The Town
No one comes to Acapulco for the sights. By day, if people aren't at the beach or asleep, they're mostly scouring the expensive shops. If you only do one thing in Acapulco, though, make sure you see its most celebrated spectacle, the leap of the daredevil high divers . About the only place in Acapulco that gives even the slightest sense of the historic role the city played in Mexico's past is the Museo de Acapulco in the old town (Tues-Sun 9.30am-6.30pm; US$2.50, free on Sun). It's situated inside the Fuerte de San Diego , an impressive, if heavily restored, star-shaped fort built in 1616 to protect the Manila galleons from foreign corsairs. The building's limited success is charted inside the museum, where displays also extend to the spread of Christianity by the proselytizing religious orders and a small anthropological collection. Air-conditioned rooms make this a good place to ride out the midday heat, and you can pop up on the roof for superb views over Acapulco. Along the Costera, the Centro Acapulco (Mon-Sat 10am-8pm) is packed with upmarket shops, pricey restaurants and a futuristic disco. It is also home to the Centro Cultural which has an art gallery, a crafts store and a theatre and also hosts a regular programme of cultural events with a regional bias. Check out the timetable. Geared up for bored kids, the Parque Papagayo on Costera at Playa Hornos, offers boating, roller skating and fairground rides. Further east round the bay near the Centro Acapulco, the Centro Infantil CiCi (daily 10am-6pm; US$6) has water-based rides and puts on dolphin shows.
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