Acapulco

American

[ak-uh-pool-koh, ah-kah-pool-kaw] / ˌæk əˈpʊl koʊ, ˌɑ kɑˈpul kɔ /

noun

a seaport and resort in SW Mexico, on the Pacific.

Acapulco British

/ akaˈpulko, ˌækəˈpʊlkəʊ /

noun

Official name: Acapulco de Juárez. a port and resort in SW Mexico, in Guerrero state. Pop: 761 000 (2005 est)

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Acapulco Cultural

City on Mexico's Pacific coast.

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A fashionable resort known for its beaches and water sports, which include cliff diving.

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Worldwide, a hurricane killed hundreds in Acapulco and Indonesia recorded one of its worst droughts on record.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

The Mexican Open starts on Monday in Acapulco, which is in Guerrero - one of five Mexican states where the US government has warned its citizens to shelter because of the violence.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

After hearing the Mexican Seismic Alert System early Friday, residents and tourists rushed into the streets of Mexico City and Acapulco.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

Coast Guard, it conducted a search-and-rescue operation 400 miles south of the Pacific resort city of Acapulco.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

The trip had been a difficult one, and it cost him over seven thousand dollars: He had flown from Quito to Guatemala, then taken a boat to Acapulco.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

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