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Acapulco's divers
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Acapulco's famed
clavadistas
plunge some 35m from the cliffs of La Quebrada into a tight, rocky channel, timing their leap to coincide with an incoming wave. Mistimed, there's not enough water to stop them hitting the bottom, though the chief danger these experts seem to face is getting back out of the water without being dashed against the rocks. It could easily be corny, but it's undeniably impressive, especially when floodlit at night. The times - 12.45pm, 7.30pm, 8.30pm, 9.30pm and 10.30pm - are rigidly adhered to. A typical display involves four exponents, three taking the lower (25m) platform, the remainder diving from the upper level after first asking for the Virgin's intervention at the clifftop shrine. The final diver in the last show carries a pair of flaming torches. From the road you can see the spectacle for nothing, but you'll get a much better view if you go down the steps to a
viewing platform
(US$1.25) more or less opposite the divers. Get here early for a good position. Alternatively, you can sit in the bar at the
Plaza Las Glorias
hotel (US$15 cover includes two drinks) or watch from their expensive
La Perla
restaurant (US$31 buffet including one drink). To get there, simply climb the Calzada la Quebrada from the town centre, about fifteen-minutes' walk from the zA?calo. Other useful information
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Mexico,
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