La Quebrada

Name: La Quebrada
Address: Av Adolfo López Mateos 1, Acapulco, Acapulco de Juárez, MX
Telephone: +52 744 688 4300

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Divers leap from as high as 45 metres into a pool less than four metres deep.
The cliff hosts a world high-diving championship named for Raul Garcia, “el Chupetas”, with synchronized dives by competitors from different countries.

The climb before the diveThe show begins with a diver climbing the cliff face through its natural clefts.The cliff face
Torch-lit divesSome divers climb with a lit torch and jump with torches at night.The diving cliffAt night, during some performances

A doctor of the Spanish Crown proposed cutting a channel to bring air toward the city centre.

1799Work began on a channel to ventilate Acapulco’s city centre, but funding ran out before it was finished.
1876Colonel José María Lopetegui resumed the excavation to ventilate the port. Soldiers removed thousands of cubic metres of rock, but scarce funds and difficult terrain stopped the work again.
1934Young local men began diving from the cliff as a pastime.
From pastime to tourist showThe dives became a show for domestic and foreign visitors. After years of diving there, the La Quebrada Cliff Divers group formed.

Tips for your visit Best time to visit

Shows take place in the afternoon and at dusk; later performances use special lighting.

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A dive takes about three seconds from takeoff to water entry.
La Quebrada (Acapulco) - Wikipedia
The channel is seven metres wide and four metres deep.
La Quebrada - Wikipedia
The channel was created by blasting through a hill.
La Quebrada - Wikipedia

Where

Av Adolfo López Mateos 1, Acapulco

Where can I watch the La Quebrada dives?

A small platform beside the cliff offers a viewing spot.

Does La Quebrada have a restaurant with a view?

La Perla restaurant offers views of the divers.

Is there a path beside the La Quebrada cliff?

A railed path and lookout run along one cliff wall, with views of divers and pelicans fishing.

Do La Quebrada divers jump from one ledge or two?

They perform jumps from two ledges.

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