Acapulco Beaches, Mexico

On the Pacific Coast, 395 kilometers away from Mexico City, in the Guerrero State, is Acapulco. It's a city and port on the Santa Lucía Bay, and one of the main tourist destinations of the globe. It's divided into three zones: Traditional, Dorado and Diamante. This last one offers the greatest tourist development, with an infrastructure to the service of the most demanding tourists

Acapulco is one of the most important and famous beaches of Mexico. In the traditional Acapulco are La Caleta and La Caletilla beaches, with clear and tranquil waters to swim and dive. At Playa Caleta there's an important aquarium with a good variety of exotic fish, seals and crocodiles, among many other species, an ocean museum, an aviary, and a beach club. Two unmissable places also in Acapulco are La Roqueta Island and La Quebrada Island. La Roqueta is a paradisiac island in which everything's possible, located in front of the La Caleta and Caletilla beaches, and is accessible on a motorboat or any small boat. La Quebrada is an impressive cliff where you could, if you dare, go bungee jumping or parachute jumping, as well as admire the amazing landscape.

WHERE TO STAY AND HOW TO GO - HOTELS AND FLIGHTS

The impressive tourist infrastructure is formed by numerous hotels, villas, beach resorts, spas and big hotel chains.

Acapulco has a modern international airport, 26 kilometers from the center of the city, and it welcomes thousands of travellers from the main cities of the country and abroad. From the Mexico City airport, the flight lasts 35 minutes.

ACTIVITIES - WHAT TO DO

The natural beauty of Acapulco turns it into a tropical paradise in which spectacular is the word, day or night. It is with no doubt one of the biggest fun centers of Mexico, its got a big city pace, and besides using the beach during the day you can have all the fun the big cities offer at night. This is a magical place in which you can find relax and have fun at any time. An endless variety of bars and nightclubs will provide fun for every taste and age until dawn. The heart of Acapulco is the Costera Miguel Alemán, its main avenue.

Acapulco also has many centuries of history and culture, love and pirate stories linger: be sure to visit the San Diego Fortress, which was built in the XVIII Century to protect the city from piracy attacks.

The fun at sea is absolute. Everything can be done here, with the different kinds of water, from calm to a strong swell, offering a world of possibilities to choose and practice the sport you please: jet ski, water ski, windsurf, sailing, snorkeling or bungee jumping from 50 meters high; or if you prefer enjoy the party ambiance on the beaches.

Very near Acapulco, you can visit Pie de la Cuesta, famous for its sunsets; Puerto Marqués, a beautiful bay, or Barra Vieja, where exquisite seafood plates are served in the traditional restaurants.

WEATHER - WHEN TO GO

Acapulco has a warm-humid weather, its days are sunny most of the year and the temperature averages 33ºC and 22°C.

HUATULCO BEACHES, Mexico

Huatulco is a paradise of beaches bathed by the Pacific Ocean, its golden, fine sand and clear water, along with the fantastic vegetation surrounding it are very appealing for the tourist. Located in Oaxaca City, in Mexico, comprised of 9 bays with 36 beaches. These bays are under the protection of the Parque Nacional Bahías de Huatulco, the waters are clear with a mild swell.

  
The bay that most stands out is Bahía de Santa Cruz, which is one of the main ecological reserves, 525 meters long, white sand, soft hills and mild water. Most of the coral reefs are there, it's ideal for diving and snorkeling and every year, the Torneo de Pesca de Pez Vela takes place there. This bay is the basin where the ships take the tourists to visit all the other bays, it even has a pier for cruise ships, and this attracts an impressive amount of tourists. The most important beach is Santa Cruz, which offers everything needed to practice different water activities, like motorboats, jet skis, as well as rent of equipment for snorkeling gear, etc. You can also enjoy other beaches, like La Entrega and Yerba Buena. These three beaches and the tropical ambiance make this area an unmissable paradise.

WHERE TO STAY AND HOW TO GO - HOTELS AND FLIGHTS


The hotel infrastructure is in agreement with the tourist flow, because it has many accommodations throughout Huatulco, with different levels and prices. If you prefer 5 star hotels, they are mainly located in Tangolunda.


Huatulco has very good communication routes and a modern international airport, 19 kilometers away from the hotel area. You can also get there by water, because it has a cruise ship port.

ACTIVITIES - WHAT TO DO


A very popular activity here is deep sea fishing. You can do that in a yacht with a specialized crew, or rent a boat. Rock climbing is also a popular activity, because the cliffs of Piedra del Sacrificio are excellent for it.


Other popular activities are mountain biking, hiking, walking, rappelling, shelling, horseback riding, golfing, etc., as well as diving, scuba diving, snorkeling, surfing, skiing, kayaking, etc.


Within a great amount of tours offered to the tourist, the one we really recommend is the one in a catamaran around the Huatulco bays, as well as the one to the Cascadas Magicas de Copalitilla (Copalitilla Magic Waterfalls) more than 20 meters high.


Huatulco has a diverse offer of bars and nightclubs in which you can have fun and enjoy typical beverages like mezcal or tequila, dancing to the rhythm of the hottest music.


Besides, in Huatulco is possible to practice the different activities of ecotourism: walks, bird observations, mountain bikes, horse riding and much more.

WEATHER - WHEN TO GO


As in most of the Mexico beaches, the weather is warm sub-tropical, with an average yearly temperature of 28°C, which guarantee sunny days almost all year. From November to May is the dry season, there is barely any precipitation at that time.