Acapulco

Acapulco is a beach paradise that provides a variety of activities such as tennis, golf, bowling, beach volleyball, soccer, squash and racquetball courts, scuba diving, sailing, deep seafishing, wind surfing and jet skiing. Spectator sports include bullfighting, diving, boxing and wrestling. Important golf and tennis tournaments are held in Acapulco every year, as well astriathlons and other athletic competitions.

Acapulco sizzles by night, and its nightlife is legendary. There is no place in the world that can compete with Acapulco's dazzling andsophisticated night clubs and the choice of entertainment and restaurants. Magic in the air when you take in a view of Acapulco Bay, with its millions of lights reflecting in the water likestars. It is absolutely breathtaking and probably one of the most romantic scenarios in the world.

The real heartbeat of Acapulco is also the main street, Avenida Costera Miguel Aleman,known locally as just "The Costera". If you are going almost anywhere in your next Acapulco vacations (beaches, shopping, dining or drinking) you will most likely travel down the Costera.Most of Acapulco's major attractions are either on or very close to this busy street. The action along the Costera is varied and constant, making many sections of this strip a perfect spotto have lunch or dinner and to do some serious people watching.

The zocalo or town square is a peaceful area, shaded by giant rubber and mango trees, near the hectic center of Acapulco.The zocalo is lined with ice cream stands and sidewalk cafes. Here you can mingle with the locals as they go about their everyday business, a lifestyle that hasn't changed much in years.On one end of the zocalo is the Cathedral, which was built in 1930 for a movie set. When the film crews moved out, they left the building, which was later adapted to its present state.