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• Nuestra Señora de la Soledad Cathedral – This tower was first built as a movie set and then adapted into a church.
• Zócalo – The city’s town square provides a shady, cool and peaceful environment where you can take in some local sites.
• San Diego Fort – Built in 1616 to protect the city of Acapulco from pirates.
• Palma Sola Archaeological Site – One of the most well-known petroglyph sites in the area, dating from 200 BC to 600 AD.
• La Capilla de la Paz – Located high above the city, this is a lovely, quiet spot.

Acapulco Art & Culture

• Acapulco Historical Museum – Home to Acapulco’s history from the pre-Hispanic times through independence.
• Dolores Olmedo House – Features murals by the artists Diego Riviera.
• Casa de la Máscara – The House of Masks is dedicated to Mexican and international masks.
• Botanical Garden of Acapulco – A lovely tropical garden filled with native plants.
• French Festival – This celebration offers performances and cultural links between France and Mexico and includes a gourmet food fair and fashion show.

Acapulco Shopping

• Mercado de Artesanias – Acapulco’s main craft market with over 400 stalls.
• Galerias Diana – A mammoth mall that offers well-known American and European shops and includes a casino, movie theatre and video arcade.
• Mercado Central – An authentic local market with everything from food and fresh produce to clothing and shoes.
• 100% Mexico – Offers great, quality crafts from all over the country.
• Mercado de Artesanias La Caletilla – A local handicrafts market.

Gay & Lesbian Acapulco

• Demas – Disco bar with weekend shows.
• Savage – A high-class Acapulco show bar.
• Picante – A great place to go dancing and find drinks.
• La Vida en Rosa – A small, cosy bar that offers a wonderful ambiance.
• Taboo Dance Club – A great place to go for a night on the town.

Acapulco Events

Right after Christmasends, the people of Acapulcocelebrate Three Kings Day, which is a Mexican gift-giving celebration. Many local eateries will provide special buffets for guests on this day.

Candlemas is a celebration in Acapulco marked by a parade with dancers, floats, and marching bands and evening fireworks displays. It takes place in February.

Holy Week, knownlocally as ‘Semana Santa’, is the Easter celebration in Acapulco that is held after Lent. It features a variety of festivities all over town.

The Acapulco Fair is a carnival held every year around the holidays. It has rides, food booths, games and prizes, and souvenir vendors. It is reminiscent of county fairs from the 1980s.

Dia de la Independencia is on 16 September, and there are always grand festivities and special venues all over Acapulco to celebrate the Mexican Independence Day.

La Quebrada Cliff Divers have been awing audiences in Acapulco for more than 70 years with their breathtaking leaps into the relatively shallow La Quebrada. They offer four shows per day between 1 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

Virgin of Guadalupe Festival is held on 12 December, and it features a host of events, including a parade that concludes the traditional processions. Acapulco is alive with street parties, carnivals and dances until the sun comes up the next day.

Festival de Cine Negro is an annual tribute to films with themes relating to Africa. Several theatres throughout Acapulco hold screenings during this event.

Skimfest is an annual surfing event that takes place in the middle of May at the Playa Condesa in Acapulco.

The Acapulco Music Festival is the local annual music festival. Numerous Latino bands and artists gather to perform electrifying concerts for a week in May.

When To Go

While temperatures do not mark seasonal changes in Acapulco, the summer and early fall months are this area's rainy season.

The temperature does not change much during the year. The highs are typically in the mid to high 80s F (30°C), and the lows are in the low to mid 70s F (23°C).

It rains a great deal in the summer, with monthly accumulation reaching as much as 30 inches (80 cm).

Getting There

If you fly to your destination, the Juan N. Alvarez International Airport in Mexico City will be the main gateway into the country, but you can catch a short ‘puddle jumper’ to Acapulco and get there in a little more than a half hour.

You can also take a comfortable first-class bus to Acapulco from Mexico City. Prices will range from around 395 to 520 pesos depending on just how posh you like your ride.

Taxis and city buses are available for vicinity travel once you get to Acapulco, and the fares are quite cheap. It is not advisable to drive because the traffic is rough and parking is extremely limited.

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