Home Sustainability With 94 Blue Flag Locations, Mexico Leads the Americas With 94 Blue Flag Locations, Mexico Leads the Americas by Brent May May 29, 2021 by Brent May 1.5K Mexico now has 94 locations that can fly the Blue Flag environmental designation, putting it among the top 10 in the world for beaches, marinas and boats that qualify. Tourism Minister Miguel Torruco announced that 62 beaches, three marinas and 29 boats have been awarded the distinction this year, placing Mexico in 10th place out of 47 countries in the program. The total is up from 90 last year. The 62 Blue Flag beaches are located in nine states: Baja California Sur: La Paz 1, Los Cabos 22; Guerrero: Acapulco 5, Zihuatanejo 4; Jalisco: Puerto Vallarta 2; Nayarit: Bahía de Banderas 1, Santa María del Oro 1; Oaxaca: Huatulco 2; Quintana Roo: Benito Juárez (Cancún) 10; Isla Mujeres 3, Puerto Morelos 1, Solidaridad (Playa del Carmen) 6; Sonora: Puerto Peñasco (Rocky Point) 1; Tamaulipas: Ciudad Madero 1; Yucatán: Progreso 2. The Blue Flag program is operated by the Foundation for Environmental Education and represents a certification that a beach, marina or sustainable boating tourism operator meets its standards. The foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization. Source: Mexico News Daily 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Brent May Brent May is the GM and Founder of Mexico Living. He is highly motivated and strives for excellence in order to provide the best service possible for foreigners buying property in Mexico. He understands some of the frustrations people may have while searching for a property in paradise and has learned from his own experiences buying and living in Mexico. Brent and his wife are grateful for the opportunities they have and to be able to live in a place most people vacation in. Brent's extensive knowledge and experience in the buying process will leave you at ease while buying property in Mexico. previous post Chef and Oaxacan Cuisine Authority Got her Start in Grandma’s Kitchen next post How to Get to the Oaxaca Coast This Summer You may also like Huatulco Receives EarthCheck Master Level Certification August 4, 2023 How Solar Energy Fuels Our Bayside Puerto Escondido... July 21, 2023 A LOCALLY MADE MOVIE ABOUT HUATULCO IS HITTING... February 3, 2023 Is It Safe to Drink the Water in... July 21, 2021 Mexico’s Women Eco-Warriors March 9, 2020 Corona Becomes First Major Beer Company to Adopt... July 9, 2019 New rules encourage small solar systems April 17, 2017 Huatulco – at the World’s Forefront of Sustainable... September 26, 2014 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
