Must-see attractions in Central Pacific Coast

This statue and roundabout marks the center of Acapulco's strip. Many hotels, restaurants and discos are within a few blocks of it.

One of Acapulco's busy beaches along the strip, this can smell a little fishy at its western end from the day's catch.

The central and busy Playa Hornitos is backed by numerous bars and restaurants. The high-rise hotel zone begins here.

Playa Manzanillo, a small crescent of sand handy for the center, is popular with locals but not especially clean.

Around a kilometer from the main plaza, this is the closest beach to the old town, but also the dirtiest.

Celebrates the life of the preeminent 19th-century Mexican poet Amado Nervo, born here in 1870.

The handiest beach to the Zona Centro is Playa Olas Altas, just south of the Río Cuale.

This central Acapulco beach is backed by high-rise hotels.

This large waterfront statue is a local landmark.