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This is a horrible situation and TA probably deserves a class-action lawsuit. That said, Mexico has become a dumpster fire and the old days of "just stay in the
by dreamcompiler 9y ago
This is a horrible situation and TA probably deserves a class-action lawsuit. That said, Mexico has become a dumpster fire and the old days of "just stay in the tourist areas and you'll be safe" are long over. I'd sooner vacation in North Korea than Mexico.
- jimmywanger 9y agoI think most of Mexico is ok, however I speak a bit of Spanish and keep a low profile (not flashing wealth, not showing off my new smartphone). Mexico is inexpensive and the weather is nice. I don't know what you mean by "dumpster fire". You gotta steer clear of the hot spots (such as Juarez) and just not get involved. Most people are super nice.
- dreamcompiler 9y agoI used to go to Juarez regularly before it became a war zone. Then the common wisdom became "stay in the touristy areas." But over the past ten years, there have been several well-covered attacks in tourist towns on both coasts. I'm not saying you can't still have a good time, but there are just no low-risk places in Mexico any more, and the cops are not likely to be of much help unless your interests align with those of the drug cartels.
- com2kid 9y ago> That said, Mexico has become a dumpster fire and the old days of "just stay in the tourist areas and you'll be safe" are long over. I enjoyed my time in Mexico earlier this year. Mexico City was wonderful, everywhere I went in the downtown core felt safe, no different than Chicago or NYC. There were wonderful plazas, street musicians playing, and great food everywhere. Granted the cops every other block helped add to the feeling of safety. Parts of other cities felt sketchy, but then again parts of every city feel sketchy. (With a few exceptions, I've walked around Edinburgh randomly and everyplace I went was wonderful.)