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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

United States State Department: Mexico Travel Alert Updates, 5 States 'Do Not Travel'

Chivis Martinez Borderland Beat  U.S. State Department 


Do Not Travel To: Colima, Guerrero, Michoacán, Sinaloa and Tamaulipas


Exercise increased caution in Mexico due to crime and kidnapping. Some areas have increased risk. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

Violent crime – such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery – is widespread.

The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in many areas of Mexico, as travel by U.S. government employees to certain areas is prohibited or significantly restricted.

U.S. government employees may not travel between cities after dark, may not hail taxis on the street, and must rely on dispatched vehicles, including from app-based services like Uber or from regulated taxi stands. 


U.S. government employees may not drive from the U.S.-Mexico border to or from the interior parts of Mexico, with the exception of daytime travel within Baja California, between Nogales and Hermosillo on Mexican Federal Highway 15D, and between Nuevo Laredo and Monterrey on Highway 85D.

Read the Safety and Security section on the country information page.

Do Not Travel To:
·         Colima state due to crime.
·         Guerrero state due to crime.
·         Michoacán state due to crime.
·         Sinaloa state due to crime.
·         Tamaulipas state due to crime and kidnapping.

Reconsider Travel To:
·         Chihuahua state due to crime.
·         Coahuila state due to crime.
·         Durango state due to crime.
·         Jalisco state due to crime.
·         Mexico state due to crime.
·         Morelos state due to crime.
·         Nayarit state due to crime.
·         Nuevo Leon state due to crime.
·         San Luis Potosi state due to crime.
·         Sonora state due to crime.
·         Zacatecas state due to crime.

For detailed information on all states in Mexico, please see below.

If you decide to travel to Mexico:

·         Keep your traveling companions and family back home informed of your travel plans. If separating from your travel group, send a friend your GPS location. If taking a taxi alone, take a photo of the taxi number and/or license plate and text to a friend.
·         Use toll roads when possible and avoid driving alone or at night. In many states, police presence and emergency services are extremely limited outside the state capital or major cities.
·         Exercise increased caution when visiting local bars, nightclubs, and casinos.
·         Do not display signs of wealth, such as wearing expensive watches or jewelry.
·         Be extra vigilant when visiting banks or ATMs.
·         Enroll in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) to receive Alerts and make it easier to locate you in an emergency.
·         Follow the Department of State on Facebook and Twitter.
·         Review the Crime and Safety Reports for Mexico.
·         Prepare a contingency plan for emergency situations. Review the Traveler’s Checklist.

Aguascalientes state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Baja California state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

Criminal activity and violence occur throughout the state. Particularly notable is the number of homicides in non-tourist areas of Tijuana. Most homicides appeared to be targeted; however, criminal organization assassinations and turf battles can result in bystanders being injured or killed.

Due to poor cellular service and hazardous road conditions, U.S. government employees may only travel on Highway 2D between Mexicali and Tijuana during daylight hours.

There are no additional restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees in Baja California, which includes tourist areas in: Ensenada, Rosarito, and Tijuana.

Baja California Sur state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

Criminal activity and violence occur throughout the state, including in areas frequented by U.S. citizens. Bystanders have been injured or killed in shooting incidents related to criminal organization turf battles. Petty crime occurs frequently in tourist areas.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees in Baja California Sur, which includes tourist areas in: Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo, and La Paz.

Campeche state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime. Police presence and emergency response are extremely limited outside of the state capital.
There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees in Campeche state, which includes tourist areas in: Campeche City, Calakmul, Edzna, and Palizada.

Chiapas state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.
There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees in Chiapas state, which includes tourist areas in: Palenque, San Cristobal de las Casas, and Tuxtla Gutierrez.


Chihuahua state – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel due to crime.

Violent crime and gang activity are common. The vast majority of homicides are targeted assassinations against members of criminal organizations. Battles for territory between criminal groups have resulted in violent crime in areas frequented by U.S. citizens and U.S. government employees, including restaurants and malls during daylight hours. Bystanders have been injured or killed in shooting incidents.

U.S. government employees may only travel to the following locations within the state of Chihuahua and with the noted restrictions:

·         Ciudad Juarez: They may travel at any time to the area of Ciudad Juarez bounded to the east by Bulevar Independencia; to the south by De los Montes Urales/Avenida Manuel J Clouthier/Carretera de Juarez; to the west by Via Juan Gabriel/Avenida de los Insurgentes/Calle Miguel Ahumada/Francisco Javier Mina/Melchor Ochampo; and to the north by the U.S.-Mexico border.

Additionally, direct travel to the Ciudad Juarez airport and the factories (maquilas) located along Bulevar Independencia and Las Torres is permitted. Travel to the factory and cattle inspection station in San Jeronimo is permitted only through the United States via the Santa Teresa port of entry; travel via Anapra is prohibited.

·         Chihuahua City: Employees may travel at any time to the area of Chihuahua City bounded to the north by Avenida Transformación; to the east by Avenida Tecnológico/Manuel Gómez Morin; to the west by the city limit boundary; and to the south by Route 16/Calle Tamborel.  

U.S. government employees may only travel from Ciudad Juarez to Chihuahua City during daylight hours via Highway 45, with stops permitted only at the Federal Police station, the overlook, the border inspection station at KM 35, and the shops and restaurants on Highway 45 in the town of Villa Ahumada.

Additionally, travel is permitted to factories (maquilas) outside this area via the most direct route. Direct travel to Abraham Gonzales International Airport is also permitted.

·         Nuevo Casas Grandes Area (including Nuevo Casas Grandes, Casas Grandes, Mata Ortiz, Colonia Juarez, Colonia LeBaron, and Paquime): U.S. government employees may only travel to the Nuevo Casas Grandes area during daylight hours through the United States, entering Mexico at the Palomas Port of Entry on New Mexico Route 11 before connecting to Mexico Highway 2 to Nuevo Casas Grandes. Employees are permitted to stay overnight in the cities of Nuevo Casas Grandes and Casas Grandes only.
·         Ojinaga: U.S. government employees must travel to Ojinaga via U.S. Highway 67 through the Presidio, Texas Port of Entry.
·         Palomas: U.S. government employees must travel to Palomas via U.S. highways through the Palomas Port of Entry in Columbus, New Mexico.

Mexican authorities in Chihuahua occasionally operate at a heightened level of security, sometimes referred to as “Alerta Roja” (Red Alert). During those periods, U.S. government personnel must receive prior approval and exercise increased caution when visiting Mexican law enforcement offices or installations.

Travel by U.S. government employees to all other areas of the state of Chihuahua, including Copper Canyon, is prohibited.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Coahuila state – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel due to crime.

Violent crime and unpredictable gang activity are common in parts of Coahuila state.
Travel for U.S. government employees is limited to the following areas with the noted restrictions:
·         Piedras Negras and Ciudad Acuña: U.S. government employees must travel directly from the United States and observe a midnight to 6:00 a.m. curfew in both cities.
·         Highway 40 and areas south within Coahuila state.

U.S. government employees may not travel to other areas of Coahuila.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Colima state – Level 4: Do Not Travel

Do not travel due to crime.
Violent crime and gang activity are widespread.
U.S. government employees may not travel to:
·         Tecoman
·         Within 20 km of the Colima/Michoacan border
·         Highway 110 from the town of La Tecomaca to the Jalisco border

In Manzanillo, U.S. government employees are limited to the tourist and port areas.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Durango state – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel due to crime.

Violent crime and gang activity are common in parts of Durango state.
U.S. government employees may not travel to the area west and south of Highway 45.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Guanajuato state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

Gang-related violence occurs in Guanajuato, primarily in the south of the state, near the border with Michoacán. This violence is often linked to the organized theft of petroleum and natural gas from the state oil company and other suppliers.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Guerrero state – Level 4: Do Not Travel

Do not travel due to crime.

Crime and violence are widespread. Armed groups operate independently of the government in many areas of Guerrero. Members of these groups frequently maintain roadblocks and may use violence towards travelers.

U.S. government employees may not travel to the entire state of Guerrero, including Acapulco, Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa, and Taxco.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Hidalgo state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Jalisco state – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel due to crime.

Violent crime and gang activity are common in parts of Jalisco state. In metropolitan Guadalajara, battles for territory control between criminal groups take place in areas frequented by U.S. citizens. Shooting incidents between criminal groups have injured or killed innocent bystanders.

U.S. government employees may not travel to:

·         Within 20 km (12 miles) of the Jalisco/Michoacán border, south of Route 120
·         Highway 80 south of Cocula
·         Highway 544 from Mascota to San Sebastian del Oeste

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S government employees to: Guadalajara Metropolitan AreaRiviera Nayarit (including Puerto Vallarta)Chapala, and Ajijic.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Mexico City – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

Both violent and non-violent crimes occur throughout Mexico City. Use additional caution outside of the frequented tourist areas where police and security patrol more routinely, particularly at night. Petty crime occurs frequently in both tourist areas and non-tourist areas.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Mexico state (Estado de Mexico) – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel due to crime.

Both violent and non-violent crimes are common throughout Mexico state. Use caution in areas outside of the frequented tourist areas, although petty crime occurs frequently in tourist areas as well.
There are no restrictions on travel for U.S government employees.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Michoacán state – Level 4: Do Not Travel

Do not travel due to crime.

Crime and violence are widespread in Michoacán state. Travel for U.S. government employees is limited to the following areas with the noted restrictions:

·         Highway 15D: U.S. government employees may travel on Federal Toll Highway (cuota) 15D to transit the state between Mexico City and Guadalajara.
·         Morelia: U.S. government employees may travel by air and by land using Highways 43 or 48D from Highway 15D.
·         Lazaro Cardenas: U.S. government employees must travel by air only and limit activities to the city center or port areas.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Morelos state – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel due to crime.

Violent crime and gang activity are common in parts of Morelos state.
There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.
Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Nayarit state – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel due to crime.

Violent crime and gang activity are common in parts of Nayarit state. U.S. government employees may not travel to:
·         Tepic
·         San Blas

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S government employees to: Riviera Nayarit (including Nuevo Vallarta, Punta Mita, and Bahia de Banderas), and Santa Maria del Oro.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Nuevo Leon state – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel due to crime.

Violent crime and unpredictable gang activity are common in parts of Nuevo Leon state. There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Oaxaca state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

U.S. government employees may not travel to:

·         Isthmus region of Oaxaca, defined by Highway 185D to the west, Highway 190 to the north, and the Oaxaca/Chiapas border to the east. This includes the towns of Juchitan de Zaragoza, Salina Cruz, and San Blas Atempa.
·         Highway 200 northwest of Pinotepa.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees to other parts of Oaxaca state, which include tourist areas in: Oaxaca CityMonte AlbanPuerto Escondido, and Huatulco.

Puebla state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

Gang-related violence occurs in Puebla state, and is often linked to the organized theft of petroleum and natural gas from the state oil company and other suppliers.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Queretaro state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Quintana Roo state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

Criminal activity and violence, including homicide, occur throughout the state. Most homicides appear to be targeted; however, criminal organization assassinations and turf battles between criminal groups have resulted in violent crime in areas frequented by U.S. citizens. Bystanders have been injured or killed in shooting incidents.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees in Quintana Roo state, which include tourist areas in: CancunCozumel, Isla Mujeres, Playa del CarmenTulum, and the Riviera Maya.

San Luis Potosi state – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel due to crime.

Violent crime and unpredictable gang activity are common in parts of San Luis Potosi state. There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Sinaloa state – Level 4: Do Not Travel

Do not travel due to crime.

Violent crime is widespread. Criminal organizations are based and operating in Sinaloa state.

Travel for U.S. government employees is limited to the following areas with the noted restrictions:

·         Mazatlan: U.S. government employees may travel by air or sea only. U.S. government employees are limited to the Zona Dorada and historic town center, and must use direct routes when traveling to and from those locations and the airport and cruise terminals.
·         Los Mochis and Topolobampo: U.S. government employees may travel by air or sea only. U.S. government employees are restricted to the city and the port, and must use direct routes when traveling between these locations and to and from the airport.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Sonora state – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel due to crime.

Sonora is a key location used by the international drug trade and human trafficking networks.

U.S. government employees traveling to and from Hermosillo may travel between the border crossing points of DeConcini and Mariposa in Nogales only during daylight hours and only on Highway 15, including stops at restaurant/restroom facilities along Highway 15.

U.S. government employees may travel to Puerto Peñasco via the Lukeville/Sonoyta crossing during daylight hours on Federal Highway 8, or by using Federal Highway 15 south from Nogales and east via Federal Highway 2 and State Highway 37 through Caborca during daylight hours. U.S. government employees may also travel directly from the nearest U.S. Ports of Entry to San Luis Rio Colorado, Cananea, and Agua Prieta but may not go beyond the city limits without official Consulate Nogales clearance.

U.S. government employees may not travel to:

·         The triangular region west of the Mariposa Port of Entry, east of Sonoyta, and north of Altar
·         The district within Nogales that lies to the north of Avenida Instituto Tecnologico and between Periferico (Bulevar Luis Donaldo Colosio) and Corredor Fiscal (Federal Highway 15D), and the residential areas to the east of Plutarco Elias Calles.
·         The eastern edge of the state of Sonora, which borders the state of Chihuahua: all points along that border east of Federal Highway 17, the road between Moctezuma and Sahuaripa, and State Highway 20 between Sahuaripa and the intersection with Federal Highway 16.
·         All points south of Federal Highway 16 and east of Highway 15 (south of Hermosillo), as well as Empalme, Guaymas, and all points south, including Obregon and Navojoa. U.S. government employees may travel to Alamos by air only and may not go beyond the city limits.

In addition, U.S. government employees may not use taxi services in Nogales.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Tabasco state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.
There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Tamaulipas state – Level 4: Do Not Travel

Do not travel due to crime and kidnapping.

Organized crime activity – including gun battles, murder, armed robbery, carjacking, kidnapping, forced disappearances, extortion, and sexual assault – is common along the northern border and in Ciudad Victoria. Criminal groups target public and private passenger buses as well as private automobiles traveling through Tamaulipas, often taking passengers hostage and demanding ransom payments.

Heavily armed members of criminal groups often patrol areas of the state in marked and unmarked vehicles and operate with impunity particularly along the border region from Reynosa northwest to Nuevo Laredo. In these areas, local law enforcement has limited capability to respond to crime incidents. There are greater law enforcement capabilities in the tri-city area of Tampico, Ciudad Madero, and Altamira, which has a lower rate of violent criminal activity compared to the rest of the state.

U.S. government employees may only travel within a limited radius between the U.S. Consulates in Nuevo Laredo and Matamoros and their respective U.S. Ports of Entry. U.S. government employees may not travel between cities in Tamaulipas using interior Mexican highways and they must observe a curfew between midnight and 6:00 a.m. in the cities of Matamoros and Nuevo Laredo. U.S. government employees can travel between Nuevo Laredo and Monterrey only during daylight hours on Highway 85D.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Tlaxcala state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Veracruz state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Yucatan state – Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution

Exercise increased caution due to crime. Police presence and emergency response are extremely limited outside of the state capital.

There are no restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees in Yucatan state, which includes tourist areas in: Chichen Itza, Merida, Uxmal, and Valladolid.

Zacatecas state – Level 3: Reconsider Travel

Reconsider travel due to crime.

Violent crime and gang activity are common in parts of Zacatecas state. U.S. government employees may not travel to the zone south of Highway 45 and west of Highway 23. U.S. government employees may not travel to the entire municipality of Fresnillo, though they may transit both highways through Fresnillo without stopping.

There are no other restrictions on travel for U.S. government employees.

Visit our website for Travel to High-Risk Areas.

Last Update: Reissued after periodic review with updates to U.S. government restrictions on personnel, especially Baja California, Chihuahua, Colima, Durango, Nuevo Leon, Sonora, Tamaulipas, Yucatan, and Zacatecas.


48 comments:

  1. Its interesting how this report doesn't align with other lists. Overall, I would rate it 75% accurate. Mind your own business and show respect will get you around safe for the most part.

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    1. Sure, tell that to the families of the Aussie surfers that were robbed, shot and incinerated in their van while traveling from Canada to Chile. Or the countless other innocents killed that were doing just that.

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    2. It's true another one in deniel.

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  2. Damn so I cant go anywhere in mexico lol

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    1. Nope unless torture and desmemberment is what your looking for.

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    2. 657 lol I am sure that is what he is looking to get into.

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  3. Never hear anything about tlaxcala

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  4. I was going to travel to Tijuana, but thanks to this alert, not going I don't want to have my head in a cooler.

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    1. This is stupid! I just went to Tijuana 2 times😂😂😂 mind you’re own business and you will be fine!

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  5. Where is the travel ban to Illinois New Jersey high crime and murder rate too... my parents traveled to Colima and are in Michoacan now..if you look for problems in mexico you will find them..

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    1. Not even apples to oranges, more like apples to hand grenades. And if per chance you are a victim of crime in the USA, at least there is a semblance of a justice system.

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    2. If you look for problems/trouble in any decent sized city in any country you will find them!

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    3. New Jersey’s murder rate in 2018 was 3.2. That means it’s about as safe as most of Europe. Within NJ, almost all of the murders are concentrated in a few neighborhoods in Newark and Trenton. The rest of the state is one of the safest places in the world.

      Colima’s murder rate was 81. That’s higher than Caracas, every major Brazilian city, Syria, Iraq, and El Salvador.

      You’re trying to compare one of the safest places in the world against, literally, one of the most dangerous. Go to Princeton NJ and then go to Manzanillo and see which one feels safer.

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    4. 4:02 PM If you find youself in Michcoan all you have to do is avoid viagra controlled areas or what they are calling each other now a days Carteles Unidos. La Costa, Tepaltepec, Los Reyes, Tancitaro, Zamora, Apatzingan, Aguillila, Buenavista, Lazaro cardenas, Urupan, Ario de Rosales and when traveling to Morelia you should just be a little more carefull.

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    5. That's a bit ridiculous! You can travel from Ohio into Chicago and not stop at a bad place. The tourist places don't have people being ripped of, extorted, beheaded...
      People say of you don't look for trouble you'll be OK. So now every single person killed in Mexico was looking for trouble? No innocents have been killed?

      I remember a few Uber drivers in Juarez condemning the El Paso Walmart shooting. Then I tell them, 100 people die every month in this city alone, even with that shooting its not comparable. People commit an excessive amount of crime in Mexico cause it goes unpunished and sometimes the law itself is involved.

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    6. Might have something to do with the fact that 9 of top 20 cities with the highest murder rates worldwide are in Mexico while only one US city falls in that range. If it wasn't for Caracas, Mex would own all five of the top five. Certainly something AMLO can campaign on in his next run. Wishing your parents safe travels.

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    7. 4:02 yes there is crime , but unfortunately MEXICO top's as the highest homicides in the world, used to be Brazil, also the police in US respond fast to 911 calls vs. in Mexico the police respond slow, that the criminals are long gone, and most police are working in cahoots with the criminals. Now you becarefull in Mexico.

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    8. Same here in Houston Texas my neighborhood getting robbed a lot & when I travel to Tamaulipas and Zacatecas it’s all good!

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    9. This site is called Borderland Beat, not Compare Things in Mexico to the USA.

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    10. This website normally tackles articles related to what is transpiring in Mexico. I don't think US is in Mexico.

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    11. 750 you made me laugh.

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  6. Still shocked seeing a country I enjoyed summers as a kid transformed to what it is.
    Can't possibly imagine the people who actually have to live with this in a daily basis.

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  7. Nothing on Gto? It's a shit hole right now

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  8. Just DON'T be showing off or thinking your a bad a$$ and you will be ok in ANY part of the 🌎.. I bern all over Mexico and was in th NAVY, when ibwas inn the U.S NAVY I would get a taxi and tell him to take me around in Thailand , Japan, Philippines Australia and other parts and came across some weird situations but I was just a tourist was not flashy and they left me alone.. That's when I figured out every country has THEIR ghettos

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  9. Yes Tijuana is more violent than Culiacan 🥱🥱🥱

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  10. I travel Tamps. ,but I won't to Chicago r parts of Houston

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  11. This makes me sad for Mexico

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  12. They forgot the travel ban to Pasadena! Pasadena TX that is! State Capital ofTakuaches no kema cuuhh!!! 🙄🤦🏻‍♂️

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  13. How come we never hear about Colima? Any web ninjas know? Que chigando.

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  14. Sigh . . 4:02 are you kidding me? Illinois, New Jersey. Obviously a troll. You can travel and there anytime. No restrictions, but the hoods if you are smart.

    3:54, when have you ever seen a tourist head inside a cooler? Don't sensationalize your fears.

    3:41, agree, but search on this site. Believe you will find plenty.

    3:26, yes, there are many places you can go. Just know the rules and warnings. You have a great chance of having a great travel

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  15. Where's Guanajuato, Vera Cruz, Tabasco, Morelos?

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  16. y jalisco apa guanajuato.??

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  17. Como es possible? Si Sinaloa es puro amot y paz porke controlan los narcos todo el Estado? Sicario 006 anda hasta encureado a media nochr paseando caballo por Culiacan y ni quien le haga danio. Deberan estar equivocados.

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  18. Level 3 & 4 absolutely destroys the tourist industry in a place. Many travelers are so dense they need a full on State Dept warning to see past the travel ads.

    Acapulco and Mazatlán are done, I wonder how far behind Cancun and Cabo are ?

    Sad, I remember years ago enjoying sandy beaches and cold cervezas. Probably not again in my lifetime.

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  19. Hell no where in Mexico is safe.

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  20. Oh bummer I was going to Michoacan, but thiers crime lurking there too. Might as well stay home in Tucson, AZ.

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  21. I'd like to go to Cabo but I'm frankly scared of being kidnapped. True it is unlikely but that chance exists.
    I'll travel to Key West or Hawaii instead. I can't get over the purity of terror awaiting to be flayed by a methed up sicario and then burned upside down in a fire barrel.
    Stupid Mencho killed Mexico.

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    1. Calderon killed mexico with the war on the cartels...

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  22. I would go visit Culiacan if I could. Anybody can be got, but i trust my instincts. Hell, I lived in New Orleans back in the '90's. In certain neighborhoods, if you were a stranger you were guaranteed to be robbed or shot. Stone killers. A mouthful of gold teeth and the morals of a cobra.

    I would love to hang out in Mexico City. Be an honorary Chilango.

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  23. CRIME, mostly robbery is the big thing EVERYWHERE in Mexico now.
    Just be damn alert , careful etc.
    A whole new generation of folks using the hard stuff in the Homeland, SAD BUT TRUE. Minimum Wage just raised , oh great , now hard working Mexicans can look forward to what ? $6 or $6.50 PER DAY instead of $5.
    You are traveling to a poor , basically third world country, plus it is practically half of it is a War Zone. It is heartbreaking esp for all the GOOD HONEST Mexican people.

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    1. Actually the best place to get together for Christmas is at Yaquis farm, very quiet, time goes slow, but you go on burros to get up there. No worry about getting your head chopped off, but a lot of laughing will go on.

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    2. I will bring atole. Con pan.

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  24. You can't compare it to crime in the US. Yes they have some too, but at least in the US a news reporter doesn't kill killed because he or she reported on it. And there police do respond. After 30 years and introducing numerous friends to Ixtapa, we'll spend our money elsewhere.

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  25. I rather fly in to the city than drive through rate border cities like Juárez or Nuevo Laredo.

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  26. Safest place to vacation right now is Yutacan peninsula. Merida the best city to be in for a vacay

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  27. If you drive to Mexico don't use a new model vehicle, and don't go around asking question about organized crime ..that's a no brainer it sounds like common sense but people still need to be reminded year after year.

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  28. The moral of this story is: Spend your vacation dollars elsewhere.

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