Tuesday, October 16, 2012

"MARCONI" at Acapulco

"MARCONI" has arrived this morning at 8.30 in Acapulco, a major sea port in the state of Guerrero on the Pacific Coast of Mexico, the city is also Mexico's largest beach and a major tourist destination and today with a temperature of 30 Celsius ideal for a visit to the beach and holiday resort. The other excursion available is Mexico City.

Mexico City is the capital of Mexico, the country's largest city as well as its political, educational and financial centre. The city was originally built on a island, called Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs, known as Tenochtitlan in 1325. During the "Siege of Tenochtitlan"in 1521 the city was virtually destroyed and later redesigned and rebuilt in accordance with Spanish Urban Standards. The conquest of Mexico was part of the Spanish Colonization of the Americas, today the Metropolitan Area of Mexico City is the largest in the Western Hemisphere with a population of over 21 million people.

"MARCONI" will depart Acapulco tomorrow at 19.00
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Destination: Balboa
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E.T.A. Balboa: 20.10.2012 at 14.00
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Distance from Acapulco to Balboa: 1430 nm
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Average speed: 21.50 knots
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