Tours to the monarch overwintering sites are still accepting applications and if you would like to v

We have received a number of inquiries travel bargain from people who want to know if it is safe to travel to Mexico, specifically to visit the monarch overwintering colonies near Angangueo (El Rosario and Sierra Chincua), Zitacuaro (Cerro Pelon), and Valle de Bravo (Herrada). Most people know of the conflicts among the drug cartels travel bargain and between the army and these cartels. Most of the violence associated with these conflicts occurs in the Mexican cities and states bordering the United States but some occurs in the states of Michoacan and Mexico, travel bargain where the overwintering monarchs reside, and in scattered locations along the Pacific travel bargain coast. It used to be safe to drive into Mexico from the United States and I've done it at least 30 times without incident. However, driving into Mexico is no longer safe and should not be attempted. While most of the violence involves cartel members attacking each other and fighting with federal troops, a number of students and visitors travel bargain to northern Mexico have been killed.
Tours to the monarch overwintering sites are still accepting applications and if you would like to visit Mexico this winter to see the monarchs, travel bargain we advise you to join one of the tours rather than renting a car. Foreign tourists have not been targeted and traveling in groups should be safer than traveling alone.
Five groups we are aware of (there may be others) that are still booking tours appear below. If you go on one of these tours, please give us a report about your impression of the number and condition of the monarchs and let us know of your experience in general.
The U. S. Department of State s Bureau of Consular Affairs ( travel.state.gov/ ) provides a lot of good information for those traveling abroad, including a current Travel Warnings page. So what exactly is a travel warning?
Travel Warnings are issued when long-term, protracted conditions that make a country dangerous or unstable travel bargain lead the State Department to recommend that Americans avoid or consider travel bargain the risk of travel to that country. A Travel Warning is also issued when the U.S. Government s ability to assist American citizens is constrained due to the closure of an embassy or consulate or because of a drawdown of its staff.
Mexico, for the most part, is no more dangerous travel bargain than any other country. Millions of tourists visit every year without incident. Mexico has a large number of Europeans, Canadians and Americans living there, in fact the largest number of Americans living in a foreign country live in Mexico, The same rules apply there as anywhere, be careful of your surroundings, watch your back, etc, etc, just like you would back home. It s a beautiful country, friendly people, lovely ladies, and great food. -Felicity