Violence in the Port of Acapulco, Guerrero, continues unabated even during the Easter holidays. A public transport van was set on fire Friday morning, and a peasant leader was shot that evening. According to local media, armed individuals stole and burned an Urvan van on the San Isidro-Centro de Acapulco route. Organized crime attacks against […]
Acapulco seeks to promote Mexican music without violence at the Mariachi Summit
The Mariachi Summit, a gathering of musicians of this genre that will take place from April 17 to 19 in the resort town of Acapulco, Guerrero, seeks to be part of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration’s strategy to promote Mexican music abroad, including in the United States, but without addressing the issue of violence. The musical […]
Ventura Beach, Guerrero’s paradise on the new tourist route
Pristine open-ocean beaches for enjoying the sun, sand, and good food are what you’ll find at Playa Ventura, an alternative to Guerrero’s new tourist route, ideal for a weekend getaway away from the hustle and bustle. Located two and a half hours from Acapulco, in this community belonging to the municipality of Copala, in Guerrero’s […]
General hotel occupancy rate reported at 73.6 percent in Guerrero.
Ahead of the Easter holiday season, the state of Guerrero is experiencing a surge in tourist activity, thanks to Governor Evelyn Salgado Pineda’s efforts to strengthen the state’s tourism agenda and promote destinations. This Sunday, the state’s hotel occupancy rate reached 73.6 percent. A bulletin reported that the port of Acapulco recorded a hotel occupancy […]
After 120 years, the Omiltemi rabbit reappears in Guerrero
After being considered extinct for more than a century, the Omiltemi rabbit reappeared in the Sierra Madre del Sur, in Guerrero. The species was captured on video using camera traps implemented by Dr. Fernando Ruiz. The Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMAREN) of Guerrero shared information about this historic discovery, which was also accompanied […]
Guerrero state police officers are caught attacking merchants in Chilpancingo.
Police officers from the Centauro Immediate Reaction Tactical Group of the Guerrero State Police were captured on video beating merchants, raiding a tortilla factory, and threatening civilians with weapons in Chilpancingo. The attack, which occurred in the San José neighborhood, north of the capital, has sparked outrage after going viral on social media. The state […]
Acapulco Naval Museum to donate replica of Codex Nuttall to Oaxaca
The Acapulco Naval Museum will donate a facsimile replica of the Nuttall Codex to the General Villa de Tututepec Elementary School in the state of Oaxaca. Six years ago, a group of Oaxacan students who traveled to the port of Acapulco recognized symbols and drawings referencing their town among the objects on display. On Thursday […]
Acapulco divers recover wrecks from sunken ships more than a year after Hurricane Otis.
Acapulco (Mexico), March 27 (EFE) – More than a year – 17 months – after the devastating passage of Hurricane Otis, divers from Acapulco (southern Mexico), a beach resort still suffering from the storm, continue to clean the seabed of Roqueta Island. They removed two tons of fiberglass debris from glass-bottom boats, a tourist attraction. […]
High waves in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, extreme caution urged
The beaches of Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo recorded an unusual increase in waves this Wednesday, according to the Guerrero Department of Comprehensive Risk Management and Civil Protection. These conditions are expected to continue for the next 48 hours, so the population and tourists are advised to exercise extreme caution. According to the Department of the Navy, westerly winds […]
Mother jailed for ‘selling food’ in Guerrero
Community police officers took a woman and her children to prison for allegedly selling food in the community of Cruz Fandango, in the municipality of Alcozauca, in the Guerrero Mountain region. Source: reforma