One of Mexico`s most popular beautiful seaside resorts (on three sides of its bay the towering Sierra Madre del Sur Mountains reach right up to the shoreline) ACAPULCO enjoys a romantic and glorious history.

Founded by the Nahua Indians (the predecessors of the Aztecs) around 3000 B.C., Acapulco was conquered by the Spaniard Hernàn Cortès when the Aztec Empire fell in 1521.The city retained its importance as a world trading port for the next 400 years and during that time became a Heaven for pirates including Sir Francis Drake.

In the 30´s when Acapulco consisted of solely what is now Caleta. Hedy Lamarr´s villa was one of many hill-side properties owned by numerous famous Hollywood contemporaries.

Over the years as Acapulco has grown, so too, has the list of distinguished visitors…John F Kennedy on his honeymoon with Jackie Kennedy, Elizabeth Taylor with Mike Todd, John Wayne buying up houses along with Frank Sinatra, Johnny Weissmuller at home at the Flamingo’s Hotel, Henry Kissinger with wife Nancy as frequent guests at Las Brisas Villas, neighbors of the late Sha of Iran, Howard Hughes living his last months on top of the Princess…The list goes on and on…

The beauty of Acapulco, its bay and its beaches, has attracted discerning travelers for years, and any visit is incomplete without at least one trip downtown to see the real Acapulco, what it once was, and what it has become.

The safest and most convenient way to sample Acapulco’s divergent attractions is to take a tour offered by a reputable travel agent, such as ours, registered with the Mexican Ministry of Tourism. We are conscientious and handle a wide selection of excursions, sporting activities and day tours.