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Lifeguards are warning of extremely high waves due to
the annual “mar de fondo” phenomenon.
Sinaloa Secretary of Tourism, Francisco Córdova Celaya, told media yesterday his office predicts an influx of approximately 480,000 tourists in Mazatlán during the Semana Santa and Semana Pascua holidays this week and next week, an increase of 20 percent over last year.
He continued that 2015 will be a record year for tourism in Sinaloa and mentioned new hotels will be built in the State this year adding 700 new rooms for tourists.
A total of 10,000 agents from 21 security institutions
will deployed during the holidays.
His office expects 1,500,000 visitors in total for Sinaloa who will spend in the neighbourhood of 675 million pesos during the holidays.
At the Convention Center yesterday, the Sinaloa Semana Santa 2015 security operation was inaugurated by Governor Mario López, Mazatlán Mayor Carlos Felton and representatives of the Marines, army, State, federal and municipal police agencies.
A total of 10,000 agents from 21 security institutions, 2,000 vehicles, five helicopters and six armoured cars will be deployed throughout the State said Sinaloa Secretary of Public Security, Genaro García Castro.
As tourists begin to flock to Mazatlán beaches this week, lifeguards are warning of extremely high waves due to the annual “mar de fondo” phenomenon. Just last Saturday, he said, his squad rescued seven people when they were pulled into the sea by high waves.
Gustavo Gómez Rangel, Mazatlán´s Port Captain, also issued an alert that waves could cause damage and risks to boats such as yachts and sailboats. The natural phenomenon which began two days ago has presented problems specifically in La Marina where pleasure boats are docked, he advised, and although he would close the port to small vessels if waves intensify, to date it has not been necessary.
(from Noroeste)
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