Run, don't walk to happy hour: It's National Margarita Day!CultureMap HoustonAnother top contender for the inventor title is Margarita Sames, a wealthy Dallas socialite who claimed she whipped up the drink for friends at her Acapulco vacation home in 1948. Among her well-connected guests was Tommy Hilton, who eventually added …and more »
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Mexican port suffers loss of cruise ships9NEWS.com… best possible family vacation experience for our guests," she said in an e-mail. Crime figures from the Citizens' Council for Security and Criminal Justice show Mazatlán has Mexico's third-highest homicide rate – trailing Ciudad Juárez and Acapulco …and more »
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Mexican port suffers loss of cruise shipsUSA TODAY… best possible family vacation experience for our guests," she said in an e-mail. Crime figures from the Citizens' Council for Security and Criminal Justice show Mazatlán has Mexico's third-highest homicide rate — trailing Ciudad Juárez and …and more »
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Mexico's Acapulco resort takes a dive over drugs warBBC NewsBy Rajan Datar and Jayne Douglas Acapulco was once the haunt of the rich and famous, but recently it has struggled to attract visitors as Mexican tourism suffers from bad publicity because of the country's drug wars. "This wave is good, …and more »
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Despite drug violence, Mexico sees uptick in tourismSmartPlanet.com (blog)By Lauren Villagran | February 18, 2012, 5:00 AM PST MEXICO CITY – Despite economic crisis abroad, drug violence at home and US government warnings against travel south of the border, Mexico saw an uptick in tourism in 2011. Mexico welcomed 190 million …
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Dying to Go to Acapulco—LiterallyWall Street JournalDespite what you may have heard in the news, despite some pretty scary stuff in the latest US State Department advisory, the post said that American citizens need not automatically rule out Mexico as a vacation destination. Beamed the blogger: "The …
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Grifting & goat glands: Robert Hough's new novel is stranger than fictionNational PostThe town of Guerrero is nestled on the Mexican-American border on the highway between the cities of Nuevo Laredo and Piedras Negras. One should not mistake it for Guerrero, the southwestern Mexican state where the tourist haven of Acapulco is located.and more »
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Mexico travel warning cautions U.S. spring break and other touristsHULIQMoreover, NPR reported that “longtime residents of Acapulco say crime in what used to be one of Mexico's leading tourist resorts is out of control. There have been shootouts by heavily armed gunmen in front of beach hotels.and more »
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What's your experience with safety in Mexico?Calgary HeraldWhile I was living in Mexico City, I visited Acapulco numerous times. My friends and I never stayed on a resort, just checked into a local hotel. We ate at the local restaurants and were friendly with the locals. There were some violent situations that …and more »
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Here's hoping for a great vacationPetoskey News-ReviewBut I guess the same can be said for El Paso residents and Mexico. Just a hop, skip and a jump across the border. I had trepidations about this trip. We've all read the stories about Mexico and violence. But who hasn't dreamed of Cancun or Acapulco?
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