# Fort of San Diego, Mexico: what it is and when to go > Fort of San Diego is a fort in Acapulco, Guerrero in Mexico. Interests: History. The best time to visit is November to April. In June there are 13 h of daylight, and in December, 11 h. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Mexico: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/fuerte-de-san-diego/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Fort in Acapulco, Guerrero · History - **Where:** Mexico - **Best time:** November to April. - **Nearest airport:** MEX Mexico City, 301 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 16.84994, -99.90244 ## What it is and where Fort of San Diego is a fort in Acapulco, Guerrero in Mexico. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Mexico: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 16.84994, -99.90244; the nearest main airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX, Mexico City), 301 km as the crow flies. How to get around Mexico (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=16.849938%2C-99.902438) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.849938%2C-99.902438) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/historia/) places in Mexico. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Fort of San Diego is **November to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 11 h 06 | | February | Best time | 11 h 27 | | March | Best time | 11 h 53 | | April | Best time | 12 h 23 | | May | Possible | 12 h 47 | | June | Possible | 13 h | | July | Possible | 12 h 55 | | August | Possible | 12 h 34 | | September | Better not | 12 h 05 | | October | Possible | 11 h 37 | | November | Best time | 11 h 12 | | December | Best time | 11 h | In June there are 13 h of daylight, and in December, 11 h. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Mexico in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Mexico To enter Mexico there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid passport and onward ticket”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Mexico checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Mexican peso (MXN); plugs: Type A and B · 127 V · 60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 911 for everything · 078 tourist assistance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [El Veladero National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/parque-nacional-el-veladero/): National park of Mexico · 2.9 km - [El Rollo Acapulco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/el-rollo-acapulco/): With kids · 5.3 km - [Cerro Teotepec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerro-teotepec/): Mountain in Mexico · 73 km - [Juxtlahuaca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/grutas-de-juxtlahuaca/): Nature · 103 km - [General Juan N. Álvarez National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/parque-nacional-general-juan-n-alvarez/): National park and protected area in Guerrero, Mexico · 121 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). ## More in Mexico: History - [Chichen Itza](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/chichen-itza/): pre-Columbian Maya city in Mexico - [Puebla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/puebla-de-zaragoza-2/): capital of the State of Puebla, Mexico - [Querétaro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/santiago-de-queretaro-2/): capital of the State of Querétaro, Mexico - [Morelia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/morelia-2/): capital of the State of Michoacán, Mexico - [Teotihuacan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/pre-hispanic-city-of-teotihuacan/): ancient Mesoamerican city - [Guanajuato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/guanajuato-2/): capital city of the State of Guanajuato, Mexico Every Mexico place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Fort of San Diego? It is a fort in Acapulco, Guerrero in Mexico. It has articles in 8 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Mexico: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Fort of San Diego? November to April. In June there are 13 h of daylight, and in December, 11 h. ### How do you get to Fort of San Diego? The nearest main airport is Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX), 301 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=16.849938%2C-99.902438) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Mexico is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Mexico map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [El Veladero National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/parque-nacional-el-veladero/), [El Rollo Acapulco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/el-rollo-acapulco/), [Cerro Teotepec](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/cerro-teotepec/). The rest is in [the Mexico guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/mexico/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/158418), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3543967), CC0. More about Fort of San Diego on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_of_San_Diego). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).