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 Acapulco
is a city that gives you many choices when it comes to beaches.
During the day most of the focus in Acapulco is on the beach.
The theme in Acapulco seems to be Party All Night and Play
on the Beach All Day. The whole bay is lined with beaches,
we will cover a few of them; you can check them all, time
permitting, when you visit. Many of the beachfront restaurants
will put umbrellas, chairs and tables in the sand so you can
enjoy your food or drink right at waters edge.
Playa Diamante
and Playa Revolcadero, south of town near
the airport are areas of major development. Four of
Acapulco’s golf courses are located in this area, along
with some serious resorts. Water sports of all kinds,
waverunners, ultra light airplanes and horseback riding are
available here. This long stretch of beach is open to high
waves, so be careful if you are not an expert swimmer.
Because of the waves this is a great area for surfers as well
as beachcombing and collecting a few shells.
Playa Puerto Marques is
part a fairly large bay that is a favorite with locals.
The entire beach is lined with tin roofed restaurants serving
up fresh seafood, cold beer and tropical drinks at prices
that are usually below those of Acapulco proper. The
calm waters are great for swimming and water sports, when
there is room. This beach is busy every day and is very,
very crowded on weekends.
Playa Icacos is a calm beach,
toward the southern end of the bay, lined with high-rise hotels
and condominiums. This beach has all of the local watersports
available directly from shore. This area also is the
home of the giant CiCi water park and very close to much many
of the discos.
Playa Condesa, in the heart
of “Zona Dorado” or “The Golden Zone”
is one of the most popular of the city beaches, with many
beachfront restaurants and a lot of activity. Playa
Condesa is also where much of the “pre” nightlife
originates, and is very close to many of the better restaurants
and shopping centers so that you have a choice of other things
to do should you become bored with the beach scene. Playa
Condesa is also the home of the giant bungee jumping attraction,
Paradise Bungy, which always draws crowds of onlookers, along
the sidewalk and adjoining restaurant. The crowds are
there to watch the brave jumpers, which sometimes get dipped
in the giant swimming pool, far below the jumping platform
that is situated 165 feet in the air.
Playa Caleta and Playa
Caletilla are two small beaches, located away from
most of the tourist traffic. These small beaches
combine calm waters, great atmosphere and many beach front
restaurants that serve some incredible seafood at reasonable
prices. Many of the beachfront restaurants are shaded
by giant trees which add a different feel to beach going.
In between the two beaches is the Mundo Marino aquarium and
fun center. These are both great family beaches which
get very crowded on the weekends.
There are many more beaches in Acapulco,
to the north the Pacific beaches of Pie de la Cuesta
(see side trips) and the protected beaches of the Coyuca
Lagoon, offer more diversion. Rest assured
that you will find a beach in or near Acapulco that will suit
your desire to get out in the sun and enjoy "la playa".
Water Sports
Water sports are a way of life in Acapulco.
The bay is alive with waverunners, parasailing, peddle boats,
banana rides and even a beachfront water park. Sailboards
and small sail boats are readily available as well as numerous
glass bottom boats that pull right up on the beach to pick
up their passengers. You usually do not have to go very
far to partake in your favorite water sport, almost everything
is offered directly from the beaches. Most of the scuba
and snorkeling operations are located along the docks near
the zócalo. The beaches of Acapulco are always
busy and weekends can even get hectic, just remember to be
careful and look in all directions before going for a swim
or leaving the beach on a wave runner.
Sportfishing
Sportfishing in Acapulco is as good as it is in most
other Mexican resorts. Acapulco is just not promoted
as a sportfishing resort anymore. In the not so distant
past sportfishing was heavily promoted here and the good news
is that - the fish are still here. So, if a day on the
water and the sound of a reel going off is your thing, go
for it. You will most likely not be disappointed.
Look for the sportfishing fleet on the docks near the zócalo
and near the marina. |
