tours, Fort San Diego
overlooking the harbor of Acapulco.
overlooking the harbor of Acapulco.
Acapulco Historic Tours, Fort San Diego
includes a museum
includes a museum