I used to go to Juarez, Monterrey, Toluca and Pastaje for work. I always arranged travel with reputed companies and watched where I went. I speak pigeon Spanish but never felt not safe. There are parts of America that are way more dangerous. And the presence of ICE makes it worse. I am not trying to be political, but if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time you can easily get into trouble with them. But that is true in most bad areas.
Jack, 35 years ago my husband did business in Mexico for Chrysler Corporation. He was picked up at the airport by Chrysler Mexico drivers. He was told even back then, not to leave the hotel he was staying in. A Chrysler driver would take them to a restaurant, and armed guards protected the Chrysler employees. They were told to only drink bottled beer and water. They were told to never have a drink with ice because so many times they were not safe. I'm guessing that it's a lot worse now.
I frequently travel to (the usual tourist destinations in) Mexico, and have not experienced any concerns about security while following State Department recommendations. Water quality is generally not an issue in those "tourist zones."
Driving in the interior of Mexico, especially at night, is another matter.
We live in Monterrey, and one beach resort that was easy to access by car used to be South Padre Island, TX.
Now the uncertainty of the road to Reynosa and around it, plus the total disorder of the Guardia Nacional checkpoints, have closed one more space for mexican citizens. It’s a pity
I used to go to Juarez, Monterrey, Toluca and Pastaje for work. I always arranged travel with reputed companies and watched where I went. I speak pigeon Spanish but never felt not safe. There are parts of America that are way more dangerous. And the presence of ICE makes it worse. I am not trying to be political, but if you are in the wrong place at the wrong time you can easily get into trouble with them. But that is true in most bad areas.
Jack, 35 years ago my husband did business in Mexico for Chrysler Corporation. He was picked up at the airport by Chrysler Mexico drivers. He was told even back then, not to leave the hotel he was staying in. A Chrysler driver would take them to a restaurant, and armed guards protected the Chrysler employees. They were told to only drink bottled beer and water. They were told to never have a drink with ice because so many times they were not safe. I'm guessing that it's a lot worse now.
I frequently travel to (the usual tourist destinations in) Mexico, and have not experienced any concerns about security while following State Department recommendations. Water quality is generally not an issue in those "tourist zones."
Driving in the interior of Mexico, especially at night, is another matter.
We live in Monterrey, and one beach resort that was easy to access by car used to be South Padre Island, TX.
Now the uncertainty of the road to Reynosa and around it, plus the total disorder of the Guardia Nacional checkpoints, have closed one more space for mexican citizens. It’s a pity
I agree. (And thanks for taking the time to comment & for reading US Border News).