Acapulco Events Concierge

Acapulco is known for great tourist destination for fun on the beach and the waves. There is also a great place to plan parties and nights on the town. Visitors will also learn that Acapulco has a rich heritage as Coasta quiet? S main point of contact for all galleons that sailed from China for the Philippines with silk, spices and other treasures for Spain. Trading day for nearly 250 years, from 1565 until shortly after the Mexican Independence, which ended the relationship. />
Despite Acapulco fort was built 50 years ago, trade and sailors could not be detected winds and currents, which would bring the ships home from the East. Resident of Acapulco and Augustinian monk named Andrà © s de Urdaneta made the discovery while sailing captain’s Navy Shipa Lopez de Legazpi Miguel Cebu City, Philippines back to New Spain. Urdaneta thought that the Pacific trade winds will be circular, like the Atlantic, and he was right. Go very far to the north, he found the conditions so that the ship will bring home. His landfall Alta California. He had almost 1500 nautical miles from coast to Acapulco. Few crew members survived the long journey, like a detour that they run out of supplies still occur at sea. />
As a result of the discovery of Urdaneta, trade between Acapulco and the Orient flourished. Some large commercial ships (all called? Nao, â € the old Spanish name? Vessela ????) made a second round trips per year from Manila to Acapulco and the Chinese mainland. Each leg of the trip took almost two months. If? Naoâ? Was supposed to arrive, it will also Deputy of New Spain to make a crude, knee two weeks trip to Mexico City docks in Acapulco, only the captain and crew. Most goods are on their way to Veracruz on the Gulf Coast, where he continues by sea to Spain to be crowded. Acapulco, Shipa? S arrival was always an excuse for a fun party. />
Festive tradition has been resurrected Acapulcoâ? Annual? Festival de la Nao.â? These ten-day event celebrates Acapulcoâ? Historical ties between Spain on one side of the world and other Eastern countries. Now in its third year, the festival brings together artists and performers from Spain to the Philippines and China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea and Mexico. There are a lot of music, dance and – of course – eat. The event is organized by showing a few presentations, as emphasized folk dancing, ballet and theater. Of course, politicians and diplomats will also be in action, but the speeches were few other tourists and joy is great. Acapulco locals enjoy the festival, the same way they have extended a warm welcome for visitors from around the world since the 16th century. />
Nao Festival begins in early November of each year and month of birth of Urdaneta Fry, the man whose discovery of silk and spice trade made it possible. From July, the event calendar for 2009 is still in the making. Official website of the city Acapulco (acapulco.gob.mx) should be uploading information to the middle of August. Visitors need to plan in late October or early November in touch with the concierge at the hotel where they intend to stay, or see the link Authorâ RealAcapulco? Section S received. Once the official schedule Nao Festival, weâ is? Will put it on the site.

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