Once upon a time, Acapulco (pop. 2 million) was a stunningly beautiful playground for the rich and famous. Along with cities like Havana, it served as a tropical getaway: a place for dancing and romancing ...more
For the traveler sick of tourists, cheap T-shirts, and general kitsch, no better tonic exists than a spell on the seemingly infinite stretch of sand of Barra de Potosí. This small town consists of a ...more
The Guerrero coast north of Acapulco is often called Costa Grande, pairing it with a smaller counterpart, Costa Chica, to the south. Though the stretch from Acapulco to Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa has few ...more
White buildings topped with red roofs, winding streets, and sparkling platerías (silver shops) make the old mining town of Taxco (pop. 100,000) an antique gem set in the mountains. Clouds pass at arm’s ...more
At one time, Zihuatanejo (see-wah-tah-NEH-ho) relied on the sea’s bounty for sustenance and Ixtapa’s landscape was a tangle of coconut palms, rocky cliffs, and mangrove swamps. It wasn’t until ...more
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