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What About Personal Safety While In Mexico... Not So Safe There In General Now...



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was this a concern to anyone? Esp. traveling alone...... :(

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I traveled alone and was never worried. I felt very safe in Mexico. I even walked from the hotel to the local WalMart(about 15-20 min). No one bothered me or even looked at me. I stayed at the Marriott which was very safe. The elevator is operated by your room key and you can only go to your floor, which means no one can walk in and start wandering around. I truly enjoyed my experience in Mexico. :)

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I haven't been to Mexico but I've been to Guatemala and I think you have to look at your specific situation and not the general situation. Here's what I mean, most of the bad things, the killings etc are drug related. You didn't come to Mexico to buy drugs, so the chances of you getting killed are much lower than someone who comes to buy drugs.

Also certain parts of the city may be dangerous and others not so much. Same as in Detroit or Houston. I wouldn't go to some parts of Houston if my car might die. Also pay attention to what your wearing and how you look. Don't look like Thurston Howell III or Lovey (rich people from Gilligan's Island for you young people who might never have seen it). Try to look more like a traveling-on-a-shoestring type of person instead. Don't flash money around.

Check out Mexico Mike's website about safety:

http://www.mexicomike.com/safety/safety-UsStateDepartment.html

http://www.mexicomike.com/safety/safety-in-mexico.html

I remember looking at the State Department Advisory for Guatemala and it said that in the last year 6 people had been abducted at the airport and held for ransom.. I thought to myself ' 6 people? Is that all? What were they wearing and why were they kidnapped". It seems like more crime than that occurs in Houston in 6 months than that.

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I didn't go alone to Mexico, I took my family and we made a mini vacation out of it. Cancun is very safe.

Not sure about other cities. Every city has places that women should not hang out by themselves. Just use your comon sense and you'll be alright!

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I went alone to Mexico and always felt perfectly safe. My coordinator took me everywhere I wanted to go, even the ocean. I loved my experience!

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what city are you going to?

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I was in Tijuana and I never once felt unsafe and I went several places.

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