Acapulco - Fort San Diego

(Local Name: Fuerte de San Diego) Fort San Diego (Fuerte San Diego), originally erected between 1615 and 1617, was rebuilt in 1776 following an earthquake. Its main function was to defend the port against piracy. The fort is now the city's historical museum (Museo Histórico de Acapulco) with collections of documents and other items relating to the Conquest, the history of the fort itself, and Acapulco's trade with Asia. There is also a section devoted to the history of piracy in the Pacific.