I heard on the news that this couple was in a hit and run. It left the woman dead and the man with serious injury in the hospital. How safe do you feel when travelling to mexico? And do you think this thing happens far to often to tourists travelling to mexico? And do you wonder if this was a setup? And do you trust the mexico police to do a proper investigation on this matter? And is it worth putting your life on the line for a vacation to mexico because you save a few dollars? Come people I want to know how you feel, give me your voice!
2007-01-20 01:45:51 · 9 answers · asked by Bruce 4 in Travel ➔ Mexico ➔ Other - Mexico
The US Government does issue travel adviories about Mexico when they believe there is a problem. Usually a border town with abnormally high drug wars going on. They issued one concerning traveling to Oaxaca since the protestors closed down the city center. So yes they do issue travel warnings. Now you are asking about a travel warning because of a hit and run accident? I don't see how one accident reported by the US media would be cause for alarm. While it is sad and unfortunate, it is not a reason to deter anyone from traveling.
Take a look around you in the USA. How many hit and run accidents with deaths do you hear about each year? How many gang drive by shootings do you read about in the newspapers? How many child abductions do you hear about each month? How many Amber Alerts do you see scroll across the TV screen?
My point is, that no place on the face of the earth is safe. Or that every place is as safe as you make it. Believe me the sky is not falling no matter how hard the media trys to paint that picture.
Mexico is a wonderful place. I found out from my Mexican friends that if someone is bad and will take advantage of me, my friends are not safe from that person either.
I was staying in Mexico in a hotel I have stayed many times in the past and many times since. This one day about 15 rooms were broken into and the wall safes were robbed. This guy only went for the cash, credit cards, and traveler's checks. Not the cameras, lap tops, or other things. Of the 15 or so rooms that were broken into only two belonged to American's, the rest were Mexican tourists.
In order to report the crime we had to go to the Mexican Police Station. After we gave the affidavit they came to investigate. Their CSI people dusted for prints and photographed the crime scenes.
Now about the money I lost. Traveler's checks were replaced within 24 hours. My cash that was lost, I was able to prove about 90% of it. I filed a claim with the hotel, and their insurance company reimbursed me. But I was lucky since I kept records of the withdrawal and could provide hard copy evidence to them. Yes it was work, but worth it.
Then there are the times in the USA when my truck was stolen, my house was burglarized, I was robbed at gun point at an ATM, my truck was broken into and the stereo stolen. You want more of the bad that occurs here in the USA?
My point is this. Bad things happen everywhere. And GOOD THINGS HAPPEN EVERYWHERE.
I have one friend. He and I could do everything the same in traveling and he would have problems, see all the bad, and have something to complain about.
I would not see problems but challenges and opportunites. I would see the good and while there is always something to complain about, I look at it as more of an adventure.
Really the choice is your's? Are you a negative looking person? Or are you a positive looking person? If you are the least bit negative, do not travel unless you take pride in being able to complain and gripe about things. Otherwise if you are positive get up and go. Take everything with a grain of salt. Life happens, nothing is risk free, and when it is your turn, it is your turn no matter how peaceful or violent it is.
Good luck and enjoy!
2007-01-20 04:34:01 · answer #1 · answered by Mexico Traveler 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sure.. why not... also every single government should issue travel advisories when traveling to the USA.
Snipers
Shootings in schools
Killings of people crossing the border
Cops beating people caught on video by witnesses
Tourists... yes... TOURISTS.. being killed or mugged in rest areas on the Florida highways
Should I go on?
Sure... go ahead... ask your legislators to work on something like that.
I am Mexican., live, work, etc here and I feel as safe travelling in Mexico as I do traveling in the USA.
Just don't get near the nasty areas.
2007-01-22 02:38:26 · answer #2 · answered by bakerjen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not unless they also issue one for Washington, D.C. and Newark, NJ, for example. I lived in Mexico for 10 years and found the people to be the most gracious I've encountered anywhere, and I'm fairly well traveled. That statement includes my own countrymen here at home in the US. Of course there is crime in Mexico, just as there is everywhere in the world. But for some reason, if one tourist has trouble in Mexico, it's a banner headline. Where are the banner headlines when tourists visiting our country have trouble, are robbed or killed? Not there.
2007-01-20 04:24:27 · answer #3 · answered by cmw 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No I don't think so, if the government were to issue this type of warning( there are so many countries that US citizens travel to) you would have thousands of reports that would bog down the website meant for something more serious and that would effect any US citizens...Any threat to the US citizens, like a war against the US, terrorists threat against the US and so on...
Did our government issue a traveling warning when Nathalie Holloway went missing in Aruba?..No, because they don't consider it a threat to US citizens....The parents and group of people go on national television and try to boycott Aruba. Did it work, no, people still flock to Aruba....
There are a lot more tourists killed in the US than anywhere else...Like all places, including the US, you have to be alert and defensive when traveling any where not just abroad...
2007-01-20 02:31:18 · answer #4 · answered by stiletto 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've traveled in Mexico, including in rural and urban areas (not just the tourist areas).
For the most part, the same rules you'd use while traveling in the USA apply while traveling in Mexico.
Obviously, there are some trouble spots that one should avoid. And, the Mexican criminal justice system isn't what you'd get in the USA. However, those points are well-documented.
You don't think that foreign tourists get killed here in the USA?
2007-01-20 01:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by geek49203 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For once Mexico is discouraging illegal immigration? Damm, I really wish they would pass that law in California. I'm jealous of Arizona.
2016-05-24 00:33:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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How many tourist are injured in the USA?
the advisory can't be given for aislated incidents, it needs to be a higher level, but by stadistics more tourist are killed in the USA by asalts than in Mexico.
2007-01-21 08:52:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad I didn't see you e-mail last year,
went to Riveria Maya
and Loved every minute of the vacation.
2007-01-20 01:53:01 · answer #8 · answered by Cher 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I wouldnt travel there, the law is corrupt as the villians that run the government.
2007-01-20 01:48:47 · answer #9 · answered by Biker 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋