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Acapulco

Mexico
Someday we will visit Acapulco or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Acapulco

Acapulco is the original Mexican resort town. Still, it remains a major destination and a worthwhile trip and is the number two Mexican spring break destination among U.S. college students.

The city, located on the Pacific coast of Mexico in the state of Guerrero, is classified as one of the state's seven regions, dividing the rest of the Guerrero coast into the Costa Grande and the Costa Chica. Forty percent of the municipality is mountainous terrain. Another forty percent is semi-flat, and the other twenty percent is flat. Altitude varies from sea level to 1,699 metres (5,574 feet). The highest peaks are Potrero, San Nicolas, and Alto Camarón. There is one major river, the Papagayo, which runs through the municipality, along with a number of arroyos (streams). There are also two small lagoons, Tres Palos and Coyuca. along with a number of thermal springs.

Tourism is the main economic activity of the municipality and most of this is centered on Acapulco Bay. About seventy-three percent of the municipality's population is involved in commerce, most of it related to tourism and the port. Mining and manufacturing employ less than twenty percent and only about five percent is dedicated to agriculture. Industrial production is limited mostly to bottling, milk products, cement products, and ice and energy production. Agricultural products include tomatoes, corn, watermelon, beans, green chili peppers, and melons.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

30.4°C23.3
Precipitation: 14.8 mm

Feb

30.4°C23.5
Precipitation: 5.8 mm

Mar

30.4°C23.5
Precipitation: 2.2 mm

Apr

30.8°C24
Precipitation: 3.2 mm

May

31.6°C25.1
Precipitation: 26.1 mm

Jun

31.9°C25.2
Precipitation: 263.3 mm

Jul

32.3°C25.1
Precipitation: 246.9 mm

Aug

32.2°C25.1
Precipitation: 295.2 mm

Sep

31.6°C24.7
Precipitation: 309.6 mm

Oct

31.7°C25.1
Precipitation: 138.8 mm

Nov

31.4°C24.8
Precipitation: 20.1 mm

Dec

30.9°C24.1
Precipitation: 10.8 mm
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