Guerrero Tourism

Guerrero is an extremely mountainous state located along the southern coast of Mexico. The state was named after Vicente Guerrero, one of the revolutionary leaders in the war against Spain.
The climate in Guerrero is mostly tropical with a rainy season in the summer and fall. Cooler temperatures are experienced in the higher elevations, especially at the highest point in Guerrero, Sierra Madre del Sur.
The only part of Guerrero where the mountains do not dominate is a narrow coastal strip that features hundreds of miles of beautiful beaches. Along this coastline are numerous resorts. Tourism is what drives the economy of Guerrero. The 3 major areas of tourism in Guerrero are known as the Triangulo del Sol, or the triangle of the sun. The first is Taxco, an inland colonial town famous for its silverwork. The second is Acapulco, one of the most well-known resort cities in Mexico. The third is Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo which is the combination of a small traditional fishing village with a resort fully designed and constructed by the Mexican government. If you’re idea of a dream vacation involves sun, sand and surf, then the Triangulo del Sol is your paradise.

Guerrero has rich natural beauty evident in the city of Acapulco with its blue seas, pristine white beaches, lagoons, green hills and rocky cliffs, making it a popular city for tourists. The towns of Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa can be visited for their fishing villages and banana and coffee plantations. The offshore islands around Ixtapa offer diving and snorkelling opportunities for the adventurous.
You could also visit the town of Olinalá, famous for its lacquer work. Chilapa, one-time State capital, boasts of a sixteenth-century Augustinian Monastery. In the town of Taxco is the Church of San Sebastián y Santa Prisca, a masterpiece of Churrigueresque architecture. The Museo Arqueológico de la Costa Grande houses historical items and includes a collection of local artefacts. The Moorish-Byzantine-style Cathedral is one of the main attractions in Acapulco.

For an interesting experience, visit the Juxtlahuaca Caves, limestone caves that contain 3000-year-old pottery work and paintings of the Olmec Indians. Located close to the village of Acatlán are the Oxtotitlán Caves, stalactite caves, with paintings dated between 900–700 BC.