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Barra Vieja Beach, Acapulco

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Barra Vieja Beach

Carretera Barra Vieja, Km 12, Acapulco 39879, Mexico
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Ranked #6 of 40 attractions in Acapulco
4.5 of 5 stars 93 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Activities: Sunbathing
Description: A peaceful, popular beach.
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Mexico City, Mexico
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41 reviews 41 reviews
18 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“Nice place specially at sunset”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

What I liked the most was having lunch-supper at around 5 pm. I dont remember the name of the restaurant, typically mexican with palapa and plastic chair. The quality of food is regular. That was compensated with the wonderfull pictures I took at sunset. Traffic on the way back to Acapulco(Ave de las Naciones) was a nightmare

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Southport, United Kingdom
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63 reviews 63 reviews
20 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
71 helpful votes 71 helpful votes
“My second fav beach”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 February 2013

Barra Vieja is about a 40 min drive out of Acapulco heading toward its airport . There are many restaurants to choose from with people throwing flyiers at you offering you free this or that to get you into ther place. once ther you have to haggle to what they'll allow you for free. HAMACS. Bring your own booze ,price... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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15 reviews 15 reviews
5 attraction reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“Peaceful”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 December 2012

Quiet and peaceful beach. When we were there it was quiet and peaceful - we ate dinner on the beach at sunset - BEAUTIFUL!!!

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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103 reviews 103 reviews
45 attraction reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
37 helpful votes 37 helpful votes
“SAFFE AND 50% Cheaper than Acapulco”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2012

I have been coming here for over 30 years, it's safe except for the ocean which has a strong undertow, no lifeguards, many restaurants with fresh seafood. You can sit on the beach and eat, drink, and be merry plus shop the venders come up to you, This is the area where they filmed Tarzan , and Rambo.You can rent... More

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Mexico, DF
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42 reviews 42 reviews
10 attraction reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Ugly, dirty and tasteless!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 August 2012

The place is just full of drunks that keep eating greasy food. On top of it it is very noisy and the setting is in decay!

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Alaska
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51 reviews 51 reviews
11 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
“We enjoyed the day”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 May 2012

We see so many great beaches in Mexico we could only say this one was Average. I would recommend people go there as it is a different kind of place than the beaches in Acapulco.

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Acapulco
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38 reviews 38 reviews
19 attraction reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
“Must take care”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2012

You can be hit by the 4 wheel motorcycles there! Nice place to have lunch. Ask for the local dish "Pescado a la Talla". Take care of the undertow.

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New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“The beach at Barra Vieja”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012

The water is definately cleaner here than in Acapulco, but the waves are rough, not good for gentle swimming.

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Mexico City, Mexico
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72 reviews 72 reviews
28 attraction reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
“for drinks”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

good beach, but too popular. mot for long weekends

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Michigan
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Beautiful Sunset Dinner”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

Annual sunset dinner was great again for our group. Arranged by Benjamin Alaracon.

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