In order to get a real flavor of Mexico and Acapulco, find the main Zocalo or town square. Local culture hits you right in the face. Local merchants display their wares and its a good place to souvenir shop. Don’t forget to bargain.

Was nice to wait inside the ac and drink a beer while we wait for the boat to go.. the church have a unique architecture. :)

This is supposedly the centre of town and it takes around 20 minutes to walk from the cruise ship terminal. You cannot miss the cathedral. When we were there the police band were playing. I was not sure whether to be reassured that all the...More

I was in Acapulco for New Year's and spent an enjoyable late afternoon here. Fun place to take snapshots of vendors, food, etc.

Ive been to the zocalo many times but they recently renovated it and destroyed a lot of the natural beauty such as removing a lot of the old trees there.Its still a nice place to visit but not like before.There are still stores and restaurants...More

There is a cathedral, which can't be seen from distance as there are so many trees covering it. Few, very few restaurants but so many street sellers. Its crowded with people selling the regular non-interesting things

Great way to get a sense of the local culture. Local vendors selling all sorts of goods and great place to just sit and get a feel for Acapulco.