Mexico // Acapulco and the Pacific beaches

Playa Azul

Once a small-time, slow-moving beach surrounded by lagoons, Playa Azul has been rather overrun by the growth of Lázaro Cárdenas, 20km away. However, there are still several reasonably priced hotels and a moderate beach, backed by scores of palapa restaurants. But, aside from lying on the sand (the surf and dangerous undercurrents make swimming unsafe) there is really nothing else to hold your attention.