Is everyone avoiding Mexico?

[Anonymous]

Going to Mexico City next week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Going to Mexico City next week.

Mexico City is the best!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We were just in Mexico for spring break at rosewood mayakoba.

Based on the many American families I saw there, including at least a half a dozen from the DMV area that I met over the course of a week, no everyone is not avoiding Mexico.

We felt safe the whole time. Went off resort a few times for various excursions. Did all the typical precautions and everything was fine.

OP here. Did you go to Xcaret?

The last time we went, kids were still pretty young so we didn't go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t go with my kids.

+1. It's sad what is happening in Mexico now. It's a beautiful country with amazing beaches and the people are so nice. Riviera Maya used to be untouchable but the cartel violence and overall corruption has gotten so out of control it's everywhere now. And, all the reports of people getting extorted at local hospitals, poisoned by bootleg alcohol at resorts... I won't go back until they get their crap together.

Those saying it's equally safe as American cities are wrong...it's less safe because they have very little rule of law and the entire system is corrupt. Their police are much lower resourced and less capable of public safety.

[Anonymous]

I love, love, love Mexico but I am not going this year or until things settle down.

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t go with my kids.

+1. It's sad what is happening in Mexico now. It's a beautiful country with amazing beaches and the people are so nice. Riviera Maya used to be untouchable but the cartel violence and overall corruption has gotten so out of control it's everywhere now. And, all the reports of people getting extorted at local hospitals, poisoned by bootleg alcohol at resorts... I won't go back until they get their crap together.

Those saying it's equally safe as American cities are wrong...it's less safe because they have very little rule of law and the entire system is corrupt. Their police are much lower resourced and less capable of public safety.

Not quite. There are many inner city areas in our country that feel unsafe to the people who live there because the police do not bother to solve murders (or are under resourced to do so, take your pick) and a contained culture of lawlessness is allowed to go on and no one cares, including the police. There is a great book called Ghettoside: a true story of murder in America. An enlightening read. You just don't experience it.

The Mexican government and the business in tourist areas have a lot invested in keeping the tourist areas safe. No it's not completely perfect, as it's not perfect here either.

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Anonymous wrote:We were just in Mexico for spring break at rosewood mayakoba.

Based on the many American families I saw there, including at least a half a dozen from the DMV area that I met over the course of a week, no everyone is not avoiding Mexico.

We felt safe the whole time. Went off resort a few times for various excursions. Did all the typical precautions and everything was fine.

OP here. Did you go to Xcaret?

The last time we went, kids were still pretty young so we didn't go.

No, my last kid is too young for it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I love, love, love Mexico but I am not going this year or until things settle down.

Op here. Yes, I think we will pass this year too.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t go with my kids.

+1. It's sad what is happening in Mexico now. It's a beautiful country with amazing beaches and the people are so nice. Riviera Maya used to be untouchable but the cartel violence and overall corruption has gotten so out of control it's everywhere now. And, all the reports of people getting extorted at local hospitals, poisoned by bootleg alcohol at resorts... I won't go back until they get their crap together.

Those saying it's equally safe as American cities are wrong...it's less safe because they have very little rule of law and the entire system is corrupt. Their police are much lower resourced and less capable of public safety.

Not quite. There are many inner city areas in our country that feel unsafe to the people who live there because the police do not bother to solve murders (or are under resourced to do so, take your pick) and a contained culture of lawlessness is allowed to go on and no one cares, including the police. There is a great book called Ghettoside: a true story of murder in America. An enlightening read. You just don't experience it.

The Mexican government and the business in tourist areas have a lot invested in keeping the tourist areas safe. No it's not completely perfect, as it's not perfect here either.

I'm sure that is true. I don't think the US is perfect and I know for a fact there is a lot of corruption and unsafe areas here too.

But I also don't pay thousands of dollars to frolic on beaches and drink booze and let my guard down in those parts of the US. When I go on vacation I want to be reasonably sure that if something bad happens I won't be trapped or extorted or worse.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were just in Mexico for spring break at rosewood mayakoba.

Based on the many American families I saw there, including at least a half a dozen from the DMV area that I met over the course of a week, no everyone is not avoiding Mexico.

We felt safe the whole time. Went off resort a few times for various excursions. Did all the typical precautions and everything was fine.

OP here. Did you go to Xcaret?

The last time we went, kids were still pretty young so we didn't go.

No, my last kid is too young for it.

I've taken my kids yearly since they were 4 months old. Mexico is the best. We just went in February to Cancun and had a great time.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were just in Mexico for spring break at rosewood mayakoba.

Based on the many American families I saw there, including at least a half a dozen from the DMV area that I met over the course of a week, no everyone is not avoiding Mexico.

We felt safe the whole time. Went off resort a few times for various excursions. Did all the typical precautions and everything was fine.

OP here. Did you go to Xcaret?

The last time we went, kids were still pretty young so we didn't go.

we went to xcaret over spring break. Had a great time. How old are your kids? The underground rivers are fun, but tiring! Definitely must use the flippers (we didn't and regretted it pretty quickly). Also, if your kids are under 10, they probably will not like the dark parts. There are still some very small lights, but it's pretty dark. My 11 yr. old was mostly ok with it. My 14 yr old was not as happy with the darkness, but did o.k. I've read that little kids tend to have issues. The aquarium is great. MUST stay for the evening show Mexico Espectacular. It is really good. The aviary is good. We didn't pay extra for a dolphin/stingray encounter, but we would have had time for one extra event. It is a lot of walking.

Let me know if you have specific questions. Definitely worth doing.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn’t go with my kids.

+1. It's sad what is happening in Mexico now. It's a beautiful country with amazing beaches and the people are so nice. Riviera Maya used to be untouchable but the cartel violence and overall corruption has gotten so out of control it's everywhere now. And, all the reports of people getting extorted at local hospitals, poisoned by bootleg alcohol at resorts... I won't go back until they get their crap together.

Those saying it's equally safe as American cities are wrong...it's less safe because they have very little rule of law and the entire system is corrupt. Their police are much lower resourced and less capable of public safety.

Not quite. There are many inner city areas in our country that feel unsafe to the people who live there because the police do not bother to solve murders (or are under resourced to do so, take your pick) and a contained culture of lawlessness is allowed to go on and no one cares, including the police. There is a great book called Ghettoside: a true story of murder in America. An enlightening read. You just don't experience it.

The Mexican government and the business in tourist areas have a lot invested in keeping the tourist areas safe. No it's not completely perfect, as it's not perfect here either.

I'm sure that is true. I don't think the US is perfect and I know for a fact there is a lot of corruption and unsafe areas here too.

But I also don't pay thousands of dollars to frolic on beaches and drink booze and let my guard down in those parts of the US. When I go on vacation I want to be reasonably sure that if something bad happens I won't be trapped or extorted or worse.

Your imagination is getting the better of you. That's fine. You can choose another destination. But, the stories you hear are skewing your expectations. The reality is that hundreds of thousands (millions?) of people are going there every month, having a great time, learning about the culture, and leaving with nothing worse than a sunburn. We were really worried and so very very close to ditching our spring break plans. We went. We were very glad we didn't let our fears take over. It turned out to be a great vacation. Very safe.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We were just in Mexico for spring break at rosewood mayakoba.

Based on the many American families I saw there, including at least a half a dozen from the DMV area that I met over the course of a week, no everyone is not avoiding Mexico.

We felt safe the whole time. Went off resort a few times for various excursions. Did all the typical precautions and everything was fine.

OP here. Did you go to Xcaret?

The last time we went, kids were still pretty young so we didn't go.

we went to xcaret over spring break. Had a great time. How old are your kids? The underground rivers are fun, but tiring! Definitely must use the flippers (we didn't and regretted it pretty quickly). Also, if your kids are under 10, they probably will not like the dark parts. There are still some very small lights, but it's pretty dark. My 11 yr. old was mostly ok with it. My 14 yr old was not as happy with the darkness, but did o.k. I've read that little kids tend to have issues. The aquarium is great. MUST stay for the evening show Mexico Espectacular. It is really good. The aviary is good. We didn't pay extra for a dolphin/stingray encounter, but we would have had time for one extra event. It is a lot of walking.

Let me know if you have specific questions. Definitely worth doing.

Op here. My kids are 2, 7 and 9. If we did go to xcaret, I think we would stay at occidental, which is supposedly at the entrance of xcaret.

We decided to skip this year so when we go, kids would be 3, 8 and 10.

[Anonymous]

I always avoid Mexico.