Travel agencies in Parral reported that after the violent events that have occurred on the highways of Durango and Sinaloa, mainly in the Pacific area, the travel packages for this destination have been reduced by up to 50 percent, and that travelers even choose to take flights instead of land.
Through a survey carried out by this Publishing House in the main travel agencies in the city of Parral, it was revealed that due to the risk of insecurity experienced in Sinaloa and surrounding regions, tourism to these areas from this city has decreased.
According to the data, the company known as “7 Leguas” reported that they have detected that up to 50 percent of the packages that they had scheduled for the last fortnight of September and so far in October have been postponed to other dates due to the violent events.
According to the information provided, the traveling population has expressed fear of traveling to the Pacific due to the armed clashes that have broken out between criminal groups in Sinaloa, and that they choose not to travel or take an alternative route.
According to the statement, despite the fact that it decreased by up to 50 percent compared to previous months, there was another segment of its clients who decided to change the way they travel, going from land to air, since they say that it is safer to travel by plane than by road.
Thus, it was determined that there is a segment of the population that chooses not to cancel their trip to Mazatlán mainly, but that changes from traveling by bus or by road to traveling on a flight departing from the city of Chihuahua.
On the other hand, the travel agency “Mónaco” reported that a slight decrease in its trips has been noted since it expressed that clients say that Mazatlán is a safe place, but not the accesses.
In this regard, they explained that there are travelers who decide to go in their own vehicle and go directly to the hotel they booked to rest, since it was reported that there is direct communication between service providers in Mazatlán with travel agencies in Parral.
Source: elsoldeparral
