White cliff structure overlooking turquoise water, Acapulco, 1962.
1962 · Acapulco, Mexico
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Jagged cliffs above turquoise Pacific, white structure at lower left, Acapulco, 1962 — Acapulco, 1962
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- 1962
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- Acapulco, Mexico
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- Still 3 · 3.20s into the source clip
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8mm home-movie pan circa 1962, jagged rocky cliffs with white structure at lower left and broad turquoise Pacific water, Acapulco, Mexico.
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Acapulco Mexico-1962: Ocean View from Cliff with White Structure
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Source format: 8mm.
Browse the collection: 1962 Acapulco Mexico.
Date documentation · estimated
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Location documentation · estimated
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Source reel 1835
Reel label: pyramid,university city,$80000 house,floating gardens
Year note: 1962
Location note: dallas,mexico city
Period detail
Warm color saturation and 8mm grain are consistent with early-1960s amateur travel film; the white flat-roofed structure on the outcrop may reflect mid-century resort or recreational architecture.
Film character
Moderate 8mm grain, warm Kodachrome-era color saturation, and slight exposure variation across the pan lend the footage an authentic mid-century home-movie texture.
Historical context
Acapulco was a prominent international tourist destination in the early 1960s; cliff-perched structures along this coastline commonly served recreational or resort purposes in that era.
Research note
No identifiable persons are visible; the white cliff structure may be private or public property — architectural copyright and property rights should be verified with a clearance specialist before commercial use.
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