From The Fairmont Acapulco Princess Best Nearby Sightseeing (Attractions & Activities) (10 Overall Closest) Metro: Acapulco, Mexico Casa de la Cultura (Attractions & Activities - Sightseeing) Costera Miguel Alemán 4834, Acapulco  • 744-484-4004 Distance: ~11266.114 km         Description: This exciting cultural center is home to an archaeological museum featuring artifacts found in the state of Guerrero. An art gallery displays dramatic Ixcateopan works, including paintings and sculptures. The center also has rooms for art instruction and music lessons. Casa de Mascaras (Attractions & Activities - Sightseeing) Calle Morelos, Acapulco  • 744-486-5577 Distance: ~11266.114 km         Description: ZONA TRADICIONAL. A few doors down from the Fuerte de San Diego you'll find this delightful museum displaying ceremonial masks. Over 500 of them, most from the surrounding state of Guerrero, peer down from walls or gaze majestically from stands, representing the full gamut of native ceremonial craft for dances and dramas that are still played out today. El Fuerte de San Diego / Museo Historico de Acapulco (Attractions & Activities - Sightseeing) Off Costera Miguel Alemán Several blocks from Zócalo, Acapulco  39300 • 744-482-3828 Distance: ~11266.114 km         Description: In the early 17th century, "New Spain" was an important region for the Spanish. Acapulco was an integral part of trade routes with the Philippine Islands, which were also part of the Spanish empire. In 1616, the fort was built to protect against pirate attacks. An earthquake in 1776 destroyed the original structure, but the current pentagonal building was constructed as an immediate replacement. The Acapulco Historical Museum is housed here and features displays detailing the history and culture of the city from its role in Catholic conversion campaigns to its duties as a port for trade and conquest of the Americas. Embroidered silk tapestries, beads, hand-woven baskets, porcelain vases, Oriental chests and a baroque carriage are on view. Isla La Roqueta (Attractions & Activities - Sightseeing) Acapulco Distance: ~11266.114 km User Rating: 10 / 10         Description: No visit to Acapulco would be complete without a day-trip to this island, which is accessible via ferry from docks beside the aquarium. Glass-bottom boat tours depart from Playa Tlacopanocha and visit the island after surveying coastal vistas. Be sure to bring sunscreen, water, and a few brewskis for wild, beer-drinking burros that are the island's only permanent inhabitants. A hilltop lighthouse can be reached via a short path and offers spectacular views. After all these activities, schedule a few hours of rest and relaxation on Isla Roqueta's beautiful sandy beach. La Quebrada Cliff Divers (Attractions & Activities - Sightseeing) La someta de quebrada in the center, Acapulco  39300 • 744-483-1400 Distance: ~11266.114 km User Rating: 10 / 10         Description: Acapulco's most famous attraction began in 1934, when brave young boys would wow tourists by diving over 100 feet off the steep cliffs into a narrow canal 12 feet wide by 21 feet deep. Today the performers wait for a wave and then dive 130 feet into the surf. The show may be viewed from an observation deck, or if you enjoy dinner at the Plaza Las Glorias hotel, you can watch the show while you eat. Mercado Municipal (Attractions & Activities - Sightseeing) Diego Hurtado de Mendoza and Av Constituyentes West of Costera, Acapulco  39350 Distance: ~11266.114 km         Description: ZONA TRADICIONAL. This is the open-air market where Acapulquenos shop for daily necessities. Fresh meat and vegetables, clothes, candles, baskets, flowers and leather sandals are available inside this maze of stalls. Be sure to arrive early to avoid the crowds. Also, many vendors close shop at 1pm, despite the official closing time of 7pm. Palma Sola (Attractions & Activities - Sightseeing) Veladero National Park, Acapulco Distance: ~11266.114 km         Description: If you're determined to find an authentic, truly off-the-beaten path excursion, take a taxi out to the Veladero National Park which encompasses 7805 acres in the mountain range that surrounds Acapulco Bay. Once there, you can hike up through the dense, tropical vegetation to view a variety of petroglyphs thought to be the work of Acapulco's first peoples. The climb is strenous but worth it for the spectacular views back over the bay to the city. Set up a tour at El Fuerte de San Diego (744-482-3828). Zócalo (Attractions & Activities - Sightseeing) Plaza Alvarez, Acapulco Distance: ~11266.114 km         Description: Located opposite the fishing harbor, Old Acapulco's center is this pleasant public plaza. Local women gossip as their children play under the trees, and old men meet here for games of dominoes. Food and craft vendors and shoe shine men sell their wares in the shady courtyard. Acapulco's most modern church, Nuestra Senora de la Soledad, is located on one side of the plaza. With its white walls and blue, onion-bulb spires, it resembles an Eastern Orthodox Church, though it was originally designed as a movie house. Copyright ©2001 10Best Inc. All rights reserved.