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Yes, there s all that scary (and true) news about warring drug cartels. But Mexico is a big country, as is the U.S. There are places I wouldn t go in the United States, and places I wouldn t go in Mexico. But those are few and far between.
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Earlier this year, Mexican authorities asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton car rental in montreal canada to make warnings specific to certain towns, highways and areas. That gave visitors information they could use to make choices, Borge said. Then, as the spring break season neared, the Texas Department of Public Safety issued a warning against travel to Mexico. That caused a significant drop in travel to popular destinations such as Acapulco, Mazatlan, Los Cabos and Cancun.
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In early May, I spent a week traveling alone on the East Cape of Baja California. I felt as safe as I do in my Central Austin neighborhood. In the summers of 2004 and 2005, I took my kids to spend a month in Baja, the second time driving from Austin to the tip of the peninsula. I admit I wouldn t drive through Tijuana today, car rental in montreal canada but I would otherwise repeat the entire trip.
Our family also spent a week at an all-inclusive resort in Playa del Carmen in 2002, enjoying long walks alone on the beach and bike rides through nearby towns. I traveled alone to Cancun in 2009, and hope to do so again soon. After all, you can catch a 9 a.m. flight from Austin and be on the beach shortly after lunch.
In short, Borge s visit reiterates that most of Mexico remains safe, just as does much of the U.S. In my experience, the Mexican people are friendly and welcoming and have never once laughed at my Spanish.