Bay Area teen on vacation in Mexico reported missing for over a week
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A view of a street in the historic center of Lagos de Moreno.Photo Beto/Getty Images/iStockphoto
A Bay Area teenager has been reported missing in Mexico after nearly a month-long stay that was supposed to conclude last week.
The 19-year-old Manuel Reyes went to Lagos de Moreno, a city in Jalisco, in early April to visit from Hayward.
His motivations for the trip are unclear but appear to involve family. KVEA-TV in Los Angeles said that he came in town to visit his sister, while a report from a Mexican news outlet reported that Reyes came to visit his ailing grandmother who passed away last week.
Gang warfare in northeastern Jalisco forces residents to flee their homes Jalisco and Sinaloa cartels are battling for supremacy
Published on Saturday, May 8, 2021
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Clashes between cells of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) and the Sinaloa Cartel have forced residents of Teocaltiche, Jalisco, to flee their homes.
Since Thursday, there have been several confrontations in the municipality, located 170 kilometers northeast of Guadalajara on Jalisco’s border with Zacatecas and Aguascalientes.
According to preliminary reports, a convoy of 18 vehicles emblazoned with the CJNG initials was in Teocaltiche on Thursday. The Jalisco cartel, generally considered Mexico’s most powerful and violent criminal organization, is fighting the Sinaloa Cartel for control of the municipality and surrounding area.
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Church and Convent of San Miguel Arcangel in Mani, a newly designated Magic Town in Yucatan State. Photo Credit: Meagan Drillinger
Mexico is strewn with multicolored, jewel-like cities from coast to coast and all down its mountainous, central spine. These cities and towns, known as Pueblos Magicos, or Magical Towns, are cultural treasures bestowed with this designation thanks to their commitment to heritage and tradition.
Mexico has more than 100 of these towns all over the country. You may know many of them, like Sayulita just north of Puerto Vallarta, Todos Santos near Los Cabos and Isla Mujeres just off the coast of Cancun. Some are lesser known, like San Cristobal de las Casas in Chiapas and Taxco in Guerrero. And still there are those that are likely completely off the radar, like Patzcuaro in Michoacan and Real de Catorce in San Luis Potosi.
What does it take to be considered a Magic Town?
The secret of Mexico s beautiful corners. The requirements that a town must meet to be considered a Magic Town.
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Mexico is known worldwide for the
great variety of places it has as a
tourist proposal. In addition to
beaches and tropical areas within the republic, there are beautiful places to enjoy culture and gastronomy. Many of them are known as Magical Towns.
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In 2001, the Federal Ministry of Tourism implemented the Magic Towns program. It is a set of towns that meet specific requirements that qualify them as Magic Towns. The program has found a great reception because cultural experiences are kept in these destinations. Adventure and great authenticity that travelers value for the proximity and the endearing are the warmth of its people.
Wall of the Muertos,” a work by the artist
Efrén
González, which honors inhabitants nationals or foreigners who lived in Ajijic.
The government of Jalisco has dedicated $1.8 million since 2018 to support the preservation of the unique cultural heritage of its Magical Towns and empower communities living there. As the birthplace of iconic Mexican traditions like tequila, mariachi and charrería Mexico’s national sport Jalisco has long been committed to maintaining the connection to its roots and thoughtfully using its heritage to attract visitors from throughout Mexico and the world.
For more information, visit visitjalisco.com.mx.
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