Soaring with the Gigantic Whale 🐋: Central Pacific Coast

Not just stunnig beaches for everyone, Central Pacific Coast covered whales, dolphins and also historical sites.

5. Zona Arqueológica de Palma Sola

Partial view of the bay of Acapulco from the archaeological zone | Photo credit : Mitrush - Trabajo propio, CC BY-SA 4.0,

Palma Sola is an archaeological settlement located in the amphitheater or upper part of the port of Acapulco, yet Acapulco's best-kept secret hill.The site has an area of approximately four hectares and is made up of a set of architectural complexes built with stonework and mud, among which the Great Pyramid stands out.

Element No. 10 of the Palma Sola archaeological zone | Photo credit : Mitrush - Trabajo propio, CC BY-SA 4.0,

It's a ceremonial and pilgrimage site dating back to 450 BCE to 650 CE, with some wonderfully preserved rock paintings, petroglyphs depicting the story of creation, and the best bird's-eye view of the city.

6. Clavadistas de la Quebrada

Photo credit : Arturo de Albornoz from México D.F., México - La Quebrada, CC BY-SA 2.0

Acapulco's cliff divers have been dazzling audiences since 1934. Every night, a team of seven lithe young divers leaps into churning waves, scales the cliff opposite the viewing platform, and then plunges with fearless finesse from heights of 25m to 35m into the narrow ocean cove below.

7. Zócalo

Acapulco's leafy old town, Zócalo, comes alive with street performers, mariachis, and sidewalk cafes every night yet also hosts occasional festivals. The town is the main square in central Mexico City.

Photo by Luis Andrés Villalón Vega / Unsplash

It was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The plaza is now known as Plaza de la Constitución (Constitution Square). The name comes from the Cádiz Constitution, which was signed in Spain by the representatives of Mexico during the Mexican War of Independence.

8. Old Mazatlán

Mazatlán's old town has been restored and is full of beautiful 19th-century buildings and lovely plazas. It's set back from Playa Olas Altas, a small cove beach where the waterfront road – with its old-fashioned bars and hotels – makes you feel like you're in the 1950s.

Though it's not as nice as it could be because of the ugly radio masts of Cerro de la Nevería, this old quarter is still delightful, with student life and numerous art galleries, cafes, restaurants and bars.

9. Teatro Ángela Peralta

The 1366-seat theater named after a 19th-century soprano, just off Plaza Machado, was a thriving center of local cultural life for nearly a century. It was revived from its decaying state by dedicated local citizens in the late 1980s,

And the three-level interior has been restored to its former splendor. All kinds of cultural events are staged here, from temporary art exhibitions to the annual Festival Cultural Mazatlán.