The National Whale Museum was inaugurated this Thursday at the top of Cerro del Vigía, as a contribution to the care of this species in the world and as another attraction that the Petroil Group offers to the people of Mazatlán and to those who visit this tourist destination.
“As they said, this dream or this madness began more than four years ago. If they had told me that building with containers was going to be so difficult, we would never have done it, it was extremely complicated, but that speaks of the architecture, the duality between pollution and the impact we have on the seas and the conservation in which we all participate,” said the president and general director of the Petroil Group, Amado Guzmán Reynaud, when inaugurating the place.
“This is a grain of sand like the Beach Club, like the Observatorio 1873 Museum, and soon the Casa Pirata Museum, it is our contribution to strengthen the tourist vocation of Mazatlán.”
Guzmán Reynaud added that investments are being made in new hotels in the port and that it is necessary to be fair, to provide better service and to generate better entertainment alternatives for all the people who visit Mazatlán.
“Being a sun and beach destination is already out of fashion, we must also have entertainment, culture, history and, of course, learning, so that this remains as a legacy for my children because the men leave and the works remain,” he emphasized.
At the event and before civil and military authorities, businessmen from the tourism sector and guests, the director of the National Whale Museum, Óscar Guzón Zataráin, stated that at this very special moment a dream that has taken shape through dedication, passion and a deep commitment to the seas and their most extraordinary inhabitants is finally materializing.
“The National Whale Museum (Munba) is not only a space to learn about the fascinating life history of whales, it is a tribute to the vital importance of these beings for the planet and for humanity. Whales are much more than marine giants, they are engineers of the seas that fertilize the waters by promoting the production of phytoplankton, organisms that generate more than half of the oxygen we breathe and that capture enormous quantities of carbon, thus helping us to face one of the most pressing challenges of our era: climate change,” he stressed.
“Protecting whales is essentially protecting our future, harmony between humans and nature is essential for our survival and whales are a constant reminder of that deep and ancestral connection; understanding their history is in many ways understanding our own, full of challenges, changes and a deep desire to survive and prosper. This project would not have been possible without the support and vision of those who share our commitment to education, so I want to express my deepest gratitude to our general director, Mr. Amado Guzmán Reinaud, whose leadership and passion have been the driving force behind this project.”
Guzón Zataráin stressed that Munba is more than a museum, it is a commitment to the future, to children and young people and a beacon of hope in a world that needs respect and conservation of nature more than ever.
He also honored his friend and colleague who passed away on Wednesday, Dr. Armando Jaramillo Legorreta, who was an invaluable figure in the conservation of the vaquita marina, dedicating more than 25 years of his life to the research and protection of this endangered species.
The director said that the inauguration of Munba, where nearly 30 million pesos were invested, is a great day for Grupo Petroil, for the Maza Life Tourism Cluster, because one more attraction of Mazatlán is being inaugurated that is more than a museum made and built for education, for the conservation of the oceans and above all of one of the most extraordinary inhabitants, which are the whales.
”Visitors will find a magical world in Munba. In fact, Munba is a place that was created to be a magical place, to evoke emotions, feelings and, above all, to deeply understand the life history of whales and dolphins, which are cetaceans,” he reiterated.
In the different areas of Munba, visitors will be able to learn about the life of whales and dolphins, skeletons of these species and an interaction area for children, among others.
It will be open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and the cost of entry will be 300 pesos for adults and 250 pesos for children; there are also special prices for locals, students and senior citizens.
“We have an approximate investment of 30 million pesos, the architect of the project is the Mexican architect Alejandro D’Acosta, he is the one who designed the architectural project that is made with containers, in fact we like this design very much because it maintains a dialogue with the port of Mazatlán, here there is a tremendous view and here we see the threats of the whales parade by every day, not because we see human activities in a bad light, but we need to raise awareness that human activities have to be done under the best practices to conserve not only the whales but all marine resources,” reiterated Guzón Zataráin.
Special guests at the inauguration were Mayor Édgar González Zataráin; the head of the office of the Secretary of Tourism of Sinaloa, Ricardo Velarde Cárdenas, as well as naval and military commanders, personnel from the Petroil Group and guests.
Source: noroeste
