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foxlm22
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Mexico
foxlm22
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Have any of you heard about the recent drug wars/violence in Mexico? I have a trip planned in May (wedding) and I must admit, I'm nervous. My husband found out about it first and didn't tell me because he thought I would freak out. Now, I am normally a very nervous person so I wanted to see what the rest of you thought. Here's the advisory from the gov't...
https://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_3028.html
Would you think twice about going?
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Re: Mexico
BFP#2 ~ 8/2/11, EDD 4/11/12, D&C 9/12/11 at 9w5d
BFP#3 ~ 4/15/12, EDD 12/21/12 ~ DD born 12/22/12
As long as you put yourself in a bullet proof bubble and roll around in it the whole time.
I have no idea whats going on Mexico. But I could totally go for some burritos.
Mexico has been having drug wars for years. And yet it has still been one of the top places for Spring Break and destination weddings for years.
This is reassuring, driving to the resort was what I was most afraid of. PP - we're staying in Tulum which is about an hour from Cancun.
If it makes you feel any better, we went to Puerto Vallarta last October and missed our flight there. The next direct flight was not for another 5 days and this was our week long vacation. We had to:
1) Fly into Guadalajara, getting there at about 10pm
2) Take a cab from the airport to the bus station
3) Take bus to Puerto Vallarta, about a 5 hour trip
Oh and we speak zero Spanish. Our bus left at 11pm and we got to the resort at about 6am. I believe we went through a bunch of military checkpoints on our bus ride but I was mostly sleeping. It was a little scary but we made it.
If you're going to resort towns, don't worry about it. Most of the violence is going on around border towns like Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez. Some into places like Monterrey or Mexico City, but again, I doubt you're going there.
If you're driving anywhere in Mexico in an American car (doesn't sound like you are), just be aware that you might get pulled over and you might need to bribe someone. Although if you look like you can't speak spanish, sometimes they just let you go rather than make an effort to get money out of you.
It's so sad that Mexico is getting this bad. There are so many beautiful places outside of the resort areas that would be lovely to visit, but with how unsafe it is to drive around them, a road trip is out of the question.
I was just in Mexico in February, we didn't have any problems while we were there. We saw the Mexican military out and performing random vehicle checks on the roads, but other than that we did not notice any disturbances. If you are staying at a resort I would still feel comfort going, the resorts are we gaurded. Hope this helps you some.