Is It Safe to Travel to Mexico?
While the warm water and beaches may draw crowds, others are weary about violence between Mexican drug cartels.
“It’s definitely a scary situation down there and I wouldn’t want to catch myself down there not knowing what to do,” said Daniel Buono.
Mexico’s tourism board highlights 10 top routes for tourists. But several of them pass through Michoacán, Chihuahua, Sinaloa and Durango. Areas plagued by drugs, violence and shootings.
Jan Odahl, an experienced travel agent says, tourists shouldn’t be overly concerned when visiting the country.
“I think traveling anywhere, not necessarily Mexico, but travelling anywhere, you have to have some common sense. Rules,” said Odahl.
She says there is safety in numbers, so travel in groups. Stay in the hotel or resort areas. Or only leave during daylight hours. Lastly book your excursions and transportation, directly through your hotel.
Odahl says border towns tend to be more dangerous. And flying and cruises are safer alternatives, than driving across the border.
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I think it’s pretty low to attack people who have nothing but hope for a better life, only to be brutally attacked — by their own people I might add. It’s low, shameful, and a disgrace. The reason so many people are killed is because they don’t have much money on them that it’s not even worth the effort really. I also blame the government for making the better part of the population of Mexico want to leave their country as well. If living conditions were better, who would the cartel be killing besides the poor. Disgusting. After hearing all this, I’ve canceled my trip to Mexico and decided to go elsewhere. Even the arctic is better I think!