TravelinMT has it right below

Posted By: Kathy on 2009-02-27
In Reply to: Anyone else going to Cancun for Spring Break and concerned about current safety concerns - Cancundreaming

People are entirely safe in the bigger towns. I have traveled to Mexico since the early 80s, taking my children along and we have always been welcomed (Mexico needs American dollars) and never felt in danger there. People have to use common sense when traveling, just like they should at home. I have been to the bigger towns, Cancan, Alcapulco, Puerto Vallerta and smaller cites as well, probably have been there at least 8 times. If people want to live their lives being scared of traveling, then they miss out on so much. I make several trips each year and the only times I have ever felt threatened was here in the US with a couple of attempts at stealing my pocketbook, wallet and an attempted breakin in my home while I was there, not to mention the 3 or 4 while I was not there. I had to put burgular (spelling?) bars across my windows at my home. Oh, yeh, we are lots safer here, right??

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Anyone else going to Cancun for Spring Break and concerned about current safety concerns - Cancundreaming
- My feeling is if you step outside the border, you're - on your own. sm
  - I did contact the State Department. Sorry I asked.... - Cancundreaming
- Please DO NOT go to Mexico. sm - TechSupport
- With their drug war going on & innocent - SM
  - How about the beaches at Miami or even Daytona Beach - Really?
    - Do you think those are the only 2 beaches - sm
      - Yep, dont have the sense as my mother used to say - Really?
- TravelinMT has it right below - Kathy
- No way would I go to Mexico right now. - nm
- Why not stay safe AND support the US economy - by spending Spr. Break at a US resort?
  - We would have loved to vacation in Florida. That was our first choice, but quite honestly - Cancundreaming
  - I would much rather support the U.S. at this time.. - keeping workers employed........sm
    - Agree. - nm
    - So in other words, you really cannot - Sandy
      - Didnt say that! I said if she's uneasy with travel to - Mexico at this time, why not vacation in
        COMPLETELY agree. - nm
  - No safer here than in Cancun - Mitzi
- Wow, the place sure has changed! - Lllls
- I have been to Cancun and several parts of Mexico and - Mygosh
- mexico - last summer
- A pilot friend of mine - sm
  - Mexico - TravelinMT
    - Thanks TravelinMT. Point well taken. I did check out the State Department's advisory - Cancundreaming
      - Reply to Cancundreamin - TravelinMT
- We went recently and stayed almost - see message
  - Also pack anything you buy in your carry-on - sm -
  - Ditto on above. -

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Thanks TravelinMT. Point well taken. I did check out the State Department's advisory
and they do have one, but they break it down into areas of Mexicos. Obviously, it is the border towns that are dealing with high crimes and they warn about going there. As far as the "tourist" cities such as Mazatlan, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta etc.. they ask you to use just common sense, as you have stated, not walking alone at dark, down alleys, and just caution with money etc.. I also travel to Mexico every year (love, love PV by the way) but this is the first time we've been to Cancun and everyone just freaked me out. I have always felt safe there. The people really do encourage tourism but that is how they survive in most cases. I definitely would feeling safer walking around Mexico than some places in large US cities like in Chicago etc. Crime is everywhere. You just have to protect yourself and use common sense.