Museo Histórico de Acapulco Fuerte de San Diego, Pacific Coast, Mexico

5Carmen F 5:00 PM Jan 21, 2020

The history of Acapulco in a nutshell
This is really one hidden treasure that most people see from the outside but never really go in to discover want is inside this Fort. From the first viewing room to last fully ac and making your vist very comfortable as the Fort transports you back hundreds of years ago with antique original pieces bought over from Spain the Philippines and China. My lastest visit to the Fort was this past Sunday with a friend and we spent over 2 hours there looking at all the information that the Fort has to offer then we proceed to the very top of the Fort for some excellent view and pictures which I will up load very soon. Just wanted to give every one a tip there is a cover charge to get in to the Fort during the week it is closed on Mondays and Sundays are free of charge to the public. I hope this has been of some help to others.

5MinnCindy 5:00 PM Feb 4, 2020

A Great Educational Opportunity
We enjoyed the air conditioned Acapulco Historical Museum, housed on the ground floor of the pentagon shaped El Fuerte de San Diego, built by the Spanish in 1649. You can easily spend 1.5+ hours immersed in the videos and exhibits featuring the history of the conquistadors, early colonialism and the influence from early trade with China and the Philippines in the 1400’ s-1600, before the Spanish arrived. My favorite exhibit was the actual horse drawn coach, shipped from Europe to transport Queen Isabella (and other future Royalty), during their Royal visits to Mexico. Signs and Exhibit descriptions are in English and Spanish. However, our tour guide, Roberto, from Roberto Alarcon Tours, was essential in providing us with interesting information on the background of exhibits we would otherwise not have obtained. We especially enjoyed learning about the transfer of knowledge between cultures such as Chinese introducing Mexicans to the process of color creation from flowers and minerals thus enabling them to evolve from black/white to multi-color designs on fabrics and pottery and the integration of Chinese silks, herbs and spices into Mexican life. Likewise, Mexico in addition to exporting gold and silver, introduced Asian cultures to Avocados, indigenous spices and herbs and new raw materials for China to weave into previously unknown types of fabrics. We definitely would not have appreciated the exhibits as much without the excellent background explanations from Roberto.