Chris schrieb:
> Hello,
>
> We were considering going to the Riviera Maya for vacation, but were
> concerned about Mexico being too dangerous. After reading the
> Consular Information sheet for Mexico, it said some really scary
> things. It would seem that you can't even trust the police in Mexico.
>
> We just wamting to go to a nice resort and not have to worry about
> anything. I would hate to have to go down there and then worry that
> someone is going to break into our hotel room with guns and rob us
> taking everything we have. And would we have to worry about getting
> robbed on the beach? There seem to be so many nice resorts in the
> Riviera Maya area. So, I'd hate to think that if we stayed at a nice
> resort we would have to worry about someone breaking into our hotel
> room and getting robbed. But, someone needs to tell me that it's safe
> down there.
>
> I'll admit that I'm not a worldwide traveler. I've been to Hawaii,
> I've been to Grenada, the Virgin Islands, and to most states east of
> the Mississippi and also to most of Canada. But, I've never been to
> anywhere in Mexico or Latin America.
>
> But, I hope Mexico isn't too dangerous to visit. We've always wanted
> to visit but were afraid of the crime. So, if anyone has some more
> insight on this, that would be great.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help or advice.
>
> Chris
Having spent over a month travelling in Mexico, I would say the answer
is that Mexico is probably much safer than most other places in the
world, and the Riviera Maya is much safer than the rest of Mexico.
We have never had any encounters with the police despite driving
everywhere. There are military patrols at the state borders, but they
are looking for drugs and are not interested in gringo tourists.
Our daughter has been living in Mexico for nearly 2 years and has
never had the slightest problem. I only know of one incident personally,
a young man touring the country by bus got pickpocketed in Oaxaca.
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