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Why you should go to Acapulco !

In the 1950s Acapulco set the standard for glitz in international beach resorts, the exclusive hideaway of movie stars and millionaires, and may have been where discos began. It was Mexico's premier beach resort where Elizabeth Taylor wed Mike Todd, JFK and Jackie honeymooned and Elvis filmed a beach movie. It has been the playground - often shamelessly hedonistic - for celebrities from Gary Cooper to Sinatra to Sting. But the Queen of Mexican beach resorts lost her some of her luster, overshadowed by Cancun and Puerto Vallarta and dealing with crime statistics. The oldest and largest of Mexican beach resort towns may be making a comeback, however, with a restoration push from a group of Mexican businessmen headed by billionaire Carlos Slim.

Even with the competition, Acapulco has remained a popular destination for Mexican and international tourists and gay travelers. Europeans favor it because it is has a little grit of reality. It has an informal and vibrant gay scene, but don't expect any big Pride parades or rainbow flags flying.

Although it does not have the LGBT-Q tourist infrastructure of Puerto Vallarta or Cancun, visitors can find several gay entertainment options and many gay-friendly nightclubs and bars along the strip known as the "Costera."

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Check travel advisories

Look at updates to reports such as those issued by the U.S. and Australian governments. The tourist towns of Acapulco and...

Don't drink the water

Although most hotels purify their water, play it safe and stick to bottled water everywhere. But make sure you keep...

Street Food Delicioso

Al Pastor - a kind of shawarma probably introduced by Lebanese immigrants to central Mexico - is a local specialty found...

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Fabulous place and wonderful weather. For me one of the most beautiful bays in the world. Not matter there are new destinations, this one always preserve the real Mexican flavor. A must to add to the bucket list.

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Un hermoso puerto en el pacifico mexicano, lindas playas y gran ambiente

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