Is Acapulco on the Verge of a Tourism Recovery? Janeen Christoff - TravelPulse
go to original November 25, 2015

Generations of Mexican cliff divers have made a living entertaining tourists visiting Acapulco. The tradition of 'La Quebrada' (The Ravine) dates back 80 years, when divers dared each other to jump from the resort city's 35-meter cliffs. (Werner Kruse)

It hasn’t been easy for the residents of Acapulco over the last several years. Tourism, a major artery for the city’s business development, has been almost completely severed in recent years as violence escalated and warring cartels held the iconic beach destination captive.

Known for sparkling beaches and glamorous hotels in its tourism heyday, the city watched as international visitors disappeared from its shores. But Acapulco is trying hard to make a comeback, both with international guests and domestic visitors and, after a recent holiday weekend, it seems that these efforts may be having some success.

Recently, during Mexico’s Revolution Day holiday weekend Nov. 14-16, the state of Guerrero, where Acapulco is located, reached a hotel occupancy of more than 70 percent, generating more than $361 million in revenue, said secretary of tourism development, Ernesto Rodriguez Escalona. Rodriguez also announced that on Nov. 14, Acapulco achieved an occupancy rate of 90 percent, surpassing rates for that same day in 2014 by 24 percent.

For information on visiting Acapulco, check out VisitAcapulco.travel

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