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Added Feb. 2011: Thanks to siesta for this link about taxis and transportation in Acapulco.
Thanks to Monica for this comprehensive list:
MUST SEE - MUST DO
(in no particular order)
* the Cliff Divers show @ La Quebrada
* a sunset @ the legendary Hotel Los Flamingos - and a CocoLoco, which is said to have originated there
* sample the local evening/nighttime snack --> "Tacos al Pastor"
* experience a "Pozole Thursday" - and try the pozole for yourself!
* La Capilla de La Paz (Chapel of Peace) ---> in the Las Brisas hills
* for some ---> the Palladium nightclub (and others) ---> ACA Rocks!
* don't miss an Acapulco sunset!
* shop at a Mexican WalMart (there are two)
* El Fuerte de San Diego
* shop in the local (flea) markets - test both your negotiation skills & your patience!
* stroll the Costera
* walk the beaches
* hang around at El Zocalo (the town square down in Old ACA) - people watch - relax - have a bite to eat or a cold beverage – Friday nights, Saturdays & Sundays are best (to be with the local crowd)
* go across the street from El Zocalo - and walk along the malecon (boardwalk) - where all the fishing boats dock
* spend a few minutes (or several hours?) at the Playa Condesa party area one night - Paradise, Barbaroja, Disco Beach, & other nightclubs - and watch the bungy-jumpers @ Paradise
* dine at some of ACA's scores of great restaurants - maybe sample some good Mexican fare - and do try the local fish specialty ---> "huachinango a la talla" ... whole or filet red snapper, if you're so inclined (or maybe some fresh garlic shrimp?) Mmmmmm!
* visit the Peninsula de las Playas, out west past the zocalo ---> especially Playas Caleta y Caletilla, for the real flavor of Old Acapulco's early years
* Pie de la Cuesta (Sunset Beach) - northwest of the zocalo area on the outskirts of town
* Coyuca Lagoon - just across the street from Sunset Beach (on the inland side of the road)
* Barra Vieja - where the "huachinango a la talla" recipe is said to have originated - about 35-40 minutes southeast of town
* Tres Palos Lagoon - out near Barra Vieja
* Puerto Marques – hang out for a while and try the local seafood - out past the Brisas hills - also southeast of town
* see stunning views of Bahia Santa Lucia from the Careterra Escenica
(Scenic Highway) - in the Brisas area
* dine at one of the "upscale" restaurants located along the Careterra Escenica - just after sunset - take in the gorgeous views - and look out over the city as day turns to night
* and a host of other "activities" & "sights", if you're interested:
- ShotOver Jet
- Cici WaterPark (swim with the dolphins)
- Golf or Tennis
- Parasailing on the beaches
- Horseback Rides
- Jet Skis
- Four Wheelers
- The Acapulco Philharmonic
- Botanical Gardens
- La Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad (the Catholic church at the back of the zocalo)
- Ultra-light rides at the Mayan Palace complex
Thanks to Monica for this comprehensive list:
MUST SEE - MUST DO
(in no particular order)
* the Cliff Divers show @ La Quebrada
* a sunset @ the legendary Hotel Los Flamingos - and a CocoLoco, which is said to have originated there
* sample the local evening/nighttime snack --> "Tacos al Pastor"
* experience a "Pozole Thursday" - and try the pozole for yourself!
* La Capilla de La Paz (Chapel of Peace) ---> in the Las Brisas hills
* for some ---> the Palladium nightclub (and others) ---> ACA Rocks!
* don't miss an Acapulco sunset!
* shop at a Mexican WalMart (there are two)
* El Fuerte de San Diego
* shop in the local (flea) markets - test both your negotiation skills & your patience!
* stroll the Costera
* walk the beaches
* hang around at El Zocalo (the town square down in Old ACA) - people watch - relax - have a bite to eat or a cold beverage – Friday nights, Saturdays & Sundays are best (to be with the local crowd)
* go across the street from El Zocalo - and walk along the malecon (boardwalk) - where all the fishing boats dock
* spend a few minutes (or several hours?) at the Playa Condesa party area one night - Paradise, Barbaroja, Disco Beach, & other nightclubs - and watch the bungy-jumpers @ Paradise
* dine at some of ACA's scores of great restaurants - maybe sample some good Mexican fare - and do try the local fish specialty ---> "huachinango a la talla" ... whole or filet red snapper, if you're so inclined (or maybe some fresh garlic shrimp?) Mmmmmm!
* visit the Peninsula de las Playas, out west past the zocalo ---> especially Playas Caleta y Caletilla, for the real flavor of Old Acapulco's early years
* Pie de la Cuesta (Sunset Beach) - northwest of the zocalo area on the outskirts of town
* Coyuca Lagoon - just across the street from Sunset Beach (on the inland side of the road)
* Barra Vieja - where the "huachinango a la talla" recipe is said to have originated - about 35-40 minutes southeast of town
* Tres Palos Lagoon - out near Barra Vieja
* Puerto Marques – hang out for a while and try the local seafood - out past the Brisas hills - also southeast of town
* see stunning views of Bahia Santa Lucia from the Careterra Escenica
(Scenic Highway) - in the Brisas area
* dine at one of the "upscale" restaurants located along the Careterra Escenica - just after sunset - take in the gorgeous views - and look out over the city as day turns to night
* and a host of other "activities" & "sights", if you're interested:
- ShotOver Jet
- Cici WaterPark (swim with the dolphins)
- Golf or Tennis
- Parasailing on the beaches
- Horseback Rides
- Jet Skis
- Four Wheelers
- The Acapulco Philharmonic
- Botanical Gardens
- La Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Soledad (the Catholic church at the back of the zocalo)
- Ultra-light rides at the Mayan Palace complex
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