Mexican Riviera
The Mexican Riviera refers collectively to twenty cities and lagoons lying on the western coast of Mexico. Although there are long distances between these cities, they are often collectively referred to as the Mexican Riviera because of their many ocea...
La Quebrada Cliff Divers
The La Quebrada Cliff Divers are a group of professional high divers, based in Acapulco, Mexico. They perform daily shows for the public, which involve diving 30 meters(100 ft) or 41 meters(135 ft) from the cliffs of La Quebrada into the sea below. The...
Isla El Morro
Isla El Morro, Isla del Morro or Farallón del Obispo is a small rocky island in Acapulco Bay, about 200 m in front of the beach Playa Condesa.
At the northern side is a landing. From there along a collapsing staircase the highest point can be reache...
Fort of San Diego
The Fort of San Diego was built by the Spanish Empire to protect Acapulco from attacks by pirates, since the city was an important trading port, being the point of departure for the Manila galleons. The fort was first built by Viceroy Diego Fernández d...
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Acapulco
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Acapulco is a Latin rite Metropolitan Archdiocese in Mexico's southwestern Guerrero state.
Its cathedral archiepiscopal see is Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, dedicated to Our Lady of Solitude, in the tourist...
Acapulco International Airport
Because Acapulco has always been considered an important resort and recreation area, Acapulco International Airport has long been important in the development of tourism in southern Mexico. It is the largest international airport in the country's south...
Acapulco
The city is one of Mexico's oldest beach resorts, which came into prominence in the 1940s through to the 1960s as a getaway for Hollywood stars and millionaires. Acapulco is still famous and still attracts many tourists, although most are now from Mexi...