Zihuatanejo is a high-risk territory due to its geological characteristics and this is stipulated in the Atlas of Risk at the national level. Due to its geographical location, the state and the municipality are within the so-called zone D considered to be of high seismic activity. Zihuatanejo has soft and rocky terrain. It is located […]
Three People Swept Away by River in Guerrero Found Dead; They Were Participating in Rally Acapulcazo
Three people who were swept away by the river in the locality of Apango in the municipality of Mártir de Cuilapan, Guerrero, were found dead. The incident occurred on the night of Thursday, August 29. The two men and one woman were swept away by the rising river while aboard an RZR vehicle. They were […]
Guerrero destinations exceed 60% in lodging rates
As a result of the strategies that Governor Evelyn Salgado Pineda promotes in the state’s tourism promotion through the State Tourism Secretariat (SECTUR), Guerrero reported a 60 percent in lodging rates during the first weekend after the summer season. The head of SECTUR, Simón Quiñones Orozco, said that for what is called low season, Guerrero […]
Rio drags 7 participants from extreme event “Acapulcazo 675 km” in Guerrero
Seven people were swept away by the current of the Nacinjintla River in Apango, municipal seat of Mártir de Cuilapan, in Guerrero; four were rescued and three remain missing. The three missing people were identified as Alberto García, Miguel Garduño and Angélica Chimal, originally from Toluca, State of Mexico. People were participating in the event […]
Guerrero government will take over security in Taxco de Alarcón
The Guerrero government notified Mario Figueroa Mundo, mayor of the municipality of Taxco de Alarcón, in the northern part of Guerrero, that he would assume the security of that town, with the support of the Mexican Army and the National Guard from this day on. In a press release issued this afternoon, the Coordination Board […]
Couple shot dead in downtown Zihuatanejo; woman was pregnant
A young couple, aged between 22 and 25, was shot to death while riding a motorcycle through downtown Zihuatanejo. The woman, who was apparently pregnant, and her companion died on the spot due to multiple gunshot wounds. The attack took place in the park on Rubí Street, near a kindergarten, causing panic among parents who […]
Bad condition of the Zihuatanejo-Altamirano highway reported
The Zihuatanejo-Ciudad Altamirano state highway is in poor condition due to the rains, according to residents of the mountains in Vallecitos de Zaragoza. Photos and videos showed that the rains have left landslides and sections with collapses, as well as potholes on the entire communication route and the Ministry of Communications and Transportation has not […]
Police officers from Taxco, Guerrero, arrested for kidnapping
10 police officers from the Taxco, Guerrero, Security Department were arrested. At least four of the officers are accused of kidnapping; one person was also rescued. Source: adn40
Promotional actions for tourism in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo have been good
Tourist service providers in Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo have highlighted the success of the tourist promotion strategies that have boosted the destination during the summer vacation season that is about to end. Thanks to these actions, both hotels and restaurants reached occupancy rates above 80 percent, exceeding initial expectations. Antonio Meneses Pelayo, president of the National Chamber of […]
Hurricane Otis: Guerrero will take 2 or 3 years to recover from its passage, experts estimate
From 2000 to 2020, just over 300 disasters were recorded in Mexico, which amount to damages of 65 billion dollars if we add the effects of Hurricane Otis, recorded in October 2023, estimated the president of the National Center for Support for Epidemiological Contingencies and Disasters (Cenaded), Roberto Delgado. “Otis was enormous material damage… it […]