Its beautiful scenery and warm, sunny climate make it one of the world's most popular vacation spots. Acapulco lies on forested hills along a deep, natural harbor on Mexico's Pacific coast.
People also enjoy the city's fine restaurants and nightclubs.
Visitors are thrilled by the divers at the nearby La Quebrada cliffs. The cove is too shallow except when large waves surge in, and so the divers must time their fall to hit one of the waves. Tourism became Acapulco's leading industry after the city underwent rapid expansion beginning in the 1950's. Acapulco has over 250 hotels and motels. A small Indian village stood near what is now Acapulco when Spanish explorers arrived there during the early 1500's.