Can anyone tell me if the protests in Mexico City and Oaxaca are causing massive problems for tourists? thanks

Answer 1

Mexico City - Most protests have been pacific, the only inconvenience you will have (if moving around using taxis) is the traffic all day long (specially around Reforma avenue). Though many tourists enjoy walking down Reforma and seeing the crazy and lazy people who "protest" (they actually just do nothing all day long)
Oaxaca - Violent protests have been held, most government buildings have been taken, tourists have to go through several checkpoints to get downtown. The protest organizers have just announced they would close highways and the airport leading to Oaxaca, so food may become scarce in a few weeks/days if they do so. I would not recommend visiting Oaxaca at this time, try visiting Puebla (only 1:30hr from Mexico City), it's downtown is considered a world heritage.

Answer 2

Hey starfish,

Don't worry. I was there just a few weeks ago. Protests in Mexico City have not been violent or so. There were two when I was there and I just planned things properly. You know like avoiding El Zócalo, the heart of the city,where people tend to gather to protest.
If there's a protest while you're there, you could try to visit Teotihuacan that day. You know where the pyramids are.

Oaxaca is something different, though. Things have been violent there at different times. Perhaps you could try another place in Mexico like Querétaro.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

hello there I stay in the south side of the city closer to the area know like perisur because in the downtown are protesters and I dont like that but in this side is very quiet and is near an old pyramid so closer is "perisur" very big mall and many other atractions so I recommend this side... I dont think that oaxaca can be a good place I hear that is some teachers there but is many other good places I was in "san miguel de allende " and almost in this town are american citizens living here almost speak English too...

Answer 4

Yes, they are. At least in Mexico City, there are blockades in the main street of the city, so the traffic is terrible. Besides, you won't be able to get to any hotel in Reforma (which is the main street in Mexico city). Anyway, if you're planning to come, you may get a hotel some place near (there are great hotels in Insurgentes, etc) and use the underground... because the blockades don't look like ending soon.

Answer 5

We didn't have any problems last week as tourists. It was actually pretty nice, because we just walked down the road that was closed and didn't even use the metro half the time (we were staying near museo de revolucion). I could see how commuters and residents would have huge problems, but tourists that rely on metro and public transportation will actually have no problem.

Answer 6

Probably in 2 weeks they will move them away. There's no violence on streets. I see many tourists having fun time seeing the ridiculous people in streets. The traffic jam is all day.in subway you can arrive to any important place.

If you can delay your arrive, it will help. Now you can find many bargain places in polanco hotels, they must be real empty. close to museums.

Have a nice day...

Answer 7

You won't be unsafe, but it may be difficult and not very nice to take many buses and travel for hours to get to the most beautiful sites. You of course won't be able to visit the "zocalos" and maybe neither cathedrals, etc.

Answer 8

yes, they are tying up the entire downtown area of Mexico City