Hi Friends!
One of the many adventures I got to experience in Acapulco was a tour of John Wayne's personal hot spot - The Flamingo Hotel. It won't take you long into this video to see why it is named that!
It was super cool because they had signed photos of John Wayne all over the place with shots from his various movies. The story of this place is pretty cool too because John Wayne adopted a boy and ending up giving this place to him as a present in his will. Pretty awesome.
For those who don't know - Acapulco used to be a premier Mexico destination for celebrities - and this spot (which is gorgeous and overlooking the cliffside) was where he would host all of his parties. Unfortunately, once the cartel came thorugh - it gave Acapulco a bad rap for safety and tourism has been down since. I honestly thought the city seemed fairly safe when I was there - but the stigma has still kept tourists away.
I hope you guys enjoy getting this little snapshot of the old Hollywood glamour in Acapulco and of the many breathtaking views that this spot boasts.
Look for more Acapulco adventures and Anarchapulco recap videos coming over the next week or two as I work through all of the footage I took!
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Difficult to consider celebrities enjoying that spot given the completely different level of places they seek today! However, John Wayne was not your average celebrity from what I have heard!
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lol I know right?? Its really not that fancy. Probably was considered to be so back in the day though. The views are spectacular which helps too!
Looks and sounds fantastic. If I’m ever in Mexico I’ll make sure to add it to the list. The John Wayne connection is an interesting one.
Thanks for sharing @coruscate
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I'm glad you enjoyed the video @goodwithtravels!
Indeed. I can learn a lot from the likes of yourself, DaveOnArrival and a whole host more of fellow travel creators here on Steemit as I try and grow my own page and share my own experiences (I’m currently travelling the world for at least 6months). I’ll make sure to follow you closely!
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I Had the Pleasure of Riding on John Wayne's Personal Yacht back in 1997
Woooah! Now that is a boat! What a cool story. :)
It is Fun to see all the Cool Places where Celebrities enjoyed their leisure time........
Wow. That is pretty cool story behind it and what a beautiful place it s.
Thank you so much for sharing @coruscate
I'm glad you enjoyed the video @joalvarez!
Wow nice
My kind of place!