Zihuatanejo, a favorite for foreign tourists: United States and Canada
In 2021, the municipality welcomed a total of 158,075 international tourists. By 2022, this figure grew considerably, reaching 250,413 international visitors. The latest annual update for 2024 reached 266,000 visitors. Tourism in Zihuatanejo 2021: 158,075 2022: 250,413 2023: 268,000 2024: 266,000 The United States and Canada are the main sources of tourism to the destination, […]
Poverty continues unabated in Guerrero’s mountains
In Guerrero, thousands of people experience poverty every day. According to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), 80,700 people in this state have ceased to be poor. However, activists, researchers, and farmers experience a different reality. In the last 12 years, Guerrero has experienced hurricanes that destroyed communities and cities; violence has caused […]
Rain and lack of maintenance damage interstate bridge in Guerrero.
The Chilapa–José Joaquín de Herrera interstate highway has practically collapsed due to the rains and the lack of maintenance by the state government. Workers, truck drivers, grocery distributors, and residents who travel the highway daily risk their physical safety by crossing the remaining section of road. Teachers from elementary schools located in the Nahua communities […]
Chamula River overflows in San Cristóbal
Heavy rain hit the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas on Monday afternoon, leaving flooded streets in several neighborhoods and damaging roadways. The downpour caused the Chamula River to overflow its banks, increasing the concern of residents near its banks, who reported that the water level rose rapidly in a matter of minutes. The […]
Vacation concludes in Tonalá tourist corridor
State and municipal Civil Protection (PC) personnel, as well as various police forces from the Puerto Arista, Playa del Sol, Boca del Cielo, and Madre Sal Tourist Corridors, released statistical data for this summer vacation period. With an influx of tourists of approximately 70,000 families, they visited the various tourist centers of this important area […]
Women report that hospitals are not providing abortions despite it being legally permitted in Chiapas.
More than eight months after the State Congress approved the decriminalization of abortion in Chiapas, members of feminist collectives pointed out that limitations on access to this right persist, especially in the state capital. Currently, only six public hospitals offer the service. “Right now, we have six hospitals that provide this service: Berriozábal, Pichucalco, Tapachula, […]
Chiapas, one of the safest states to visit
The participation of the Chiapas delegation in the IBTM Americas congress was positive, according to Segundo Guillén Gordillo, the Executive General Coordinator of the Ministry of Tourism, who also highlighted the results obtained at the event. This congress is considered one of the most important for the meetings industry in Mexico and Latin America, and […]
Rains cause landslides and flooding in several municipalities in Chiapas.
The rains recorded in recent hours in Chiapas have left multiple damages on both highways and in cities. One of the most severe impacts was recorded on the San Miguel-Álvaro Obregón highway section in the municipality of El Bosque, where half of the roadway was washed away, limiting and endangering vehicular traffic. Likewise, in SCLC, […]
A fierce US travel warning citing cartel violence has sparked security concerns worldwide.
Mexico’s Sonora, Guerrero, Michoacán, Sinaloa, Tamaulipas, Baja California, and several other states have come under intense global scrutiny after a powerful US travel warning linked cartel activity to terrorism. The advisory’s unusually strong language has heightened security concerns for tourists, business travelers, and expats navigating the country. While some areas remain relatively safe, the alert […]