In the region called Old Acapulco, a lot of trading infrastructures and hotels were built by Albert B. Pullen, a businessman from Texas.Acapulco is accessible by cruise ship, plane, and car through Mexico City and Cuernavaca. There are no railroads that connect to Acapulco city.Acapulco, or Acapulco de Juárez, is the main seaport and a city in Guerrero state on Mexico’s Pacific coast. It is located around 240 mi (380 km) south of Mexico City. Acapulco is a port of call for cruise and shipping lines between Panama and the United States. Acapulco is the largest city in Guerrero, even larger than the state capital, Chilpancingo. This city is on the semicircular, deep bay that has been a port throughout the early colonial period of the history of Mexico. It is also Mexico’s largest Balneario resort and beach City. It is one of the oldest beach resort cities, becoming prominent between the ’40s and ’60s as a vacation spot for millionaires and Hollywood stars.Acapulco Geographic LocationThe geographic location of Acapulco is that it is a part of the Northern Hemisphere and North America.Acapulco is situated in the Tropic of Cancer and sits on the Acapulco Bay or Bay of Santa Lucia. 40% of the terrain is semi-flat, 40% is mountainous, and the other 20% is flat. The altitude of this city is 5,574 ft (1,699 m) above sea level. The two main bays of this city are the Bay of Santa Lucia (or Acapulco Bay) and Puerto Marqués, which are surrounded by mountains called Sierra Madre del Sur. Another Puerto Marques’ main beach is Majahua beach. It is very often sunny in this city and the rainy season occurs between June and October. The feature of this city is tropical dry and wet climate. Many tourists mainly book a room in the Golden Zone, along the bay’s central region. This region has several luxury hotels that face the beach and are close to restaurants and bars. On the outskirts of this zone, there are cheaper hotels. These hotels are located not too far from beaches and provide free internet with clean rooms.You will find taxis everywhere around Acapulco which are also an easy way to get around the city. The rates, typically, are inexpensive. There are private buses that are brightly colored providing a unique experience in the city. However, you will need to flag the buses for them to stop as there are no proper bus stops. Bus drivers will mostly stop and catching one is easy. If you are interested to explore every place in the city then you can book rentals. These cars are affordable, but the traffic in the city is not easy to navigate.Acapulco HistoryThe history of Acapulco is that Nahua Indians, ancestors of Aztecs, inhabited this city.Around the Acapulco Bay, in the 8th century, Olmecs dominated a small culture and then by several others in the pre-historic period, which ended around the 1520s. Nahua Indians occupied Acapulco almost 2,000 years before the Spanish came around the 1520s starting the European colonization. The city’s semicircular bay has now turned into a busy port because of its location along the coast of the Pacific Ocean, shipping goods to Asia and South America. The future King Edward VIII, Prince of Wales visited Acapulco in 1921 on a fishing excursion. Fort San Diego was constructed in the city to protect Acapulco from pirates in 1617. This city was first named the Port of Acapulco or Puerto de Acapulco by King Philip II in 1599, which was renamed to Acapulco de Juárez in 1973. Around the ’50s Las Vegas and Acapulco became the two hottest spots in North America. El Mirador was the first hotel of Acapulco, built in 1933. This hotel was started by Carlos Barnard, on the La Quebrada cliffs and had 12 rooms. Miguel Aleman Valdes, the then-President of Mexico, upgraded the infrastructure of the port by installing drainage systems, electric lines, roads, and also the first highway connecting Mexico City to the port.Acapulco Famous Places To VisitFamous places in Acapulco to visit are La Quebrada cliffs, San Diego fort, Taxco, Majahua beach, the botanical gardens, Acapulco beaches, Parque Papagayo, Acapulco Historical Museum, and La Roqueta Island.A lot of tourists come from Mexico City, even though it is internationally famous. Some people refer to Acapulco as a passe resort, which is in the dark due to the new Cabo San Lucas and Cancun. However, there are many tourist areas to visit while you are here. Some beaches around the bay area are Pie de la Cuesta, Playa Condesa, Playa Puerto Marques, Playa Revolcadero, Playa lcacos, and Playa Caletilla and Caleta. There are lots of things to do, like scuba diving, deep-sea fishing, horseback riding, boat rentals, and boat tours. When the San Diego Fort was built, it had great importance. Currently, a museum consisting of 15 exhibition rooms provides information about this area’s history in both Spanish and English. The botanical garden of Acapulco has both introduced native species, tropical flora, and local fauna like iguanas, snakes, and scorpions. You can also visit the family-friendly park called the CiCi Water Park, which has water slides and swimming pools.Eco-tourism is currently popular around central America. You can take part in the turtle conservation project n Acapulco. You can either visit the sanctuary or release a hatchling into the wild. Snorkeling is a popular activity around Acapulco. Several tours around the La Roqueta island provide guides, equipment, transport for snorkeling.Acapulco Population And ElevationAcapulco’s population and elevation is 673,479 (2010) and 100 ft (30 m) respectively.The resort area of Acapulco is divided into three regions. The main region of the bay is called Zona Dorada, or the golden zone, a place where famous people vacationed in the mid-20th century. The south end of the bay is known as Diamante, or Diamond, where new luxury high-rise condos and hotels are located. The bay’s north end and beyond is known as the traditional region, which extends from Parque Papagayo to Zocalo and towards the Caletilla and Caleta. Errol Flynn and John Wayne bought the Hotel Los Flamingos in the ’30s to use it as a place for fishing trips and social events. Some famous people who visited this city were, Frank Sinatra, John F. Kennedy, Rita Hayworth, Judy Garland, and Elvis Presley.The main economic activity in this city is tourism. Around 73% of the city’s population are involved in the field of commerce, which is mostly related to the port and tourism. Manufacturing and mining have less than 20% of the city’s employees and only around 5% are in agriculture. Some industrial production is mainly cement products, milk products, bottling, energy, and ice production. Melons, peppers, beans, green chili, watermelon, corn, and tomatoes are some of the city’s agricultural products.
In the region called Old Acapulco, a lot of trading infrastructures and hotels were built by Albert B. Pullen, a businessman from Texas.
