Acapulco de Juárez
Acapulco de Juárez, commonly called Acapulco, is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of Mexico City.
Acapulco de Juárez, commonly called Acapulco, is a city and major seaport in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific coast of Mexico, 380 kilometres (240 mi) south of Mexico City. Located on a deep, semicircular bay, Acapulco has been a port since the early colonial period in Mexico's history. It is a port of call for shipping and cruise lines running between Panama and San Francisco, California. The city of Acapulco is the largest in the state, larger than the state capital Chilpancingo. Acapulco is also Mexico's largest beach and balneario resort city. Acapulco de Juárez, Guerrero is the municipal seat of the municipality of Acapulco, Guerrero.
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Worth seeing in and around Acapulco de Juárez
4 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Our Lady of Solitude Cathedral, Acapulco
The Our Lady of Solitude Cathedral is the main Catholic church of the city of Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico, located in the center of the city in front of the Álvarez Square. It has been the episcopal seat of the Archdiocese of Acapulco since 1958.
3.2 km · church in Acapulco, Mexico · Wikipedia - 02Fort San Diego
The Fort of San Diego, formerly also known as the Fort of San Carlos is a star fort in Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. It was built by the Spanish Empire, and it was one of the most important Spanish fortifications along the Pacific coast.
2.6 km · fort in Acapulco, Guerrero · Wikipedia - 03Cerro El Veladero
The Cerro El Veladero is a mountain in the state of Guerrero to the north of Acapulco.
5.6 km · mountain in Guerrero, Mexico · Wikipedia - 04Arena GNP Seguros
Arena GNP Seguros is a complex of tennis courts and stadiums in Acapulco, Mexico. Opened in February 2022, it was designed to host the Mexican Open, an ATP 500 tournament.
9.6 km · Event arena in Acapulco, Mexico · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01La Quebrada Cliff Divers
No visit to Acapulco is complete without watching the cliff divers perform their impressive jumps into the shallow stream of water of dangerous tides that forms in the bottom part of La Quebrada.
- 02Zócalo
Zócalo, Acapulco's town square, lies on the western side of La Costera.
- 03Fort San Diego
16th century Spanish fortress, built to defend the Acapulco harbor against pirates.
- 04Pie de la Cuesta
Pie de la Cuesta is a quiet strip of land roughly 6 mi (9.7 km) northwest of Acapulco, bordered on one side by the Pacific Ocean and on the other by a freshwater lake (Laguna de Cuyoca) on the other.
- 05Puerto Marqués
Located at a smaller bay just east of Acapulco, Puerto Marqués sees much less tourist traffic than Acapulco.
- 06Isla de la Roqueta
Isla de la Roqueta has a beautiful beach with shallow areas for families to play.
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Things to do
- 01El Rollo Acapulco
There are several more attractions, including golf courses, night clubs and post-Hispanic fortifications.
- 02El Veladero National Park
The national park preserves a wilderness area around the hill known as Cerro El Veladero.
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Where to eat
- 01La Perla
La Perla's claim to fame is that it provides a wonderful view of the cliff divers.
- 02El Nopalito
A traditional Mexican family restaurant, the most authentic one downtown, this is the real deal, real Mexican taste.
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Getting to Acapulco de Juárez
- Airports
- General Juan N. Álvarez (ACA), 18 km · Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (ZIH), 187 km · Adolfo López Mateos (TLC), 277 km
- Stations
- Port of Acapulco, 5.5 km
- Ixtapa → Acapulco de Juárez746 km · quickest by air, 12h 42m · MX$2,380–3,640
- Mexico City → Acapulco de Juárez298 km · quickest by air, 4h 33m · MX$1,050–1,620
- Toluca → Acapulco de Juárez272 km · quickest by air, 4h 31m · MX$1,080–1,680
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
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- Get aroundThe Mexican government began operating a new ferry service in Acapulco Bay in September 2025.
- Get aroundCalled Marinabus, the 90-passenger ferry boats will take passengers across the bay for a fare of M$60.
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