Acapulco: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 48Commenters who know Acapulco are genuinely split: long-time visitors and residents praise its warmth and charm, while others flag real crime in colonias and hurricane damage.
- friendly locals
- warm weather
- beautiful bay and scenery
- affordable living
- long-term familiarity and loyalty
- recovery after hurricane
- crime and danger in some colonias
- hurricane Otis damage
- heat and humidity
- faded, deteriorated look
- unsafe-feeling neighborhoods
- Safe if you avoid bad neighborhoods and use common sense.
- Locals are welcoming and make visitors feel at home.
- Hurricane Otis damage is still being rebuilt, with mixed results.
- Many longtime visitors have never had problems there.
- Many commenters prefer Puerto Vallarta for a retirement or beach move.
Read from 8 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Everyone told us NOT to come here (ACAPULCO)
Eric and Sarah · 116K views · 2023
What viewers said
“My parents owned a condo in Acapulco for 25 years and spent their winters there. They loved the people very much and they loved the weather. They sold it just before the pandemic. They never had any problems. I used to go in the 80s because”
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“Glad you are safe. It’s so sad that Acapulco is totally destroyed now. Your video is probably the last view of this area before the tragedy.”
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“I'm a very white American woman. Been there twice, last time in June 2022 with my teen daughter and elderly mother (no men with us). While we made sure to stay away from bad parts of town, we felt safe and the locals are indeed extremely ki”
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“I have been going to Acapulco every year for 30 years and have never had a problem. Thank you for accurately representing my home away from home.”
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“Are you guys safe? The sheer destruction Otis did is heartbreaking. Sending all the prayers to Acapulco”
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“So sad what they are about to experience with this insane hurricane they are about to get.”
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“Glad to see you guys saw Acapulco pre Otis… I’m a resident here, and we ARE recovering, though it’s been a difficult 2 months. I hope you two will return to see the beauty here again, as it was not lost!”
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“We’ve been to México 5 times. This is beautiful and charming. We love , LOVE MÉXICO 🇲🇽”
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“I took my first Mexican cruise in 2008. Acapulco was just incredible from the water. You can see how beautiful the hotels are. Infinity pools and grand structures. Old Hollywood used to hang out here. The tour guide would show us the homes ”
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“I'm from Acapulco so yeah there are very dangerous areas and the crime rate is absolutely high, but make no mistake, we local people will embrace you with our heart, to us you are important guest and we will make sure you guys see that ther”
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