Tourists Flock to Acapulco by Land and Sea

(Acapulco, NA 29 December) Acapulco’s Tourism Secretary announced an 84% occupancy rate for Tuesday, a number that does not take into account all the “informal” accommodations offered in town, like apartments and villas. Several hotels in the Golden Zone reported that they were totally booked. This occupancy rate is almost 10 points higher than for the same day in 2009.

Highway police reported that as of 7:00 pm yesterday, 28 vehicles per minute were arriving at the last toll booth on the road to Acapulco from Mexico City. Meanwhile, one more cruise ship tied up at the Marine Terminal. The Constellation, a Maltese flag vessel, came in from Huatulco with over 2,000 passengers, most of whom are from Israel. Their next stop is Puerto Vallarta.