27-07-2005 14:03									#1
	U.S. issues travel warning to Mexico Enter the AD-FREE zone

And all of this because of the U.S. war on drugs. So many people are dying because of this.

http://cnn.netscape.cnn.com/ns/news...0&w=RTR&coview=

Is it really that bad? What about Tijuana?

edit: I meant war on drugs, not war on terror.

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	27-07-2005 18:01									#2
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	27-07-2005 18:29									#3
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quote: Originally posted by Dis And all of this because of the U.S. war on terror.

How so? Looks more due to the fact Mexico is a hellhole.

	27-07-2005 18:40									#4
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One Day they'll jjust suggest everyone to stay home at this rate.

	27-07-2005 19:01									#5
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U.S. issues travel warnings to lots of places, many of them safer than most U.S. cities.

	27-07-2005 19:09									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Theben U.S. issues travel warnings to lots of places, many of them safer than most U.S. cities.

I don't think that applies at all in this case, save for Detroit.

	27-07-2005 19:33									#7
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Really, where is Mexico thinking about going?

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Tijuana is a sh*thole.

	28-07-2005 02:06									#10
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err, I meant war on drugs.

I'm beginning to wonder if the violence in the movie Desperado is that farfetched after all.

	28-07-2005 02:51									#11
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Bah! Mexico has been steadily decreasing crime levels in the last five years. In Mexico City (by far the most dangerous city there), crime has been reduced by 50% since 2000, and those crimes involving foreigners have been reduced to acounting for only .02% of total crime.

But since I'm actually going to Mexico in about 2 weeks, this sorts of warning always worry me. I'll be crossing the border at Brownsville, TX, however, which is pretty far from Laredo, TX/Nuevo Laredo, MX. I'm sure everything will be fine, but since I'll be with my girlfriend this time, I hope everything is.

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quote: Originally posted by Barinthus Tijuana is a sh*thole.

Tijuana has character.

	28-07-2005 03:17									#13
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Why would anyone travel to Mexico?

	28-07-2005 03:18									#14
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quote: Originally posted by Verto Why would anyone travel to Mexico?

It's a beautiful country?

or they just want to escape the law.

	28-07-2005 19:02									#15
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Mexico is beautiful, the people are friendly, the prices are good (or were before the dollar fell), the food is wonderful, etc.

	28-07-2005 20:30									#16
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Prices - good... yes.

Food - good.... if you like tapeworm.

	28-07-2005 20:47									#17
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Travel warnings are a joke. If you look at the travel warnings of the French government, you'll see that every fricking country on Earth is horribly dangerous, better stay blockaded at home

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Spiff, I wish ALL frenchies thouht like you....

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I'm sorry to disappoint, but I don't stay blockaded at home
(or at least, it's not out of fear that I do, but out of pure lazyness )

	29-07-2005 00:01									#20
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quote: Originally posted by Barinthus Food - good.... if you like tapeworm.

Just make sure your food is thoroughly cooked and still hot when you get it. If it burns your mouth, chances are, you won't be getting a parasite from it.

	29-07-2005 01:48									#21
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Problems are in Nuevo Laredo, state of Tamaulipas. Drug dealers bought the police force and it is difficult times there.


Regarding Tijuana... it can be bad if you're a drug dealer or try to get in trouble. I lived there for 29 years and never had a problem. Food is delicious if you know where to go and have common sense. Restaurants cook with purified water. Locals don't drink tap...and most everyone drinks bottled.
BTW, locals don't go to the tourist traps, the sights nor atmosphere aren't all that nice.

Note to the clueless:
Fighting in nightclubs, running lights, drinking on the street and haraasing the locals will get you a trip to the station in Mexico as well as it would in the US. Rule of thumb is that if its illegal in the US, its probably illegal in Mexico as well.

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Couzmel is the place to go....wonderful diving there.

	29-07-2005 07:25									#24
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Whee, LTEC! Glad to see ya back.

Spiffor - I agree re: travel warnings. After all I flew to Kenya despite the fact British Airlines and Israeli airline stopped all flights and US State Department's issuing of the warning.