Monkeypox
"Mexico: Other"
the only country with "other", i wonder what that means.
Lots of traffic on the way back.
i imagine there is a lot of traffic both ways. mexico is a top destination for x-pats.
the only country with "other", i wonder what that means.
the only country with "other", i wonder what that means.
My guess is because Mexico is broken down by state. Don't want those Cancun all inclusive guests feeling unsafe...
Ironically most of the recent issues I've heard of have been cartel assassinations at those same resorts around Cancun and Tulum. There are definitely areas of Mexico I'd avoid driving through but I can't remember ever feeling unsafe during my travels there.
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking too. We're planning a trip to Oaxaca and MC for later this year and the travel advisories vary wildly from region to region. There are parts of Oaxaca that are totally fine and other parts that are DO NOT TRAVEL.
where in oaxaca is do not travel?
Looks like it's been updated since we looked last week, but it was along the southern coast all the way from Guerrero state to Puerto Escondito. That didn't concern us since we're just going to the city of Oaxaca, but nice to know that the whole state is ok now. I am kind of surprised that Acapulco is listed as DO NOT TRAVEL given how popular it is.
Looks like it's been updated since we looked last week, but it was along the southern coast all the way from Guerrero state to Puerto Escondito. That didn't concern us since we're just going to the city of Oaxaca, but nice to know that the whole state is ok now. I am kind of surprised that Acapulco is listed as DO NOT TRAVEL given how popular it is.
I wonder if that was because of the hurricane that hit a month or so back
don't think it's a drug thing -- Oaxaca is mostly excluded from the major drug routes, as I understand it
I remember when I was in acapulco in the mid 2000s, a dude got decapitated and his head left on the steps of city hall
I recall the subject being crime, but again, I wasn't too focused on it since it wasn't the city.
Speaking of Mexico, I have a friend who recently travelled around the wine country south of Tijuana and said it was amazing. Said it was gorgeous and that the crowds were way less than in most areas of California and that some of the wine was just as good. He owns a wine shop and I've definitely been surprised at how good the Mexican wines he sell have been. That said, I'm sure there is a ton of undrinkable stuff too that he's not going to try and sell.