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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The Norwegian also lost a week ago during the first round of the Acapulco Open, falling to Chinese qualifier Yibing Wu in straight sets.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

The epicentre of the 6.5 magnitude earthquake was near the popular tourist town of Acapulco, near San Marcos in the southwestern state of Guerrero.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2026

In October 2023, at least 50 people were killed in Mexico during Hurricane Otis, a category 5 hurricane that battered Acapulco, also on Guerrero's Pacific coast.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2025

The sport began in 1969 when Mexican businessman Enrique Corcuera modified the squash court at his holiday home in Acapulco.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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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