By the seaBy the seaFun in the sunFun in the sun

to go on holidayto go on holiday

ir de vacacionesir de vacaciones

to packto pack

hacer las maletashacer las maletas

to sightseeto sightsee

visitarvisitar

to stay in a hotelto stay in a hotel

alojarse en un alojarse en un hotelhotel

to reserve a roomto reserve a room

reservar una reservar una habitaciónhabitación

to swimto swim

nadarnadar

to sunbatheto sunbathe

tomar el soltomar el sol

to take photosto take photos

sacar fotossacar fotos

rockrock

rocaroca

seasea

marmar

beachbeach

playaplaya

sandsand

arenaarena

wavewave

olaola

at the seasideat the seaside

al lado del maral lado del mar

hotelhotel

hotelhotel

touristtourist

turistaturista

sunglassessunglasses

gafas de solgafas de sol

suntan lotionsuntan lotion

bronceadorbronceador

sun creamsun cream

crema para crema para protegerse del solprotegerse del sol

abroadabroad

en el extranjeroen el extranjero

cliffcliff

acantiladoacantilado

cliff-divingcliff-diving

saltar al mar desde saltar al mar desde un acantiladoun acantilado

divedive

zambullirsezambullirse

diverdiver

buceadorbuceador

holiday resortholiday resort

lugar de lugar de vacacionesvacaciones

lifeguardlifeguard

socorristasocorrista

nightclubnightclub

discotecadiscoteca

souvenirsouvenir

recuerdorecuerdo

toweltowel

toallatoalla

swimming trunksswimming trunks

bañador de chicobañador de chico

swimsuitswimsuit

bañador de chicabañador de chica

Cliff-diving in AcapulcoCliff-diving in Acapulco

AcapulcoAcapulco is a popular holiday is a popular holiday resort on the west coast of resort on the west coast of

Mexico. Thousands of tourists Mexico. Thousands of tourists from the USA and other from the USA and other

countries visit Acapulco every countries visit Acapulco every year. They sunbathe on the year. They sunbathe on the beach and swim in the sea. beach and swim in the sea.

At a place La Quebrada, young At a place La Quebrada, young Mexican men and women Mexican men and women practise an amazing but practise an amazing but

dangerous sport.dangerous sport.

The sport is called cliff-diving, The sport is called cliff-diving, and the divers are called and the divers are called

clavadistas.clavadistas.

The The clavadistas clavadistas climb up the climb up the cliffs and then dive into the sea. cliffs and then dive into the sea.

They usually dive from rocks They usually dive from rocks about 25 metres above the about 25 metres above the

water.water.

However, a However, a clavadistaclavadista sometimes dives from the top sometimes dives from the top

of the cliffs, which are 35 of the cliffs, which are 35 metres high! This is very metres high! This is very

dangerous,because the sea is dangerous,because the sea is only four metres deep near the only four metres deep near the cliffs. When a wave comes in, cliffs. When a wave comes in,

the the clavadistaclavadista jumps! jumps!

Cliff-diving is a big tourist Cliff-diving is a big tourist attraction in Acapulco. There attraction in Acapulco. There

are competitions every year. Of are competitions every year. Of course, the tourists don’t take course, the tourists don’t take

part – it’s too dangerous.part – it’s too dangerous.

They only watch!They only watch!

Where is Acapulco?Where is Acapulco?

On the west coast of On the west coast of Mexico.Mexico.

What do tourists do on What do tourists do on the beach?the beach?

They sunbathe on the They sunbathe on the beach and swim in the beach and swim in the

sea.sea.

Where do the Where do the clavadistas clavadistas practise practise

their sport?their sport?

At a place called La At a place called La Qebrada.Qebrada.

How high is the top of How high is the top of the cliffs?the cliffs?

The top of the cliffs is The top of the cliffs is 35 metres high.35 metres high.

How deep is the water How deep is the water near the cliffs?near the cliffs?

The sea is only four The sea is only four metres deep near the metres deep near the

cliffs.cliffs.

Why don’t tourists take Why don’t tourists take part in the part in the

competitions?competitions?

Because it is too Because it is too dangerous.dangerous.

Marga Renedo Marga Renedo GómezGómez