Aquarium Shark Tank Could be Open by Easter

by Maureen Dietrich

8 Jan 15 

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Fraught with construction and technical errors, the shark tank remains empty

In July, 2010 the construction of a shark tank at Mazatlán’s aquarium began. At that time, the Sinaloa government announced the tank would be open to the public at the end of that year or beginning of 2011. Fraught with construction and technical errors, the shark tank remains empty and has become a thorn in the side of both the Sinaloa and municipal governments.

Yesterday at a closed door meeting, Mazatlán Mayor Carlos Felton and Secretary of Public Works, José Luis Sevilla, agreed to move the project forward saying they see many positive aspects for the project and ways to solve current problems.

Including, they announced, a meeting with a technician today who investigated the installation and operation of the tank’s life support system to diagnose what is missing and how much it will cost to make the tank operational. With luck, said the Mayor, there will be sharks in the tank by Semana Santa (Easter).

And although the Secretary of Public Works stated there are no funds in the municipality´s budget for the project, the Mayor assured media Sinaloa Public Works has money earmarked for the aquarium and the Secretary of Tourism may have some remaining funds to contribute.

Municipal councilmen Humberto Becerra Batista, coordinator of the Comisión de Urbanismo, and Esperanza Kazuga Osaka, pointed out they were not included in the closed door meeting and called for transparency saying although they have insisted on being given information about the project they have not received any explanations.

What they have noticed, said Becerra Batista, is a project poorly executed which has not been explained to them. They want transparency and an accounting and called on the Sinaloa Auditor General´s office to follow up.

 (from Noroeste)

Sailing Ship “Cuauhtémoc” to Call on Mazatlán

by Murry Page

6 Nov 14 

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According to a press release issued by México’s Navy, the ARM Cuauhtémoc, the sailing ship and training vessel of the Mexican Navy, will call on the port of Mazatlán on November 9 and remain docked in the city until November 13.

The Fourth Naval District, which has its home in Mazatlán, invites the public to visit the Cuauhtémoc at the docks of the Port Authority, in the area of ??the ferry dock.

The ship will be available for touring this coming Sunday, Monday and Wednesday between the hours of 11:00 am and 10 pm and between the hours of 11:00 am and 5:00 pm on Tuesday. The Cuauhtémoc is scheduled to set sail on Thursday at 10:00 am.

The Cuauhtémoc is a teaching vessel from the Mexican Navy, where cadets are trained in international waters before graduating. It was built in Spain in 1982 and has since sailed around the world for over 30 years.

(from Noroeste)

Sectur praises reforms

Monday, 16 December 2013 00:10
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MEXICO CITY – The reforms that have been approved by the Mexican Congress this year — including the energy reform — show that the work done by Mexico’s political parties has been guided by their interest in changing Mexico, rather than partisan politics, Tourism Secretary Claudia Ruiz Massieu said on Sunday.

Ruiz Massieu’s comments were made while meeting with the National Tourism Business Council (CNET), where she said that the proof of this is that tourism is on the national agenda as a tool for Mexico’s economic and social development.

“The political and energy reforms show the ability of the administration to create legislative majorities,” she said. “These are historic reforms that will surely have positive implications for the coming generations.”

Ruiz Massieu went on to say that, under her leadership, the Tourism Secretariat (Sectur) has focused on raising the quality level of Mexico’s tourist destinations, which she claims will attract more visitors and generate more economic activity.

CNET President Pablo Azcárraga Andrade thanked Ruiz Massieu for her determination to focus on quality, adding that the image of Mexico abroad has improved recently, which he said has helped lead to an increase in visitors.

According to figures released by Sectur, 2013 has been a good year for Mexican tourism, as the country received 8.7 million visitors by air during the first nine months in the year, which represents an 8.6 percent increase on 2012.