Acapulco is a photograph by Karen Wiles which was uploaded on July 13th, 2013.
Title
Acapulco
Artist
Karen Wiles
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Photograph - Photography
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La Quebrada, Home of the Brave Ones
La Quebrada, Acapulco, is the site of the famous cliff divers performance. Since 1934 this has been one of Mexico�s feature attractions. The divers leap from cliffs 136 feet above the crashing Pacific, landing in an 11 feet deep inlet. There are five performances daily, including four evening shows, performed with divers carrying torches � an unforgettable spectacle. Best viewing is from La Perla Nightclub at the Cliffside El Mirador Acapulco (a cover charge applies).
Anyone who has watched Acapulco�s cliff divers plunge the 136 feet to the crashing sea may wonder how difficult a task this may be. Jorge Monico Ramirez Vasquez, member of a three-generation family of cliff divers, says, �Timing is the key. Three seconds it takes to arrive at the sea. Only five seconds of high waves tide - a two second span for any error.�
Jorge works out from 8 to 10 am for his twice daily plunge into the water, five times a week. Meditation and prayer is also part of his routine. Each time fear precedes the dive no matter how much practice or experience...
Karen Wiles' website features an entire set of divers close up in addition to the location of the dives shown in this image of the Acapulco cliffs shown here...
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July 13th, 2013
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