ACAPULCO

Mexico’s oldest and most popular resort destination continues to hold its luster since it first became a favorite of American Hollywood jet-setters in the 1950s. Richly situated on two stunning bays—the Bay of Santa Lucia and Puerto Marqués—and only ten minutes away from Caleta and Caletilla Beach, the glitz of this city can be found in the resorts that line the shores, the splashy lounges and sultry nightlife of famous boulevard Costera Miguel Aleman, and the glamorous restaurants that peer down from dramatic cliffs, where they serve signature renditions of pescado a la talla. Paseo del Farallon .

This downward perspective has fascinated many, as international attraction La Quebrada proves. Here, divers train their entire lives to take the plunge 136 feet into the Pacific Ocean. For those preferring a view from below, the sport fishing, diving, and snorkeling are rewarded with sightings of turtles, eagle rays, and even friendly whale sharks among the shipwrecks, all of whom welcome travelers to a continuing golden age of the Pacific Coast.