U.S. Embassy travel advisory

[Doyle Phillips]

United States Embassy Mexico City Security Message for U.S. Citizens:

Travel within Guerrero state November 26, 2014

U.S. citizens are advised that, due to the continued threat of protests and violent incidents, road travel within all areas of Guerrero state remains prohibited for U.S. government personnel, including along the main toll road 95D (“cuota”) to and from Mexico City and Acapulco. Following a security assessment by Embassy personnel earlier this week, U.S. government personnel have been advised they may travel by air to and from Acapulco and Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo. Travel via cruise ship in and out of Acapulco is also permitted. U.S. government personnel have been instructed to defer non-essential travel to areas further than two blocks inland of the Costera Miguel Aleman Boulevard, which parallels the popular beach areas. Lodging for U.S. government personnel is limited to the hotel zone (“zona hotelera”) of Acapulco, beginning from the Krystal Beach Acapulco hotel in the north and going south through Puerto Marquez, including the Playa Diamante area and ending at The Resort at Mundo Imperial hotel. In general, the popular tourist area of Diamante, just south of the city, has been less affected by violence. Any activity outside the hotel zone for U.S. government personnel is limited to the coastal area from La Quebrada to the beginning of the hotel zone and only during daylight hours. The Embassy cautions U.S. citizens to follow the same guidelines.