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Acapulco de Juárez
City in the Mexican state of Guerrero

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.

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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.

Get in

Getting to Acapulco de Juárez

Travelers by bus or car should note the cautions in "Stay safe" below. Many buses go from major cities (e.g. Mexico City) to Acapulco. Most buses are safe, fast and comfortable and usually not very expensive. Some bus lines offer student discounts.

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    Acapulco International Airport

    Well connected domestically and internationally.

See

Worth seeing

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    La 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.

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    Zócalo

    Zócalo, Acapulco's town square, lies on the western side of La Costera.

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    Fort San Diego

    16th century Spanish fortress, built to defend the Acapulco harbor against pirates.

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    Pie 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.

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    Puerto Marqués

    Located at a smaller bay just east of Acapulco, Puerto Marqués sees much less tourist traffic than Acapulco.

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    Isla de la Roqueta

    Isla de la Roqueta has a beautiful beach with shallow areas for families to play.

Do

Things to do

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    El Rollo Acapulco

    There are several more attractions, including golf courses, night clubs and post-Hispanic fortifications.

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    El Veladero National Park

    The national park preserves a wilderness area around the hill known as Cerro El Veladero.

Eat

Where to eat

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    La Perla

    La Perla's claim to fame is that it provides a wonderful view of the cliff divers.

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    El Nopalito

    A traditional Mexican family restaurant, the most authentic one downtown, this is the real deal, real Mexican taste.

How locals move

Getting around Acapulco de Juárez the local way

  • 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.

From Wikivoyage: Acapulco, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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