Acapulco Day Trips

Day Trips

If you want to escape the crowds of Acapulco, several nearby villages offer laid-back shopping options, beautiful vistas, and secluded resorts. If you just want to escape civilization in general, you can hike or go horseback riding through the hilly terrain.

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This lagoon and adjacent beach is perfect for horseback riding, sunsets, and lancha (motorboat) tours. Spot aquatic birds, iguanas, armadillos, and – in dry season – floating, lotus-like flowers.

10 miles east of the Golden Zone; Barra Vieja

Low-key beach resort Pie de la Cuesta is popular for horseback riding, coconut groves, and thatched-roofed seaside eateries, while adjacent freshwater Laguna Coyuca hosts numerous water sports.

6 miles west of the Golden Zone; Pie de la Cuesta

The El Veladero ecological reserve boasts an archaeological zone where you can ogle 2,000-year-old petroglyphs dating from the Yope Indians who once inhabited the surrounding mountains.

4 miles north of Old Acapulco; Sitio Arqueológica Palma Sola; 011-52-744-484-1514

This colonial mining town in the foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains is famous for cobblestone streets, colonial-era monuments, and fine silver at rock-bottom prices.

170 miles north of Acapulco; Via Hwy. 95; Tourism office at Av. de los Plateros 1; Taxco; 011-52-762-622-2274

Exclusive hotels, top-notch services, and modern infrastructure lure luxury-seekers to Ixtapa. Bored with Acapulco? Try these beaches for the day.

155 miles north of Acapulco; Tourism office at Paseo de las Gaviotas #12; Ixtapa; 011-52-755-553-1270; www.ixtapa-zihuatanejo.com

For those seeking an encounter with authentic Mexican culture, visit this small, rustic town four miles from Ixtapa.

155 miles north of Acapulco; tourism office at the City Hall; Zihuatanejo; www.ixtapa-zihuatanejo.com

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