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 Unfortunately
the violence related to drug trafficking and illegal immigration
between Mexico and the U.S.A in the NORTHERN border towns gives
the impression that the whole of Mexico is an unsafe country.
But a lot of cities in the south and center such as our
Cuernavaca are safe and have crime rates similar to or even
lower than many U.S. and European cities. A concern might be
Mexico City (you will arrive by plane in Mexico City), but crime
in the capital is concentrated in well-defined neighborhoods and
can be avoided easily by taking basic precautions. We highly
recommend using our pick-up & drop-off service or the Pullman de
Morelos shuttle bus which will take you safely and quickly to
Cuernavaca.
 It's estimated that 500,000* U.S. citizens live in Mexico and 22
million** foreigners visit Mexico yearly for business and
tourism. Very few have been victims of crime, and when it has
occurred, the reason is often caused by excessive alcohol
consumption (the spring breakers) or not taking the necessary
basic precautions. Normal precautions are the same you would
take when traveling anywhere: leave your expensive watch,
jewelry, camera etc. home and don’t carry too
much cash or too many credit cards when walking on the street.
Try not to look like an obvious tourist.
Crime in Mexico is located in well
defined (and avoidable) zones such as Cuidad
Nezahualcoyotl or the Tepito neighborhood (both in Mexico
City). Almost 15%** of the Mexican GDP is generated from
tourism, which guarantees that foreigners and the
facilities they use (hotels, language schools,
archeological sites) are well protected by Mexican
Federal Police and the ministry of Tourism… No cases
of violence against foreigners has been reported in the
last few years
Although we, who live here, believe the U.S. State Department overstates
the risk of crime in Mexico, they certainly DON'T mention Mexico as a
place not to visit. We invite you to visit their
website here
for more information about Mexico.
  
* Source:
U.S. embassy in Mexico,
2001 estimate. There are no official figures regarding the
number of U.S. residents in Mexico.
** Source:
SECTUR,
Mexican Secretary of Tourism |
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