Playa Manzanillo

Acapulco


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


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1. Playa La Angosta

0.23 MILES

Playa La Angosta is in a tiny, protected cove on the west side of the peninsula. From the zócalo it takes about 20 minutes to walk here. Or you can take…

2. Exekatlkalli

0.29 MILES

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3. Playa Tlacopanocha

0.3 MILES

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4. Clavadistas de la Quebrada

0.39 MILES

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5. Sinfonía del Mar

0.4 MILES

Sinfonía del Mar is an outdoor stepped plaza that occasionally hosts concerts, but mainly serves as an amazing place to view sunsets.

6. Zócalo

0.47 MILES

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8. Museo de la Máscara

0.65 MILES

If you love masks but are unable to visit the epic museums in Zacatecas and San Miguel, swing by this new museum, where visages of devils, conquistadors,…

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