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I live in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico now and feel it is very safe. As far as mainland MX goes, I have heard some bad stories, but I do agree that you have to take precautions where ever you are. My husband and I drove to Cabo from AZ in Oct. and had no problems and the Mexican people were very nice despite the stories you hear about banditos! That was not a problem. Mexico wants the tourism and they try to earn a good name here.

It's called being SMART don't flash $ and jewerly and don't think you are better than everyone else. Don't make yourself stand out in a group. I've traveled a lot and I'm the visitor to their country treat it nice.

Any place with lots of drug activity will be unsafe, in Mexico or south central L.A., or southside Chicago, or El Paso. I'd be cautious about wandering around outside of defined tourist areas in border cities, and in most U.S. cities, and would definitely be concerned about driving on some Mexican highways. And I'd never drive at night in northern Mexico, for reasons of road hazards as much as drug dealers.

There's a simple fact about drugs dealing that's often overlooked: wherever there is a demand for illegal drugs there will be illegal drug dealers. The demand for such drugs in the U.S. is so great it has enabled a huge drug-trafficking apparatus in Mexico to feed it, and of course the pipeline runs through the northern border, the southern border of the U.S.

I realize that a lot of people feel unsafe in Mexico. I am a mexican born, I love U.S.A, and I love Americans but I think Americans have to stop thinking that people are coming to get them wich I understand because some haven't traveled a lot. I will recomend more traveling and come with a smile and as a visitor. Do not radiate fear because fear atract fear!

Yes the Boarder towns of Mexico are in need of heavy Control of the Drug Dealings and I feel the Mexican Goverment is doing the very best they can with what they have to work with. if Tourist wish to see the real Mexican life and enjoy there visits then go to Mexico City central MExico is very lovely and people are friendly there. I lived in MExico for almost two years and never had a problem the who time I was there.
I like to Wish Presidente Fox for doing a super Job and I wish him all the best in the years to come.

Thanks for all the comments! Personally, I ahve only been to Cancun in Mexico and I basically met other Americans. I really regret not doing something less touristy in Mexico.

I never had planned to drive into Mexico so this warning about the border crossing doesn't truly affect my plans. What I think I'd like to do is rent an apartment in Guadaljara for a month so I could really experience Mexico!

does this mean puerta vallarta area.

thanks

I would have to agree with one comment about not treating the nationals as though you are "better". My husband, two year old twins and I lived in Rosarito for a while we had a great time and learned alot. We both had surfed the whole baja peninsula for years. We decided to just move down there from San Diego. We wanted to learn Baja as residents not tourists because we are so fond of Baja. We sure did learn alot! I would always give tourists one piece of advice... "Don't leave your manners at the border!"

I have been to Northern Mexico on numerous occasions even at times traveling with my infant daughter as with any place always travel with caution. But at the same time go with the plan to have a great time and see a new place with an open mind.

I am from Illinois and married to a lady from Chihuahua, Mexico. The border crossing for Chihuahua is El Paso,TX/Juarez,Chih. I've spent a lot of time in this part of Northern Mexico as well as the Sierra Madre Mountains; these are areas notorious for drug traffic. However, I have found the people and culture to be very gentile, sincere and lovely. I really feel North Americans who have problems in Mexico do so because they are discourteous, don't use normal precautions and common sense, or go looking for things which lead to trouble. This same behavior would also get me into trouble in Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, or any where else.