
Action during the Red Bull Air Race Series. Photo courtesy of Sport and News International
| when: | Oct 2010 (annual) |
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| where: | Acapulco |
The Red Bull Air race series stages spectacular stunt-flying competitions across the world. Fearless pilots race at speeds of up to 400 km/h through low-level inflatable "air gates" to the delight of thousands of spectators. This leg of the 2007 competition is in Acapulco.
Related Information
Website: Red Bull Air Race Website
| Town Information: | Acapulco |
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| Full Name: | |
| Directions: | Direct international flights from NY, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Phoenix, Tampa, Memphis operate daily.
There are also numerous daily shuttles from Mexico City and a variety of bus options. If you do come into Acapulco by bus, don't take a cab from the terminal. Walk around the block, because they are said to be cheaper. To get into town from the airport, you can take the airport bus, which takes an hour and loads outside the terminal, or a cab. |
| Name: | Acapulco Convention and Visitors Bureau |
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| Location: | Acapulco |
| Address: | Costera Miguel Alemán, 38A, Acapulco, 39650, Mexico |
| Email: | ocva@visitacapulco.com.mx |
| Phone: | +52 744 484 8555 |
| Fax: | +52 744 484 8134 |
| Name: | Fondo Nacional de Fomento al Turismo (FONATUR) |
| Location: | Mexico |
| Address: | 22nd Floor, Insurgentes Sur 800, Colonia del Valle, 03100 México DF, Mexico |
| Phone: | +52 5 687 2697 or +52 250 01 23 01 53 (travel hotline) |
| Fax: | +52 5 687 5052 |
| Name: | Mexico Tourist Office |
| Location: | Mexico |
| Address: | 22nd Floor, Insurgentes sur 800, Colonia del Valle, 03100 Mexico DF, Mexico |
| Email: | info@mexicotravel.co.uk |
| Phone: | +52 (01) 5 687 0567 or +44 (0) 20 7488 9392 (UK) |
| Fax: | +52 (01) 5 687 0568 |


