The Clifft Divers of La Quebrada

Many years, in The Gully, many clifft divers have offered the spectacle of his fixed ones from a cliff of 35 meters towards a small and steep inlet of the Pacific Ocean, for the enjoyment of the tourists. The spectacle is realized by evening and by night and the last one is the most impressive, since the clavadistas throw towards the darkness carrying torches.

The Gully is to a few minutes of the center of Acapulco. It can come easily to the cliff in taxi from any hotel of the city. The hotel The Viewing-point is just opposite to La Quebrada and offers him a wonderful sight of the spectacle.

If you are in the center, near the principal square, it can raise the hill towards the cliff. The trek is pleasant and does not take any more than 15 minutes.

Acapulco is famous for this spectacle, many persons know this destination for clifft divers. From middle of the 40 this one has been a stamp typical of Acapulco. Every day in the evenings and nights, someclifft diver realize this incredible spectacle.

From climbing the cliff up to the prayer the Virgin of Guadalupe in his altar on the cliff, before the jump ... everything is realized as part of a tradition. The most experienced clavadistas jump from 35 meters of height. The trick of the clavadista consists of synchronizing his jump with a wave to guarantee that there will be sufficient water below because the inlet has scanty 4 meters of depth. This is more difficult than one could think, they must take in consideration the time of fall, the speed of the wind and the height of the wave.

Most of the clavadistas not only jumps but they do acrobatic evolutions for the joy of the spectators.

The night spectacle follows the same procedure only that the clavadistas jump with torches, allowing him to see clearly the fall until they disappear in a total darkness.

There are many options to attend this incredible spectacle. The sure thing is that to come early guarantees the best perspective.

Even it can come by ship and observe fixed from the sea. Also it can be seen from the hotel By The Viewing-point, which has an enormous terrace that gives rightly towards the cliff of La Quebrada, or simply go to one of the minor cliffs where there are platforms of observation. (Taken of Discoveryacapulco.com.mx).