[[posterous-content:pid___0]]If you’re an American, you might be afraid to vacation in Mexico, right? Wrong! I spent all of last winter traveling through Baja California, Mazatlan, Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and more. In my opinion, Mexico’s security in these tourist zones is unequalled anywhere else in the world.
My friends at Yucatan Holidays asked me to help get the word out that it’s safe to come to Mexico and you are more welcome than ever there. What better way is there to let everyone know than by using social media? So I would ask you to share this with your friends.President Felipe Calderón says truthfully that the violence is confined to certain regions and is mostly among gang members. According to a USAToday report written by Chris Hawley, Calderon says the news media is actually exaggerating the violence. He admits there are problematic cities, but otherwise, murder rates are no higher than in many countries in Europe.According to Hawley’s article printed in August of 2010, “…murders had been dropping steadily, from 16,163 in 1997 to 10,291 in 2007, even as Mexico's population grew. The murder rate sank from 17 to 10 per 100,000 people.”So, what happened beginning in 2008? The murder rates rose, which coincided with a government crackdown on drug cartels. Calderón said the offensive was needed because the cartels had infiltrated local governments and were threatening to become more powerful than police. But while violence has been rising in those areas, you can travel confidently to any of the popular tourist destinations.One thing I am sure of from personal experience, those of us in the sailing and cruising community never heard of any incidents occurring to anyone in our group throughout Mexican waters. Had any violence been committed against cruisers, it would most certainly have been reported in the very active chat groups and online news sources, such as ‘Lectronic Lattitude.This writer is planning a trip to Cancun in April and hopes you’ll join me. Let’s support our wonderful neighbors to the south!
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On days like this, Robin Williams might cheer you up. Click on the photo for a link.
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