American and European SpringBreakers Stay Away From Acapulco, Mexico: 2011 Turns Out to be a Bad Year For Aca

This is 2011. The Mexican tourism industry is doing everything to lure tourists, specially foreign springbreakers to the famously popular beaches of Acapulco. After all, Acapulco has long been associated with the great bods of Hollywood and countless American, Canadian, and European springbreak revelers.
Who does not remember the wild stories of spring break at Acapulco, Mexico?

Yet, this year, despite all the efforts by Mexican tourism authorities, the famous hotel grounds and beaches are mostly empty. If it was not for Mexican local tourists, Acapulco would not see much business. The main reasons most people are citing are the fact the economy has been in recession. Secondly, they are also saying that they do not feel comfortable going to Acapulco this year especially after the drug-related murders and decapitation that occurred in Mexico. Yet, many insiders will tell you that these deaths have nothing to do with the famous beaches and hotel chains. Only those who are associated with the drug carter have something to fear. Despite all the travel warnings issued by the U.S. and other foreign governments about Mexico, a large group of Acapulco lovers who have been vacationing there for years decide to brave all the negative perceptions and news.

Once they get to Acapulco, they realize that they can have the best service from the staff. They are free to roam all over in very uncrowded areas. The young springbreakers are not there to create issues. But despite this new feeling, they miss these kids. What is SpringBreak without the behaviors issues shown on the beach and in hotel rooms trashed out until security personnel shows up. Well, it was just a few cases of having too much to drink and partying for far too long without supervision.

American college students always go back to this yearly ritual. They want to break free from parental supervision or from any adult supervision. They want to behave a la New Orleans Carnival! They want to revel, dance and party until the next day.

2010 Spring Break Marked by Gang Violence Shooting Death in Mexico

Drug-related gang violence has claimed the lives of two American citizens in Mexico. The shooting death comes at the wrong time for the country that is trying to move forward after last year's swine flu epidemic. The gunmen were brazen enough to shoot to death a two American citizens attached to the American consulate in Mexico. A young couple lost their lives after attending a birthday party. Their sole survivor is their young baby who was found crying in the backseat.


For sure, spring break will be affected. Mexican tourism will suffer the consequences as Canadians and Americans are reluctant to travel to its beaches.

Parents of teens who usually go to spend their Spring Break in Mexico need to heed the warnings launched by the American consulate and other U.S. officials. There need not be more tears on this site of North America.

Our condolences go to the parents, friends and family of the deceased!



WSJ wrote, "The killings revived memories of the 1985 torture-murder of Enrique Camarena, a Drug Enforcement Administration agent kidnapped in front of the U.S. consulate in Guadalajara and later killed by Mexican drug lords who had ties to high-ranking government officials. The Camarena murder damaged U.S.-Mexican relations and prompted the U.S. to temporarily close the border to trade. It also forced Mexico to act against drug gangs, a reason that Mexican gangs have since stayed away from targeting U.S. officials. More than two dozen people, including Mexican government officials, cartel leaders and associates, were convicted in connection with the murder..."

The Juárez consulate, the biggest U.S. consulate in the world, received a bomb threat a month ago which turned out to be false, according to U.S. and Mexican officials.