Cancun, Quintana Roo.- The tragedy stained red the vacations of a twenty -year -old tourist A week ago, on Sunday, April 20, when the tourist identified as Alejandro González was Devored by sharks in Cancunwhose remains They were returned by sea water to the Chac Mool beach until Wednesday 23, at approximately 5:00 p.m.
Here the details about the case of the young man who He made a trip to the Riviera Mayawith some friends of high school.
1. Who was Alejandro, the young man devoured by sharks in Cancun?
Alejandro Cortez González He was 20 years old and had graduated from the Academy of Arts and Saginaw sciences (Saginaw Valley State University at University Center, Michigan, United States), and already studied the third year at the Faculty of Detroit creative studies.
On the Gofundme site your family describes Alejandro as “A talented artist And a wonderful friend. Is intelligent, it has consistently High grades”.
They also indicate that he worked as barista (one of the first to work in Sips 476) and recently I had bought an harp; They point to their predilection for piercings and tattoos, to dismay of their mother.
2. This happened the shark attack on a twenty -year -old tourist in Cancun, Quintana Roo
On Sunday, April 20, once installed in that tourist area of the Yucatán Peninsula, Alejandro and his three friends visited the Playa chac mool.
But what was glimpsed as memorable vacations of Holy Week 2025became a tragedy for walkers in that area on the coast of the Caribbean Sea.
And, despite the fact that there was red flag (He warns that the bathroom is prohibited due to risky conditions, such as strong hangover or wave currents), one of the young tourist’s friends He challenged the danger and decided to enter the sea.
But suddenly he could not return to the beach and began to fight for his life, it was at that time when the young foreigner threw himself into the sea to rescue her, but the strength of the waves overcame and the sea swallowed it, and They lost his trail.
“They let the waves push them back to the shore and everything was going well until one of her friends was beaten by the wrong wave and shot out. He panicked and asked for help, and he did everything possible to help her. She could be rescued thanks to her efforts and he, unfortunately,”Says Renee; Alejandro’s mother in an interview for ABC 12 News.
3. FGE QUINTANA ROO ISSUES SEARCH FICKE
After its disappearance, the State Attorney General of Quintana Roo issued its search and location sheet on Tuesday April 22.
4. The remains of the tourist attacked by sharks in Quintana Roo appear
The Dantesque Scene was observed in a video on April 23, when Alejandro’s remains were found after being attackedapparently, by sharks, in coast of Quintana Roo, they reported that a human skeleton was dragged by the waves of the sea, in front of the Hotel area of Cancun. The recording was made by tourists and shared on social networks.
Although some people doubt the veracity about the attack of sharks, the truth is that A day before (April 19) of the tragedy of the tourist attacked in the Cancun Sea by marine fauna, some media such as Diario Change 22 They reported shark sighting in this area of the Riviera Mayaadjacent to the Gulf of Mexico.
They even asked Take precautions Before the growing presence of shades on beaches of the Mexican Caribbean.
He Official part publicly made by the authorities, establishes that the Corpse presented “various wounds and mutilations, With the absence of some limbs and signs of decomposition, ”he says The Universal.
5. Confirm that the remains are of the young deceased tourist
That same day, but later, Alejandro’s relatives confirmed, through social networks, that the remains belonged to twenty -year -old.
“Although the result was not what we wanted, now we have answers,” his mother wrote in an emotional Facebook publication.
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6. Friend who traveled with Alejandro to Cancun dedicates a message
Identified in social networks as Lyric Dorseythe Friend that it is unofficially indicated as who would have been rescued (It is not a confirmed fact) of the furious waves of the sea by the young tourist, he dedicated a message on his social networks:
“I really don’t have words but I love you very much Alejandro. Thank you my sweet child, I always love you and forever.”
7. Young family attacked by sharks in Cancun collects funds to repatriate their remains to the US.
Now, after the death of Alejandro González on the beaches of Benito Juárez, after rescuing a friend in danger, her family begins the struggle to raise funds to repatriate their remains to the United States.
And it is through the platform GoFundMe (Platform number for crowdfunding, from commemorations and funerals to medical emergencies) where their loved ones seek to gather enough money to take him back home and offer him a funeral on the earth that saw him born.
They share emotional family photos and request financial help, as a expensive procedure. Until the afternoon of Sunday, April 27, they indicate that they carry $ 22,451 collected, equivalent to some $ 43,879 Mexican pesos.
8. This was the last post in networks of Alejandro Cortez González
In his latest Instagram post, of March, Alejandro shared moments of his daily life: Photographs of self -portraits made with different techniques.
In addition, he adds images of his daily life as his favorite meals, his recent outfits and memories.
No one could imagine that those would be the last postcards of a young man who, days later, would lose his life by showing courage and sacrifice.
What does the red flag mean on the beach?
The red flag in the sea is usually left to warn that the bathroom is prohibited due to dangerous conditionsas strong hangover currents that canilleg U high swell making the bathroom insecure; Therefore it is recommended not to enter the water.
Therefore, the specific meaning of the red flag in the sea is:
- No bathing
- Dangerous currents
- High waves
- Other dangers: such as the presence of jellyfish, dangerous marine animals or water pollution.
Therefore, The case of the young tourist that was allegedly devoured by sharks in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Leave how to attend the recommendations on the beachessince avoiding get into the sea Avoid this type of tragedies.
What is a coat of hangover?
Hangover currents They are strong water channels that move away from the beach And they are usually formed in the breakers of the sand bars, which are formed when the waves approach the coast in a straight line and have no place to go.
“Water does not escape to the left or rightbut He piles up(…) And does it (escapes) through a hangover current, ”he explains to National Geographic Simon Boxall, Profesor Del National Oceanography Center from the University of Southampton (United Kingdom):
