Islas Marías famous prison island will open to tourism next week

The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced Tuesday that the emblematic Mexican prison of the Islas Marías will open its doors to tourism before Christmas after the construction of a museum and the establishment of sea and air routes.

“There is very good news, the Islas Marías are going to be opened for exploration tourism. It is important to know that at the end of this year, before Christmas I think, tomorrow we will have an announcement, it will be possible to go to the Islas Marías,” said López Obrador.

The Marías Islands are located in the Pacific Ocean, more than 100 kilometers from the coast of the state of Nayarit, a natural paradise that for nearly a century housed one of the prisons reputed to be the cruelest and most inhumane in the country.

Now, the President announced that before the Christmas celebrations three of the islands, María Madre, María Magdalena, and María Cleofás, will begin to receive tourist visitors under the administration of the Secretary of the Navy.

“The houses are already in place, the museum is finished, all the streets have been fixed. It will be managed by the Secretary of the Navy, there will be flights and also ferries, which can be boarded in San Blas (Nayarit), it is probable than in Mazatlán (Sinaloa)”, stressed the president.

Regarding maritime transport, he explained that they have acquired two ferries with a capacity of about 200 passengers.

In addition, he said that the project, which he will visit this Friday, “is culture and history” and defined the prison as “the most famous in the history of Mexico, the most feared”.

“Exceptional characters were imprisoned there. José Revueltas was imprisoned, who wrote the book ‘Muros de agua’ (1941), which has to do with the Islas Marías. He was there twice as an opponent, he was punished by the regime,” he recalled.

He also recommended a film about the archipelago starring Mexican actor and singer Pedro Infante, “Las Islas Marías” (1951).

The Mexican President had an impact on the tourist bet that his Administration is making on the coast of the states of Jalisco and Nayarit, “where the most elegant hotels in Mexico and the world are located,” according to his perspective.

However, he pointed out, they are building a hotel “so that people can go with their families.”

After visiting the islands on Friday, López Obrador indicated that he will tour the states of Nayarit, Sinaloa, and Durango to supervise various hydraulic works and spend time with marginalized communities.

The President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, announced Tuesday that the emblematic Mexican prison of the Islas Marías will open . . .

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