I have a destiny-like magnetism toward Mexico, but I think the country is very dangerous.(kidnapping

I occasionally receive e-mails from readers who tell me they've decided they won't travel to Mexico because they feel it's too dangerous. I know that incidents of violent crimes that make the headlines may be scary, but I've lived in Mexico for ten years and I don't feel unsafe.
I have a destiny-like magnetism toward Mexico, but I think the country is very dangerous.(kidnapping, drug runners, marxists who hate all Americans, other violent crime) cheap around the world tickets I don t recommend my friends to go unless they must. -Paul
I have traveled in Mexico many times and never felt threatened. I do tend to visit areas of interest rather than tourist areas where most of my time will be spent with other tourists. I leave my expensive jewelry at home and only have a drink or two.
My husband and I entered Mexico after a disasterous flight, ending cheap around the world tickets up in the wrong city with no luggage and four hours away from our destination. We decided to take a taxi from the airport and ended up in San Miquel at 4:00 in the morning. All our information was in the luggage that was missing, so we had no contact info. All our cash was on us. The people on the street were fabulous, very helpful and concerned for our welfare and very few even spoke English. WIthin two hours, we were in the home we rented because the residents made every effort to get us there. Mexico is as safe as any other country. cheap around the world tickets It is up to the traveller to stay out of places that are troublesome and stay away from crowds that attract trouble.
Mexico is more dangerous than it has been in the past. That said, it is just like the US in that there are places you never go, other places that you only go in daylight, and places where it is safe at all times. Use your head, ask locals about safety issues/concerns and have a wonderful time.
Is there violence in Mexico? Yes. Could you be a victim of crime in Mexico? Yes. However there is also violence anywhere you travel and the United States does not have a good record in that regard either. Your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime is much higher north of the border than visiting our Mexican friends south of the border. As an example, the State Department issued a travel alert because 16 tourists were victims of violent crime in northern Baja where 60 million come to visit each year. In the same time period 26 tourists were victims of violent crime in California State Parks. So where is the travel alert for California??? Tijuana is portrayed as a dangerous and violent city yet there are many cities in the USA like Los Angeles, New Orleans, Chicago, cheap around the world tickets Philadelphia and Baltimore where you are much more likely to be a victim of violent crime or even killed. I don t hear anyone in the media warning travelers to any of those or other cities where tourists are attacked on a daily basis. The media has chosen to portray Mexico as a very dangerous and violent place by replaying over and over the pictures and videos of isolated events. Imagine if the media in other foreign countries were to replay over and over the videos of the multiple high school and university shootings and of police beating helpless subjects from events that had happened in the USA over time? We would see a big reduction in foreign tourism to the USA if that happened. Don t just listen to the yellow journalism in the USA talk to Gringos who actually travel to Mexico and the thousands who make Mexico their home today. Mexico offers a great climate, lower cost of living and ability to enjoy living in an ocean front community cheap around the world tickets a luxury out of reach by most in the USA. We need fair and biased reporting by the news media.
Thank you all for your comments. Linda s experience is on a par with what most people have told me and my own experiences here in Mexico. I do agree that it s important to take precautions and avoid some areas that are more prone to crime. But I think that in Mexico, as in most of the world, there are more people who want to help you than harm you.
I have been to Mexico many many times and often travelled alone. I have never ever had a bad experience with anyone. On the contrary, I have found the Mexican people to be extremely helpful and kind. I am sure Mexico,like any country has it s share of crime but I have never seen any. However, I am also careful as I am in any Country, including my own. Go, Enjoy, have fun!
I m 3rd generation Mexican-American and when I was a teen I always heard how dangerous Mexico is so I never wanted to visit. When I turned 20 I went for the first time and quickly cheap around the world tickets became addicted to Mexico. I m 29 now and I go Mexico cheap around the world tickets at least 3 times a year. Crime is everywhere it s a global issue and I find it humorous how many Americans think that this side of the lawn is much better. I live in S.F. and at least 3 times a week I read about shootings in Oakland. I always hear stories about how their perceptions change once they visit the country. Another thing, everyone thinks I look Indian or Middle-Eastern and I have walked countless cheap around the world tickets of times in Mexico City and I never felt unsafe. The beaches are great but DON T overlook the rest: Guanajuato, Morelia, Queretaro, Guadalajara..I can so much more.
I have traveled Mexico for the last 20 years and it has definitely changed . There is an undercurrent of anti -Americanism and it has an edge that is hard to describe . I was going to invest in homes down there but have decided to pull the plug as the bad vibe and violence/drug problem cheap around the world tickets has many worried . My family is ecstatic we are not going there ,not at all the same Mexico I have known .
I ve lived in Southern California for 29 years. Going across the border was something I would casually do on weekends without much caution. cheap around the world tickets My friends and I would party in Tijuana without much concern. Even though we partied and had great times, we were cautious, stayed fairly sober and did not behave like some of the loud and boisterous anglos that could be seen hooting cheap around the world tickets and hollering about the town. However, today you could not pay me to go across into Tijuana. The experiences of other acquintances and one minor experience I had with a police officer are enough reasons to stay away. I will go back someday as things improve. Until such time, I will go to Puerto Rico. Though it s a bit far from Southern California you cannot beat the convenience of vacationing there. Just think, NO PASSPORT is required; English is widely spoken by most everyone; cheap around the world tickets the U.S. dollar is the used currency; one does not need to worry about corrupt police; you can drink water from the tap!!! Need I say more? Oh yeah, the women and beaches are gorgeous!!!
I have traveled to Mexico 5 times now and as a Canadian have never felt that my life was in any danger.Having said that, there are areas, like in other countries where one must not venture and that is true of all countries.I found the Mexican people, on the whole, to be friendly and generous and always willing to help with directions.After having read some of the entries from other comments in this section I don t see what the problem is and would recommend and have recommended Mexico to friends and collegues.
Come you guys, Mexico can be dangerous cheap around the world tickets but i hate Anglos ideas of the outer world. Mexico it�s a nice country to go for vacations, just beware for police man sometimes they see Americans and think they can make us fools and take money. But the thinking�s that can be dangerous is like thinking in Africa cars don�t exist or that they ride in donkeys or something like that. Jus use ur common sense and everything will be well.
I have lived and worked in Mexico for 6 years, in a resort area. Do I feel safe? Well, as safe as many places in the US for sure. We had a couple of shootings over the summer, drug gangs going at each other. The main effect was that now the army throws up roadblocks and checkpoints and ties up traffic for hours without actually accomplishing anything. The crimes that I have fallen victim to are the fraud and duplicity of Mexican developers and sales people when I recently bought a newly constructed home here. The workmanship was defitely 4th rate at best cracks appearing in the walls, leaky roof, moldy walls, appliances that don t function (the home cost about 1.5K). I am constantly told don t worry, everything is guaranteed for one full year . But I have to threaten them with lawyers before the will fix even the smallest thing. And even IF they fix it, it still doesn t work!! So . tourists, no problems for you really. Home/condo buyers, be very very careful!!
But then, thousands of crimes happen cheap around the world tickets everyday, cheap around the world tickets and most crimes are violent, they will literally kill you for 10 bucks, so i suggest to stay away, travel to other country, right now mexico it is actually cheap around the world tickets more dangerous than war zones like iraq.
Living in Mexico for 10 years and feeling safe means nothing. Times change, and Mexico sure has changed over the last couple cheap around the world tickets of years. It has become far more dangerous. I would be very careful, especially along the border and Mexico City.
my husband and I live 250 miles from Arizona border in San Carlos (a beach resort), and we love it. All the people are very friendly and helpful, even the police are really helpful. In 2006 we traveled cheap around the world tickets to 25 states in Mexico, covered almost cheap around the world tickets 7000 miles, and 3 nights out of 4 slept in the back of our van (usually stopped in an all night Pemex gas station, never once did we feel in danger, even slept on the beach one night just in sleeping bags. However, with all the bad news lately I would hesitate to do it again. Here there is hardly any crime, very minor stuff, cheap around the world tickets but Mexico City and the border cheap around the world tickets towns are scary to me when I hear the news. But our experiences have been nothing but 100% safe. We find the people to be very helpful and in general honest. I think if you re not hanging around with people you shouldn t or going to places where drugs are you are okay. But it s pays to be careful and not trust anyone. Unfortunately Mexico has changed but so has all places in the world. At least here I haven t h