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Pretty sure the vast majority of the gang/cartel related violence doesn't take place in the tourist areas, and that the few reports we hear about where a touris
by allannienhuis 8y ago
Pretty sure the vast majority of the gang/cartel related violence doesn't take place in the tourist areas, and that the few reports we hear about where a tourist has been involved in some violence are a tiny percentage of the overall problem. I've never had the feeling that tourists in the main tourist areas in Mexico were any less safe than at home.
Certainly I'd be more afraid of my safety in many parts of most major US cities.
- cpncrunch 8y agohttps://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mexico/safety-and-security https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mexico/safety-and-s... "Crime and violence are serious problems in Mexico and the security situation can pose a risk for foreigners" "There have been a number of violent car-jackings and robberies along the Pacific Highway and you should be careful when travelling on this route. " https://globalnews.ca/news/4171527/cancun-mexico-violence-travel-global-affairs/ https://globalnews.ca/news/4171527/cancun-mexico-violence-tr... "Canadians travel to Mexico more than any other country except the United States. But many visitors may be unaware of the growing violence in a main city that was once hailed as one of the country’s safest: Cancun. This week, five people were found dead near the public prosecutor’s office in the city on the Yucatán Peninsula, bringing the death toll by violence in the beach city to more than 100 since the beginning of the year." Doesn't really sound like the kind of place I'll consider visiting any time soon. I like living in one of the safest places in the world, and I have no interest in going somewhere like this.