Going on vacation, for anyone, is supposed to be a fun and relaxing time. When most people go on vacation, they want to either lie out on the beach in the sun or travel around the city where they are staying to see all of the attractions. But, when picking a destination for your vacation, you need to be extremely careful. Just because a vacationing spot looks pretty, that doesn’t mean that it is safe.
How many times have you heard college students saying that they will be visiting Mexico for Spring Break? Well, what those college kids fail to realize is that nowadays, when you go to Mexico, you need to actually look out and be careful where you are instead of wandering off on your own. That means staggering down the street in an over-populated city by yourself after a night of drinking tequila straight from the bottle is an absolute no-no.
Today, the drug cartels in Mexico are deadlier than ever. The United States Department Bureau of Consular Affairs issued a travel warning to all United State citizens back in February of this year. A segment of the travel warning states:
“U.S. travelers should be aware that the Mexican government has been engaged in an extensive effort to counter TCOs which engage in narcotics trafficking and other unlawful activities throughout Mexico. The TCOs themselves are engaged in a violent struggle to control drug trafficking routes and other criminal activity. As a result, crime and violence are serious problems throughout the country and can occur anywhere. U.S. citizens have fallen victim to TCO activity, including homicide, gun battles, kidnapping, carjacking and highway robbery.”
The warning then goes on to include several parts of Mexico that are extremely dangerous and advises travelers to stay away. The most dangerous part of Mexico is called Manzanillo, which is located in the area Colima. The warning states that Manzanillo is a major city and travel destination in Mexico and that if you are there, you need to proceed with caution, because it is very dangerous.
“You should exercise extreme caution when traveling through the areas of the state of Colima that border the state of Michoacán. You should also exercise caution when traveling at night outside of cities in the remaining portions of the state. The security situation along the Michoacán border continues to be unstable and gun battles between criminal groups and authorities occur. Concerns include roadblocks placed by individuals posing as police or military personnel and recent gun battles between rival TCOs involving automatic weapons.” states the US Department Bureau of Consular Affairs.
There are several other areas that are advised not to be entered. Even though Mexico has very beautiful scenery and even better parties, you need to be aware of the dangers that lurk there. Don’t think that you’re invincible, because you’re not. You could easily be gunned down just as much as the next guy. Consider this before you go off to Mexico next year for Spring Break, or on any other vacation.
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