Playa Pie de la Cuesta
Playa Pie de la Cuesta
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Donna K
Toronto, Canada702 contributions
Feb 2017 • Solo
Wanted to experience Pie de la Cuesta since I saw gorgeous photos from reviewers on Trip Advisor. Got great info and advise from the Acapulco Trip Advisor Forum. Since I was going solo I had some concerns. For anyone that wants to experience a spectacular sunset, take a drive out there. I wanted just to walk the beach and see the sunset, so I left the Costera around 2 pm. You have a choice of taking a private driver, a taxi from your hotel, taking a bus to the Zocalo and then a taxi to Pie de la Cuesta but if you do it my way experiencing the bus ride from the Costera to Pie de la Cuesta it is sooo cheap.
The bus is green and white and says Pie de la Cuesta but you have to make sure that what is written on the windshield says Playa or Playa Luces. It is an old bus and a bumpy ride but only costs 7 pesos. The bus ride is approx. 40 minutes.
Imagine experiencing a bus ride where the bus driver stops for gas along the way and also near the central market vendors come on the bus selling water, bananas and colorful ices in a round bag with a straw sticking out.
I would advise to get off the bus in Pie de la Cuesta at Tres Marias Restaurant so you have a landmark. If you don’t speak Spanish write on a paper “Tres Marias, por favor” and show the driver when you get on the bus.
There are two places I am familiar with to pick up the bus. Originally I was told to pick it up on the Costera beach side across the street from Sanborns and Scotia bank (near Zocalo). It no longer stops there as there is the new red Acabus stop at that location. It is now located about 3 blocks behind Sanborns near Woolworths I think on Av Mayo. The location where I took the bus is on the Costera beach side half circle (where different bus pick up) just a few blocks from Parque Papagayo. You will also notice at this location there is a road sign indicating Pie de la Cuesta with an arrow to turn off from the Costero. The street might be called Av Diego Hurtado de Mendoza- Hwy 200 on map.
Make sure when leaving Pie de la Cuesta by bus after the sunset you catch the last one by 7pm. The sunset is from 6:15pm to 6:45pm. Surprisingly a disco bus was coming and I said Zocalo and the driver nodded. I took it for 8 pesos.
Went on the Sunday which was a holiday week end so the restaurant Tres Marias on Lagoon side and beach side (across street from each other) was packed with people. On the beach there is horse back riding and ATV (4 wheelers or dunebuggys) adult size and smaller ones for kids which are driven on the sand along the beach. It is beautiful to watch the ferocious waves and makes for a beautiful photo. It is very dangerous to go in the ocean here but saw a few taking a chance. Everyone comes on the beach for the sunset otherwise the beach is very quiet and you can walk far with no one around.
The bus is green and white and says Pie de la Cuesta but you have to make sure that what is written on the windshield says Playa or Playa Luces. It is an old bus and a bumpy ride but only costs 7 pesos. The bus ride is approx. 40 minutes.
Imagine experiencing a bus ride where the bus driver stops for gas along the way and also near the central market vendors come on the bus selling water, bananas and colorful ices in a round bag with a straw sticking out.
I would advise to get off the bus in Pie de la Cuesta at Tres Marias Restaurant so you have a landmark. If you don’t speak Spanish write on a paper “Tres Marias, por favor” and show the driver when you get on the bus.
There are two places I am familiar with to pick up the bus. Originally I was told to pick it up on the Costera beach side across the street from Sanborns and Scotia bank (near Zocalo). It no longer stops there as there is the new red Acabus stop at that location. It is now located about 3 blocks behind Sanborns near Woolworths I think on Av Mayo. The location where I took the bus is on the Costera beach side half circle (where different bus pick up) just a few blocks from Parque Papagayo. You will also notice at this location there is a road sign indicating Pie de la Cuesta with an arrow to turn off from the Costero. The street might be called Av Diego Hurtado de Mendoza- Hwy 200 on map.
Make sure when leaving Pie de la Cuesta by bus after the sunset you catch the last one by 7pm. The sunset is from 6:15pm to 6:45pm. Surprisingly a disco bus was coming and I said Zocalo and the driver nodded. I took it for 8 pesos.
Went on the Sunday which was a holiday week end so the restaurant Tres Marias on Lagoon side and beach side (across street from each other) was packed with people. On the beach there is horse back riding and ATV (4 wheelers or dunebuggys) adult size and smaller ones for kids which are driven on the sand along the beach. It is beautiful to watch the ferocious waves and makes for a beautiful photo. It is very dangerous to go in the ocean here but saw a few taking a chance. Everyone comes on the beach for the sunset otherwise the beach is very quiet and you can walk far with no one around.
Written February 9, 2017
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Kenneth N
Stockholm, Sweden327 contributions
Jan 2016 • Solo
I started from Acapulco, took a bus labeled "Playa" out to the end destination at Pie de la Cuesta. I Provided myself with water and kept walked toward Pacific Ocean.
When I reached the beach my eyes was caught in the view of a fantastic horizon. Later on, when the sun went down, I was surprised to watch the sunset - the most impressive moment I ever seen so far in North America!
When I reached the beach my eyes was caught in the view of a fantastic horizon. Later on, when the sun went down, I was surprised to watch the sunset - the most impressive moment I ever seen so far in North America!
Written March 2, 2016
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archibalda
Acapulco, Mexico559 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
Pie de la Cuesta is a little village outside Acapulco with a beautiful (but mostly unswimmable) beach, where you can walk, horseback ride or just sit with a 'coco loco' cocktail while enjoying the sun or a spectacular sunset. Across the road is the mangrove-lined lagoon where Johnny Weissmuller filmed the Tarzan movies, Sly Stallone filmed Rambo and Elizabeth TAYLOR filmed a White Diamonds commercial. You can rent a boat and go all the way down to the 'barra' where the lagoon meets the ocean or over to the island for a Mezcal with Aldegundo. There are plentiful restaurants both on the beach as well as the lagoon side and you can rent a speedboat for world-class water skiing at one of the clubs on the lagoon side.
Written April 28, 2017
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istanbulhero
Southport, UK157 contributions
Jul 2015 • Family
Never get tierd of visiting Pie De La Cuesta. My wife and I got married here nearly 20 years ago and its still just as beautiful as it was then.With the huge waves on one side and the lagoon on the other a truly beautiful place
Written September 1, 2015
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Vancouveritas
Vancouver, Canada82 contributions
Jan 2018 • Couples
We went to hotel Vayma at Pie de la cuesta for lunch, there were only 2 other people around us. The waves were big but so beautiful. Suddenly a whole school of - we are not sure blue whales or humpback whales- were passing and jumping and showing their tail! We were so excited. Then later during the day we see a flock of dolphins jumping and feeding and playing with the waves. It was magical. The beach is beautiful the ocean a bit rough so be careful but deliciously reinvigorating!
Written February 8, 2018
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oralynnq2
Mexico City, Mexico91 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
This beach is not located in a cove or bay and as such has has strong currents and high waves hitting the beach. It's not a place to go to play or swim in the water. There were a few people with body boards that were riding the waves, but they seemed to be experienced with the ocean.
This beach is long and perfect for horseback riding and riding ATV's. There are several restaurants that provide shade and hammocks. We had some great seafood. This was a place to come and relax, not swim or play in the ocean.
The best thing about this beach is the amazing sunset. A bus of people came to the beach just at sunset. The colors were so vibrant, more so than the other beaches where I saw sunsets.
This beach is long and perfect for horseback riding and riding ATV's. There are several restaurants that provide shade and hammocks. We had some great seafood. This was a place to come and relax, not swim or play in the ocean.
The best thing about this beach is the amazing sunset. A bus of people came to the beach just at sunset. The colors were so vibrant, more so than the other beaches where I saw sunsets.
Written October 19, 2016
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travel younger
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia564 contributions
May 2021 • Couples
It's a beach, and I didn't see anything special. It's a cute little town to drive through to get there, but there are other beaches that I think are better near Acapulco.
Written May 8, 2021
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Tom L
2 contributions
Feb 2018 • Friends
The place is beautiful but be warned, the waves are huge and extremely dangerous. I am a strong swimmer and used to work as a lifeguard. I cold not handle these waves.They are deadly. I witnessed a near drowning there, the guy was extremely lucky he got out alive. He got knocked unconscious by a wave and was saved by a young Mexican who swam out to get him. He could not get him back and we had to form a human chain to bring them back. We had to perform CPR as he was not breathing. Another time, a girl got her arm broken when she was slammed and dragged to the bottom by a wave. Do not go into the water and do not swim out toward the waves under any circumstance.
Written January 13, 2019
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rilop
Mexico City, Mexico15 contributions
Sep 2018 • Couples
Beach Resort Tres Marias un Pie de la Cuesta has very good service for visitors; we had late brunch at the Lagoon shore and then proceed to the Beach on the other side of the road, where we enjoyed the spectacular waves and a sun bath walk along the coast (don't go into the sea is dangerous here)
Written October 2, 2018
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Nancy D
Toronto, Canada141 contributions
Mar 2018 • Family
we always head to Tres Maries first. They prepare a picnic and we take a private boat rental to run through the lagoon, stop to swim, water ski or tube, nibble our picnic then cruise all the way to the end to the Pie de la Cuesta for a cold beer and watching for dolphins, sharks etc.
Written March 21, 2018
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Hola buen día, saben que hospedaje hay donde acepten mascotas en Pie de la Cuesta. ?
Written January 22, 2023
abalbuenar
Mexico City, Mexico
Hola
Cómo llego a pie de la cuesta desde el aeropuerto de Acapulco, utilizando el transporte público? Gracias
Written May 25, 2021
en que horario es idoneo apreciar la puesta de sol?
Written June 20, 2018
Lo ideal es llegar a las 5 para apreciar absolutamente la puesta de Sol, aprox hasta las 6:30 o 7 termina de meterse el último rayito de sol, es bellísimo!
Written June 21, 2018
Esce que c'est sécuritaire d'aller à Acapulco nous aimerions y aller en FÉVRIER Mais On ce demanande Si c'est risqué Sa Fait 20 qu'on n'y est pas Allé. Merci à vous Je vais attendre de vos nouvelles. Diane 419
Written May 11, 2018
Acapulco es seguro, la zona turistica es segura. No entrar en barrios lejos de lo turístico
Written June 21, 2018
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