Fun fact: We spent a total of four days as tourists in a combination of Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, Panama City, and Playa del Coco.
Miguel and I left Puerto Vallarta and flew to Zihuatenejo for lunch and fuel. Although it is a popular vacation destination in its own right, we didn’t stop there; instead we set our course for Acapulco. After we touched down in Acapulco, the two of us spent the remainder of that day and all of the following day enjoying the world famous resort. Though my stomach had finally settled down from a bout of Montezuma’s Revenge in Acapulco, a cold took its place. Fortunately, a cold proved to be easily ignored given how much there was to observe, experience, and reflect upon. While airborne, the Pacific remained on our right for at least eight hours. Somehow the vastness of the ocean prompted deep thoughts, pun intended. Considering the limitlessness of the water and attempting to grasp its immensity prompted thoughts of terra firma being the abnormal state. Perhaps the land formed through a mistake made by the seas in their quest to encompass the world. At that juncture, I retreated back to reality or at least the version of reality one finds in Acapulco. …show more content…
During the 1950’s it became prominent when it was a getaway for movie stars such as Brigitte Bardot and Frank Sinatra, along with Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor. Throughout that era, Johnny Weissmuller, John Wayne and other Hollywood notables owned numerous resort hotels. According to Miguel, Acapulco was the fashionable place to be as late as the 1980’s and early 1990’s. Although it is still famous and attracts a significant number of international tourists, Acapulco has become a favorite destination for Mexicans; particularly residents of Mexico
Miguel and I left Puerto Vallarta and flew to Zihuatenejo for lunch and fuel. Although it is a popular vacation destination in its own right, we didn’t stop there; instead we set our course for Acapulco. After we touched down in Acapulco, the two of us spent the remainder of that day and all of the following day enjoying the world famous resort. Though my stomach had finally settled down from a bout of Montezuma’s Revenge in Acapulco, a cold took its place. Fortunately, a cold proved to be easily ignored given how much there was to observe, experience, and reflect upon. While airborne, the Pacific remained on our right for at least eight hours. Somehow the vastness of the ocean prompted deep thoughts, pun intended. Considering the limitlessness of the water and attempting to grasp its immensity prompted thoughts of terra firma being the abnormal state. Perhaps the land formed through a mistake made by the seas in their quest to encompass the world. At that juncture, I retreated back to reality or at least the version of reality one finds in Acapulco. …show more content…
During the 1950’s it became prominent when it was a getaway for movie stars such as Brigitte Bardot and Frank Sinatra, along with Eddie Fisher and Elizabeth Taylor. Throughout that era, Johnny Weissmuller, John Wayne and other Hollywood notables owned numerous resort hotels. According to Miguel, Acapulco was the fashionable place to be as late as the 1980’s and early 1990’s. Although it is still famous and attracts a significant number of international tourists, Acapulco has become a favorite destination for Mexicans; particularly residents of Mexico