Acapulco is the largest city of the state of Guerrero in Mexico and administrative seat of the eponymous municipality of Acapulco, which still contains around 169 other, smaller places of the city. Colloquially, it is known as "Acapulco". Acapulco is located on the Pacific Ocean and is known in addition to its economic importance as an industrial harbor, especially as an international tourist destination.
Acapulco was a crossroads of trade routes for at least a millennium. The name comes from the Nahuatl and means "level of the dense reeds."
The oldest finds come from the third millennium BC. Subsequent findings show curvaceous female figures. There are hypotheses, according to which there should have been at the beginning of the era of influence around Polynesia. Artifacts that were found in the highlands of Mexico, indicate tribute and trade.
The site was discovered by Hernán Cortés in 1531 and quickly developed into the most important Pacific port in Mexico.
Bustling Acapulco does offer pockets of calm: romantic cliffside restaurants, the impressive 17th-century fort, a world-class botanical garden and the old town’s charming shady zócalo. And when you tire of the crowds, secluded beaches and seaside villages like Pie de la Cuesta and Barra Vieja are just a short drive away.
