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Acapulco is for lovers, partiers and golfers. The views of the picturesque bay are spectacular. Having dinner on a restaurant with views of the bay at night with your loved one will be unforgettable. This is a relatively large city between the Pacific and lush green hills. |
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| ESSENCE OF THE AREA |
| The resorts in the main area of town allow tourists to savour the Mexican culture. About 20 minutes from the main area are the Fairmont hotels which are ideal for golfing and have the best beaches in Acapulco and provide a more tranquil stay.
The largest and most spectacular tourist resort in the Mexican Pacific, cosmopolitan Acapulco - The Pearl of The Pacific - is popular year round with foreign and domestic visitors. It is considered to be the 'birthplace' of Mexican tourism and it is also famous for introducing to the world disco, parasailing, the swim-up pool bar, rooms with private swimming pools, tequila 'poppers', pyramid-shaped hotels, and cliff diving. |
| RECOMMENDED SIGHTSEEING & ACTIVITIES |
For active, sports-minded vacationers, Acapulco has first-rate facilities. Golf and tennis are superb, as are conditions for water sports. Several resorts also offer excellent fitness centers.
Golf
Acapulco now offers four18-hole courses - all near the airport, and one 9-hole course located next to the Centro Acapulco convention facility. The Fairmont Acapulco Princess/Pierre Marqués resorts are home to two of Mexico's finest courses, and each underwent renovation work in 1999. The Pierre Marqués course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Jr. Play is open to guests and non-guests (higher green fees apply). The courses are almost never crowded.
The Fairmont Acapulco Princess Course: 6,355 yards;
The Fairmont Pierre Marqués Course: 6,723 yards;
Acapulco?s golf facilities just got better, with the opening of a new 18-hole course at the Mayan Palace (par 72, 18 holes)
Tres Vidas Country Club: par-72, 7040-yard championship course designed by Robert von Hagge. This oceanfront course has multiple water hazards and several scenic seaside holes. One of Mexico's best courses!
There is also a well-maintained, 9-hole municipal course near the Acapulco Center (2,635 yards). This course is illuminated for nighttime play.
Miscellaneous Fun
Soar above Revolcadero Beach on a 10 minute glider flight.
Tennis
Acapulco has five tennis clubs, all easy to find. Most hotels allow non-guests to play, for a fee. Rates vary by property. Some of the better hotel tennis facilities are listed below.
Acapulco Princess - 2 indoor, 9 outdoor
Hyatt Regency - 5 lighted courts
Pierre Marqués - 4 courts
Water Sports
If it's done on water, you'll find it in Acapulco. The calm waters of Acapulco Bay are perfect for water sports of every variety.
Sport Fishing
Is available through most hotels, with charters leaving from the downtown dock across from the zócalo. Catches include sailfish, marlin, and dorado. There is also good fresh water fishing at Tres Palos Lagoon and Coyuca Lagoon. Contact the Sociedad Cooperativa Turísticas, whose licensed captains operate big game fishing charters.
Parasailing
Invented in Acapulco, and promises a thrilling view of the bay. (Make sure you get a roundtrip ticket!)
Jet skis, hobby cats and "broncos" (mini motor boats) can be rented at many spots around the bay. Windsurfing is catching on. Check out the rentals at "El Colonial," a restaurant and water sports center near the zócalo.
Jet Boat Trips
Head to the Papagayo River for a thrilling ride.
Swimming
Is generally safe at all beaches along the bay, but can be hazardous at Revolcadero and Pie de la Cuesta Beaches. Caution is advised.
Snorkeling
Popular ?although not great - around Caleta and Caletilla Beaches, and off Roqueta Island. Best sites are at El Ripio, Las Palmas, and Bahía de Yerbabuena Beaches.
For those looking for fishing charter, tournaments, yacht rentals, and sailing regatta info, the Acapulco Yacht Club and new Marina Acapulco have numerous events throughout the year.
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