US Travel Alerts Exclude Mazatlán

by Maureen Dietrich

21 May 14  

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US Consul General John Tavenner, with Mazatlán Consul Luis Ramirez, visited Mayor Felton yesterday.

On a visit to Mazatlán yesterday the Consul General of the United States in Hermosillo, John Tavenner, told reporters that a travel alert advising caution when visiting Mazatlán has been in place for the past three years, but the situation has improved and the alert has been lifted.

For the rest of Sinaloa, alerts remain in place. The situation is reviewed by the American State Department every six months, said Tavenner, as things do change.

Tavenner, the Consul General in Hermosillo since 2011, will leave his post in July this year and was in Mazatlán for a routine visit to meet with Mazatlán Mayor Carlos Felton for the last time before leaving his post.

Tourists have a good impression of Mazatlán, he said, which is why they are visiting the port. As well, the cruise ships are returning having seen the improvements which the local government has made a priority. The situation in the port has changed and his office has been receiving good comments about the city, he pointed out.

The Consul General said his office estimates approximately 10,000 Americans live in Sinaloa part or full-time. (from Noroeste)

A Good Season for Canadian Tourists

by Murry Page

31 Mar 14  

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The Canadian Consular Agent in Mazatlán, Wendy Hardouin, said this season has been an exceptionally good one for tourists from Canada, adding that around 17,000 Canadians will have visited Mazatlán by the time the Canadian tourists return home around April 20.

The Consular Agent said she expects the 2014-2015 season to see even a greater number of Americans and Canadians spending their winter vacations in Mazatlán.

Wendy Hardouin said it is difficult to get an accurate count of the number of Canadian visiting the city, as they arrive not only by air, but land and sea, where obtaining accurate numbers is more difficult. The 17,000 number does not include those arriving in Mazatlán other than by air.

The Canadian Consular Agent also noted that the number of expatriates deciding to retire in Mazatlán is growing. She estimates the number of expatriates living in Mazatlán on a full time basis has increased 25 percent.

(from El Sol de Mazatlán)