Acapulco!!!

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Hi forum users,
Jim Seedsman,jimbosee,from Melbourne Australia,working on a 12 week round world trip,commencing Jan 12th 2008.We have a week already at Mayan Palace Riviera Maya,and for a change we are trying for a western outlook,Puerta Vallarta,Mazatlan,Acapulco.I can get a 1 Bedroom/sleep 4,unit at WIVC Torreblanca,Acapulco,I will have my wife and 2 adult daughters..Should I take this or wait for something else,how does Acapulco compare to the other two destinations mentioned.Does anyone know this Resort.Thanks .Regards Jim Seedsman

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We have a week already at Mayan Palace Riviera Maya,and for a change we are trying for a western outlook,Puerta Vallarta,Mazatlan,Acapulco.....how does Acapulco compare to the other two destinations mentioned.

Acapulco is a big, urbanized city - - traffic, crowds, and some risk of crime. It's on Acapulco Bay, which is not the cleanest. I don't know the particular timeshare but I expect it's in the city on or near the bay. We stayed at Mayan Palace/Grand Mayan Acapulco which is on an excellent beach about a dozen miles from the center city. We enjoyed driving into the city but we were glad we weren't staying there.

Mazatlan although also a city is much smaller and more managable. Most timeshares have good beach locations and are a short taxi, bus or pulmonia (motorized golfcart) ride from the center city attractions.

I've not been to Puerto Vallarta but I imagine it's even less of a city than Mazatlan, with the same nice Pacific beach.

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Right now there is a drug war going on in Alcapulco: http://www.timeshareforums.com/forum...-acaoulco.html

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Acapulco!!

Thanks to rklein and tonyg,for your help on my questions.I am a big fan of forum people,you are all terrific.We are taking a Mexican style resort at Nuevo Vallarta,Villa Varadero,the beach location is good,Trip Advisor reviews very positive and it should be a great contrast to Mayan Palace,Riviera Maya that we will be in the week before.Thanks again Jim Seedsman

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