Title:
Impact on the Tourism Structure of Acapulco and Losses Due to Hurricanes Otis and John

Authors:
Dr. Jorge Enrique Muñoz Sánchez, Dra. Teresa de Jesús Rivas Pérez, Dr. Justino Arziga Castañón, Dra. Ma. Elvia Chavarría Solís, Mexico

Abstract:

This document reflects on the impacts caused by the loss of tourist attractions in Acapulco due to the passage of two natural phenomena: Hurricane Otis (Category 5, 10/24/2023) and Hurricane John (09/23/2024). To collect information on the losses, official documents published by the federal government were reviewed, interviews were conducted with various actors in the tourism sector, and tours were carried out along the city's tourist strip to corroborate the state of the facilities; however, the figures published by official bodies are approximations that do not coincide with reality. More than two years after the first event, the city has not managed to recover its tourism and general service structure; which implies a series of problems among its inhabitants such as job loss, the need to migrate to other destinations, deficiencies in the provision of public services to the population, and a decrease in tourist arrivals, among other problems. The effects due to climate change on the planet are manifesting with increasing frequency and magnitude everywhere, including tourist destinations, which makes the participation of academia necessary in order to analyze the tourism development model with the aim of improving it and achieving sustainability in the activity, almost a century after tourism began in Acapulco as a sun and beach destination.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51505/IJEBMR.2025.91225