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North America » Mexico » Guerrero » Acapulco May 24th 2001

Yes, I am now in Acapulco, Mexico. It is very much like Rio de Janeiro in many ways - sun, sand, beach volleyball, lifesavers, concerts on the beach...I love it! We are hoping to move to somewhere more tranquil and paradise-like soon, but are not sure where. We are doing the stupid thing of travelling without a guide book ( we were too stingy to buy one for only two weeks) so it is a challenge! Hoping to make friends with some nice backpackers with a Lonely Planet soon! Last night we went to a restaurant with a real life Manuel from “Fawlty Towers” (I apologise to those of you who are not British and have no idea what I am going on about!). It was uncanny though. He had everything - the black trousers and ... read more
Acapulco
Piramide de la Luna and de la Sol
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North America » Mexico » Guerrero » Acapulco July 14th 1965

In 1965, the port of Acapulco was not deep enough to accommodate a ship of Oriana's size (albeit Oriana was smaller than the popular cruise ships of today). Instead, Oriana anchored in Acapulco Bay. Passengers needed to use tenders to reach the dock, as is still the custom at many island ports today. Two long accommodation ladders were rigged at the side of ship to lead down from the Promenade Deck to the waiting tenders. The tenders in use were open cargo lighters. Once on the dock in Acapulco, we teamed up with two young teachers we'd met on board to share a taxi for sightseeing. They were from New Jersey and replied "We teach" when my mother asked them what they did. The taxi driver took us on a sightseeing drive up to an overlook ... read more
Tendering at Acapulco
Acapulco Bay
Acapulco Bus




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