Acapulco (English spelling)

Japanese: アカプルコ（英語表記）Acapulco

Its official name is Acapulco de Juárez. It is a city in the southern part of Guerrero State in southern Mexico. It is the largest port city on the Pacific coast of the country, located about 300 km south-southwest of Mexico City, overlooking a deep semicircular bay surrounded by hills. During the Spanish colonial period, it prospered as a trading port connecting Mexico with the Philippines, China, and other countries. It is still a busy port of call for large ocean-going ships sailing between Panama and San Francisco. It is also the commercial center of the surrounding agricultural areas, shipping cotton, tobacco, cacao, sugar cane, corn, coffee, leather, lumber, and fruit. From May to November, it is hot and rainy, but from December to April, it is blessed with a mild and comfortable climate, and has developed into a seaside resort in recent years. Currently, it is equipped with luxurious hotels, villas, beaches, and entertainment facilities, and trolling can be enjoyed off the coast, making it Mexico's number one tourist and health resort. It is also called the "Mexican Riviera" and attracts many tourists from the United States and Europe. It is connected to Mexico City by a highway and has an international airport nearby. Population: 592,187 (1990 estimate).

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Japanese:

正式名称はアカプルコデフアレス Acapulco de Juárez。メキシコ南部，ゲレロ州南部の都市。メキシコ市の南南西約 300km，同国の太平洋側最大の港湾都市で，周囲を丘で囲まれた深い半円形の湾にのぞむ。スペイン植民地時代にはメキシコとフィリピン，中国などを結ぶ貿易港として繁栄。現在もパナマとサンフランシスコの間に就航する大型外洋船の寄港地としてにぎわう。また周辺の農業地帯の商業中心地で，綿花，タバコ，カカオ，サトウキビ，トウモロコシ，コーヒー，皮革，木材，果実などを積出す。5～11月は高温多雨であるが，12月～4月は温和で快適な気候に恵まれるため，近年海浜保養地としても発展。現在豪華なホテルや別荘，海水浴場，娯楽施設などが完備し，沿岸ではトローリングなども楽しめるため，メキシコ第1の観光・保養地となっており，「メキシコのリビエラ」とも呼ばれて，アメリカ合衆国やヨーロッパからの観光客も多い。メキシコ市と高速自動車道路で結ばれ，近くに国際空港がある。人口 59万 2187 (1990推計) 。

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