Trip IdeasFodor's In Focus Acapulco, 1st Edition
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About This Book
Fodor’s. For Choice Travel Experiences.
Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Acapulco!
•Fodor’s In Focus Acapulco features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Acapulco.
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Fodor’s helps you unleash the possibilities of travel by providing the insightful tools you need to experience the trips you want. Although you’re at the helm, Fodor’s offers the assurance of our expertise, the guarantee of selectivity, and the choice details that truly define a destination. It’s like having a friend in Acapulco!
•Fodor’s In Focus Acapulco features options for a variety of budgets, interests, and tastes, so you make the choices to plan your trip of a lifetime.
•If it’s not worth your time, it’s not in this book. Fodor’s discriminating ratings, including our top tier Fodor’s Choice designations, ensure that you’ll know about the most interesting and enjoyable places in Acapulco.
Visit Fodors.com for more ideas and information, travel deals, vacation planning tips, reviews and to exchange travel advice with other travelers.
Table of Contents
About This Book ............ 5
When To Go ............ 6
Chapter 1: Welcome to Acapulco ............ 8
Top Reasons to Go ............ 10
Getting Oriented ............ 11
History ............ 12
Culture ............ 14
Lodging ............ 16
If You Like ............ 17
Great Itinerary ............ 20
Chapter 2: Exploring Acapulco ............ 22
Costera ............ 23
Old Acapulco ............ 26
Chapter 3: Where to Stay ............ 29
The Costera ............ 32
Old Acapulco ............ 39
Acapulco Diamante ............ 42
Las Brisas ............ 45
Barra Vieja ............ 46
Pie de la Cuesta ............ 47
Chapter 4: Where to Eat ............ 50
The Costera ............ 54
Old Acapulco ............ 59
Acapulco Diamante ............ 61
Las Brisas ............ 62
Barra Vieja ............ 63
Pie de la Cuesta ............ 63
Chapter 5: Beaches & Outdoor Activities ............ 64
West Side ............ 67
Central ............ 68
East Side ............ 70
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 72
Chapter 6: Nightlife & the Performing Arts ............ 79
Bars ............ 81
Betting ............ 83
Dance Clubs ............ 84
Gay Bars ............ 86
Live Music ............ 87
Movies ............ 88
Performance Venues ............ 88
Chapter 7: Shopping ............ 89
Department Stores, Malls & Arcades ............ 92
Markets ............ 92
Groceries ............ 94
Specialty Shops ............ 94
Sundries ............ 98
Chapter 8: Side Trip to Taxco ............ 99
Exploring ............ 101
Where to Eat ............ 103
Where to Stay ............ 105
Nightlife ............ 107
Shopping ............ 107
Chapter 9: Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo ............ 109
Exploring ............ 111
Where to Eat ............ 116
Where to Stay ............ 119
Nightlife ............ 125
Shopping ............ 127
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 128
Travel Smart Acapulco ............ 131
Index ............ 163
About Our Writers ............ 176
Maps
Acapulco ............ 7
Exploring the Costera & Old Acapulco ............ 24
Where to Stay in Acapulco ............ 35
Where to Eat in Acapulco ............ 53
Beaches ............ 66
Nightlife in Acapulco ............ 82
Where to Shop in Acapulco ............ 91
Taxco ............ 102
Ixtapa ............ 112
Zihuatanejo ............ 114
When To Go ............ 6
Chapter 1: Welcome to Acapulco ............ 8
Top Reasons to Go ............ 10
Getting Oriented ............ 11
History ............ 12
Culture ............ 14
Lodging ............ 16
If You Like ............ 17
Great Itinerary ............ 20
Chapter 2: Exploring Acapulco ............ 22
Costera ............ 23
Old Acapulco ............ 26
Chapter 3: Where to Stay ............ 29
The Costera ............ 32
Old Acapulco ............ 39
Acapulco Diamante ............ 42
Las Brisas ............ 45
Barra Vieja ............ 46
Pie de la Cuesta ............ 47
Chapter 4: Where to Eat ............ 50
The Costera ............ 54
Old Acapulco ............ 59
Acapulco Diamante ............ 61
Las Brisas ............ 62
Barra Vieja ............ 63
Pie de la Cuesta ............ 63
Chapter 5: Beaches & Outdoor Activities ............ 64
West Side ............ 67
Central ............ 68
East Side ............ 70
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 72
Chapter 6: Nightlife & the Performing Arts ............ 79
Bars ............ 81
Betting ............ 83
Dance Clubs ............ 84
Gay Bars ............ 86
Live Music ............ 87
Movies ............ 88
Performance Venues ............ 88
Chapter 7: Shopping ............ 89
Department Stores, Malls & Arcades ............ 92
Markets ............ 92
Groceries ............ 94
Specialty Shops ............ 94
Sundries ............ 98
Chapter 8: Side Trip to Taxco ............ 99
Exploring ............ 101
Where to Eat ............ 103
Where to Stay ............ 105
Nightlife ............ 107
Shopping ............ 107
Chapter 9: Ixtapa & Zihuatanejo ............ 109
Exploring ............ 111
Where to Eat ............ 116
Where to Stay ............ 119
Nightlife ............ 125
Shopping ............ 127
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 128
Travel Smart Acapulco ............ 131
Index ............ 163
About Our Writers ............ 176
Maps
Acapulco ............ 7
Exploring the Costera & Old Acapulco ............ 24
Where to Stay in Acapulco ............ 35
Where to Eat in Acapulco ............ 53
Beaches ............ 66
Nightlife in Acapulco ............ 82
Where to Shop in Acapulco ............ 91
Taxco ............ 102
Ixtapa ............ 112
Zihuatanejo ............ 114
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