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Is Mexico City dangerous ? |
Travel Info My friends and I are/were planning a vacation to a Monarch Butterfly sanctuary in a region about 300km from Mexico City. I was just informed by one of them that Mexico City is a dangerous place to be right now because there is a high occurance of kidnapping and murders of foreign nationals like Canadians. I am worried about this possibility. The plan was to travel to Mexico City in early March of 2007 and travel to the nature reserve for a few days before spending time in Mexico City proper. Would this idea be ill-advised? I would like some opinions from Americans or Canadians who have travelled through the city in recent months. Thanks. Travel Tips Yeah, I go with "JC" on this. I've lived 15 years in Mexico City and have never come as close to being "mugged" as I have in Vancouver. (I am NOT saying that Mexico City is safer than Vancouver, its NOT. But I take precautions here I don't take there, too) Also, more Canadians have been killed in New York City in the past 5 years than have been killed in Mexico since the end of the last Ice Age! One of the biggest problems in Mexico City right now (which is causing recent tourist alerts and warnings) are the political protests, especially those planned for the transition of power to the newly elected President on December 1st of this year. The hard-leftists are furious that people didn't actually vote for them and are promising to disrupt the planned ceremonies. Not one tourist has been targeted by anyone during the past year of protests, election unrest or demonstrations. By March 2007, this will all be long gone, I see absolutely NO problem, especially visiting a Monarch Butterfly sanctuary. I truly believe from my personal experiences that LA, Detroit or NYC are FAR, FAR more dangerous places to visit than Mexico City. However, if you are still concerned, just spend less time there and center yourself in Morelia, the capital of Michoacan State. It is safer than the big city, a lot more economical, much closer to the butterflies, lots to see in and around there (Patzcuaro, Janitzio) and is really quite a little Mexican gem all by itself..... |
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