Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Acupulco




We docked before the sun was up over the hills. This U shaped natural harbor faces south and is very large. We've seen the Cliff Divers and city tour, so we walked through the terminal with the parrots and went to Old Town. The traffic and pollution are incredible. At one point 5 cars are trying to get into 2 lanes all at once. The 17th century fort, Fuerte de San Diego, built in 1616 to protect Acapulco from Dutch and English pirates, including Sir Francis Drake, was right across the street from our ship. It's a classic 5 point fortress surrounded by a moat.

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