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- Jan 22, 2023, 1:27 PM
- ☀️ 86 °F
- Altitude: 23 ft
- MexicoGuerreroAcapulco de JuárezBahíaPlaya Hornitos16°51’35” N 99°52’41” W
Acapulco, Mexico
January 22, 2023 in Mexico ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
We’ve been to Acapulco several times. Have done the typical tours that include miradors (overlooks) and the clavadistas (cliff divers). In 2017, we skipped all that and found ourselves a beach club in the Playa Hornitos area. We wanted to repeat that experience this time … but at a different playa … a different beach club.
Departing the ship to the accompaniment of a band that started up as we stepped off the gangway, we ran the gauntlet of vendors and taxi drivers offering tours. And then we were off on our walk. We stopped to photograph a couple of mosaic murals and statues along the pleasant waterfront promenade before we found a beach access to continue our walk. The fishermen we saw last time were almost in the exact same spot, hauling their nets … the pelicans gathering in droves and closing in on the nets in hopes of handouts. There seemed to be more fish this time … but treats for the pelicans were few and far between.
Our walk was a comfortable one, with just enough breeze to temper the heat. The beach was quiet when we first started out — around 9:00a. The locals were likely still at church for their Sunday devotionals. I’m sure that has changed by now.
After a 3-mile walk from the cruise terminal, we ended up at El Chaneque on Playa El Morro. Instead of taking one of the waterfront umbrellas, which, when we arrived, were not affording much shade, we opted for one of the palapas in front of the restaurant. We were the only ones here for quite sometime, the tables closer to the water starting to fill up around noon. The music started around the same time … loud, but a good beat that we’ve been enjoying.
Lunch was delicious. Mui had pulpo (octopus) again. I ordered a dish called Coco Loco … which included two black bean sopes, two pescadillas, two chicken flautas, guacamole and refried black beans. All washed down with a Dos XX lager or two.
Mui is now back in the water. Once he returns from his dip, we will head over to Avenida Costera Miguel Alemán — the main drag — and hop on a bus back to the cruise terminal. It’s too hot to walk back.Read more
Sonia Gelman Pulpo again? How was it?
Two to Travel He said it was very good.
Traveler I was stumped when I looked at the food photo, but of course it was Octopus. Then I thought yours was a fancy dessert....I better just stay home today....
Two to Travel 😄
Traveler Loved seeing the things you saw along the playa and bay