Security Situation in the Pearl of the Pacific, Mazatlan, Sinaloa

According to the representative of the association of hotels and tourism companies, Sinaloa has had many years of tranquility in terms of security compared to other years.

Security Situation in the Pearl of the Pacific, Mazatlan, Sinaloa
Mazatlan is a safe destination and violent acts do not affect the tourist image: Hoteliers. Photo by Andrea Brambila / Unsplash

The representative of the association of hotels and tourism companies emphasized that Sinaloa has had many years of tranquility in terms of security compared to other years.

Despite the criminal acts in some entities of Sinaloa, including Mazatlan, the marketing coordinator of the association of hotels and tourism companies of Mazatlan, said that the Pearl of the Pacific is in its best moment in terms of security, because according to statistics, the incidence has decreased considerably.

Julio Birrueta indicated that since 2011 Mazatlan has not registered situations that damage the tourist image but on the contrary, he attributes to the work that the current governments, both state and municipal, have been carrying out, as they have addressed the issue promptly.

"It has not been complicated for us to have image or perception problems, it is simply to act immediately, as it happens all over the world, nobody is exempt from specific situations, it happens everywhere, I believe that the most important thing is the attention, and the truth is that fortunately we have never failed to pay attention to it, and this time I do not believe it will be the exception", expressed Julio Birrueta.

The hotel businessman acknowledged that over the years the state of Sinaloa has been improving in several areas, particularly with better positioning in the area of security.

And although he said that the hotel sector they do not have much to do with these issues, they are willing to collaborate and support the competent authorities responsible for dealing with any situation or event that may arise in Mazatlan.