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Acapulco Visitor Guide

Everyone – even if they’ve not the remotest idea where it is – has heard of ACAPULCO , but few people know what to expect. Truth is that, as long as you don’t yearn to get away from it all, you’ll find almost anything you want here, from magnificent beaches by day to clubs and discos by night.

What Acapulco undoubtedly has going for it, however, is its stunning bay : a sweeping scythe-stroke of yellow sand backed by the white towers of the high-rise hotels and, behind them, the jungly green foothills of the Sierra. And, even though there are hundreds of thousands of people here throughout the year – the town itself has a population approaching one and a half million and even out of season (busiest months are Dec-Feb) most of the big hotels remain nearly full – it rarely seems oppressively crowded. Certainly there’s always space to lie somewhere along the beach, partly because of its sheer size, partly because of the number of rival attractions from hotel pools to parasailing and “romantic” cruises. Hawkers , too, are everywhere – there’s no need to go shopping in Acapulco, simply lie on the beach and a string of goods will be paraded in front of you.