Acapulco Mimosa Traveller Information 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. Beaches
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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. | 
