Acapulco

//ˌɑ.kəˈpʊl.koʊ// name

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  1. 1
    A port city on the west coast of Guerrero, Mexico.

    "Going loco down in Acapulco / If you stay too long / Yes, you'll be going loco down in Acapulco / The magic down there is so strong"

  2. 2
    A municipality whose municipal seat is the city of the same name.

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acapulco de juarez

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"Filiberto has fled to Acapulco."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Acapulco, from a Nahuan language; cf. Classical Nahuatl Acapolco, from acatl (“reed”) + -pol (“big”) + -co (“at, to, from”).

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