Acapulco

Overview

The port city of Acapulco de Juárez—commonly known as Acapulco—is the largest in the Mexican state of Guerrero and is one of Mexico’s oldest and most popular beach resorts. Nestled in a semi-circular bay along Mexico’s Pacific coast, Acapulco has served as a port since Mexico’s early colonial period and came into prominence as a tourist destination in the 1950s as a playground for famous Hollywood stars, including Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra. The city boasts beautiful beaches, coastal cliffs, intimate bays and coves, and a legendary nightlife that will have you dancing until the sun rises.