About
Guerrero is a state in southwestern Mexico, facing the Pacific Ocean and rising inland into mountainous country. It is a place of coastline and highland, and a visit here tends to move between the two.
The coast and Acapulco
The best-known part of the state is its Pacific shoreline, and the city of Acapulco is the name most visitors know. Along this coast the sea, beaches and bays set the pace of a trip, and the towns around them offer the easy rhythm of a seaside stay. Acapulco is the state's most familiar destination, and much of what travellers come for, whether the water, the shore or the city's lively waterfront, is found there.
Mountains and communities
Inland, the terrain becomes mountainous, and the landscape changes quickly as the road climbs away from the sea. Guerrero is also home to significant indigenous populations, including Nahua and Mixtec communities. For a visitor, this means that the state's rural areas carry a living cultural presence, and that a trip beyond the coast can be as much about people and place as about scenery.
Is it worth the trip?
Guerrero suits travellers who want both a Pacific coast and a sense of the mountains and their communities. Those who come only for a quiet beach may find the inland side the more rewarding part of the state. Plan routes with care, since the mountain roads are slower than the distances on a map suggest, and check current conditions before setting out.
