Cliff divers in Acapulco say they never forget their first time: the leap into the void, the feeling of flying, the shock of hitting the water at high speed. Across the generations, whole families of ...

The tradition of cliff diving goes back to 1934, when two neighbors of Acapulco challenged themselves to show their courage and decided to measure their forces by throwing themselves into the sea ...

A cliff diver leaps from the rocks above Acapulco after the Mexican resort allowed resumption of the activity in the aftermath of deadly Hurricane Otis, but tourists are only slowly returning to ...

With few tourists watching the daring feat, Abraham Estrada dives off La Quebrada, an emblematic Acapulco cliff where the spectacle has resumed but struggles to attract visitors after the Mexican ...

A cliff diver of La Quebrada performs after resuming activities following the passage of Hurricane Otis in Acapulco, Guerrero state, Mexico on December 8, 2023.

As cliff-diving returned in Mexico's resort town of Acapulco, the tourism industry hopes for a much-needed rebound.

Acapulco, Mexico: With few tourists watching the daring feat, Abraham Estrada dives off La Quebrada, an emblematic Acapulco cliff where the spectacle has resumed but struggles to attract visitors ...

There are many exciting things to see and do in Acapulco. One of the most invigorating or terrifying (depending on your tolerance for risk-taking and comfort level with heights) is cliff diving. The ...

Tourists watch the cliff divers from the El Mirador Acapulco hotel. The lobby bar and La Perla nightclub features live music along with classic 1960s photos of when Acapulco was a getaway for the ...

ACAPULCO, Mexico -- Time has not changed the dives. Acapulco's cliff divers still hurl themselves off a tiny ledge 105 feet above a narrow, churning channel of seawater just 12 feet deep. They ...

Following the outbreak of swine flu and inter-cartel violence, tourism to see Acapulco’s famous professional cliff divers has plummeted. Will the profession survive?

Following the outbreak of swine flu and inter-cartel violence, tourism to see Acapulco’s famous professional cliff divers has plummeted. Will the profession survive?