A massive clean up of Mangroves, Estuaries and Bays in Mazatlan took place last weekend. There were also trees planted followed by a talk on the subject of contamination and separation of garbage to reduce the risk of contamination. “The clean up of mangroves, esteros and bays is endless.”, says Sergio Torres, Secretary of Fishing
The body of Pablo was found 200m. from where he drowned along with his brother in the Rio Presidio just south of Mazatlan. Early this morning rescue teams arrived from the “Escuadron Acuatico” “Grupo Cobra Villa Union” and “Proteccion Civil” to the scene at the Rio Presidio to continue the search for the missing Pablo.
Mayor Luis Fernando Benitez said that they are analyzing the continuity of the public bike program before extending it to other areas in Sinaloa State. The State Government was hoping to extend the public bike project to the Downtown area as part of a sustainability program. However, according to the Mayor, the company in charge
Plogging is the new fitness fad you need to know. A combination of “plucking” and “jogging,” this multitasking activity combines burning calories with keeping your environment trash-free. “It is all about doing something about our environment and health before it is too late,” a Sweden-based group called Plogga shared on its Facebook page. “We have found a solution to
On Sunday, June 9, around 6:00 am, a tourist from Coahuila fell sleep while driving after a bout of drinking. He lost control of the car and crashed into two other cars that were parked on Avenida Camaron-Sabalo. The Tiguan SUV and the Jetta were seriously damaged, but fortunately, there were no injuries. Tourism Police
Oscar Perez, the Tourism Secretary said that they are forecasting 85% hotel occupancy in all Sinaloa’s destinations including Magical towns like Cosala, Rosario, El Fuerte and Mocorito. But for Mazatlan occupancy is expected to be around 90%. The Tourism Secretary said that they are expecting between a 7 and 10% increase in economic activity during
About 150 volunteers showed up to clean the Gaviotas beach in an operation organized by Operadora Playas, to commemorate Oceans Day. Among the junk collected were plastic bags of chips and candies from the 80’s and 90’s. The kind of bags from brands Sabritas and Ricolino, have been around for 30 years or so. Similarly
A bus with 33 passengers and a truck transporting wood crashed today at the kilometer 35 of the Mazatlan-Durango Highway. Unfortunately, as a result of the accident 5 people died and there are at least 23 injured. The truck broke down and stopped on a rise of the highway when when a Futura Bus en
Mazatlan’s City Hall is investigating sabotage against drinking water supply pipes, affecting the supply in some areas of the city. Broken water pipes is not an isolated case. This weekend a pipeline broke around the airport area and left the surrounding communities without water supply. And recently a water tank in the Flores Magón neighborhood
Authorities say an explosive device inside a book caused minor injuries to a senator when it blew up in her office. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday that the device received by Citlalli Hernández was a “homemade bomb” designed “to cause damage.” He said the attorney general’s office was investigating. The 29-year-old Hernández represents
Prior to Holy Week, Engineer Sofia Trejo, went viral with a tweet suggesting that large containers be placed in the main thoroughfares of Mazatlan, where empty plastic bottles could be collected. Businessmen, the Authorities, and residents supported the idea that became very successful. Also deposited in the containers were plastic beach toys in the shape
According to the Mazatlan Ecology Department there are a total of 1,285 palm trees around the City, 231 (18%) of the palms are completely dead, 585 (45%) are infected by a bacteria, 55 palms are close to dying, 167 are in so-so condition, 12 had to be cut down and only 235(18%) are healthy. Luis
Sinaloa authorities are investigating the murder of a woman who formerly lived in Colorado Springs and had been living in Mexico for the past three years. The victim is known by her immediate family as Holly Brenda Horsman, 49, and by other relatives as Holly Brenda Anderson. Holly was brutally beaten and killed. Her body
A Volaris jet with 146 passengers had to land today May 6, at Mazatlan Airport after experiencing an engine problem during the flight. The plane was flying the from Tijuana to Uruapan but made the emergency landing at Rafael Buelna airport around 11:40 am. The passengers waited for a while at Mazatlan airport and the
Airport Bypass Secretary of Transport, Javier Jimenez inaugurated the bypass that connects the Mazatlan freeway (libramiento) to the airport. The construction called for an investment of $160 million pesos funded by Federal resources. The bypass has been a long term project but has finally been completed. The bypass will improve driving time coming from south
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