Isla de La Roqueta description and photos - Mexico: Acapulco (Topic)

Isla de La Roqueta description and photos - Mexico: Acapulco. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Isla de La Roqueta.

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La Roqueta is a picturesque island ten minutes by boat from Acapulco Bay. It is one of the favorite tourist attractions in Acapulco and a popular holiday destination for visitors to the city.

The island is located in the southern part of the coast of Guerrero, overlooking the bay of the port of the same name Acapulco. It stretches 1.6 km in length and 1.5 km in width, with a total area of 0.71 sq. km.

The climate is tropical, the island is a specially protected natural area. La Roqueta is rich in lush vegetation, mainly palm trees, lemon and almond trees.

The island has an excellent shallow beach where you can stop for a swim and sunbathe. You can walk to the lighthouse. It is located on top of a small mountain in the center of the island. It offers panoramic views of Acapulco Bay and the island's jungle.

Another of the island's attractions is the local zoo, where tigers, crocodiles, lions, turtles, monkeys, giraffes and even deer live. There are some good restaurants on La Roquete where you can stop by for lunch.

Not far from the harbor you can go scuba diving and enjoy snorkeling. Divers, of course, are attracted by sunken ships, underwater caves and rocks near the island.

In 58 of the last century, a bronze statue of the Virgin of Guadalupe, patroness of Mexico, was erected here in memory of the lost divers. The monument rises in the depths of the sea by 2 meters 45 cm. By the way, the underwater sculpture can be seen if you get to the island by boat with a transparent bottom.

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