Acapulco Sights

  1. La Quebrada

    Acapulco's most popular tourist attraction, the famous cliff divers of La Quebrada have been dazzling audiences since 1934, diving with fearless finesse from heights of 25m to 35m into the narrow ocean cove below. The last show usually features divers making the plunge holding torches. Tip the divers when they come through the crowd. La Perla restaurant-bar provides a great but pricey view of the divers from above.

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  2. La Quebrada Cliff Divers

    The famous clavadistas (cliff divers) of La Quebrada have been dazzling audiences since 1934, swan diving with graceful finesse from heights of 25-35m (82-115ft) into the narrow ocean cove below. Understandably, the divers pray at a small shrine before leaping over the edge, as did Elvis Presley in the 1963 flick Fun in Acapulco .

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