“Acapulco Season 3.” Under the creative direction of Austin Winsberg, Eduardo Cisneros, and Jason Shuman, “Acapulco” is a 2023 Mexican-American comedy series which follows the story of Maximo Gallardo Ramos.
The show is told from the point of view of wealthy businessman Maximo Gallardo Ramos, who shares his tale of overcoming adversity to become employed at the most opulent and prestigious resort in the world, Las Colinas.
In this endearing and amusing story set in the 1980s, we get to observe his professional and emotional experiences as a young pool boy at the resort. With Enrique Arrizon, Jessica Collins and several other famous actors the show proves to be a great classic comedy piece which delves into the struggling life of Maximo.
With a good amount of American mixed Mexican humor the Acapulco show proves to be a perfect binge-worthy show.
Acapulco Season 3 Series Filming Locations
The primary location for the Acapulco Season 3 was decided to be the Jalisco city of Mexico. A lot of work has gone into making sure that the resort is a part of the story because the program integrates the culture and atmosphere of Mexico in the 1980s as the production team also wanted the story to be true to the plot.
Jalisco, Mexico
Filming for the inaugural season began on April 7, 2021, and ended in June of that year. The following season was filmed in the spring of 2022. For Acapulco Season 3, the cast and crew resettled in Mexico in March 2023, and filming continued for several months.
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The place is known for its shining and astonishing beauty with several lavish resorts and amenities suitable for every filming or production house. The majority of the story in the show takes place at the Los Colinas vacation, which is located in the well-known Pacific coast vacation city of Acapulco in the state of Guerrero, Mexico.
It is not, however, the actual shooting location. Actually, Los Colinas Resort is actually part of the 4-star Barceló Puerto Vallarta, which is located exactly at Manzanillo – Puerto Vallarta Km. 11,5, Zona Hotelera Sur, 48300, close to Mismaloya Beach in the state of Jalisco. The location is also near to the main town circle with astonishing neighbourhod.
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Hotel Barceló where the main and pivotal scenes were filmed was painted pink top to bottom on the ocean side and inside and retro-fitted with 80s interior and exterior décor to give it the vibrant, hot 80s look.
The art and designing team did a great work in enhancing the major backdriops of the movie. Puerto Vallarta was also utlized for the local area.
Specifically, a number of streets, including Matamoros, Agustín Rodríguez, Mina, Corona, and Galeana, may be seen in the background of a few scenes in the show.
Filming also takes place in the Marina Vallarta planned development area and other nearby areas, all within a short drive from the city’s downtown.
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A few scenes are taped on the boardwalk located at Mástil 14 in Marina Vallarta. The Westin Resort & Spa in Puerto Vallarta, located at Avenida Paseo de la Marina Sur 205, is where the crew really shot the installment.
Similar to Barceló Puerto Vallarta, a beach resort, this opulent property is likewise painted pink to serve as a stand-in for the Los Colinas Resort while the show is being filmed. That may explain why Acapulco’s actual location is in Guerrero, not Jalisco, a different state where production was centered.
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Regarding Mismaloya, it’s a stunning vacation spot that’s a scuba divers and snorkeler’s paradise because of the Los Arcos sea rocks, the Vallarta Botanical Gardens, and, of course, the Barceló Puerto Vallarta.
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