Dealing With Unrest (tips)
Let's say you are walking down the street in Oaxaxa and suddenly you see an unruly mob carrying mantas - banners, coming toward you. Simply ducj into the nearest doorway. If it's a store or hotel that...
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I have no way of measuring the prevalence of violence in Mexico as compared to the US, so I won't comment. I do know that there are "no-go" areas in Los Angeles, where you do not drive at night in a nice vehicle. But once when I visited New Orleans (where I was unfamiliar with the neighborhoods), we took a bike ride, took a wrong turn, and ended up in a very bad area. We turned around and left.
The problem whenever one is traveling (anywhere in the world) is that one does not know the territory and can just stumble into trouble. I am not sure how I would minimize that risk in Mexico. I speak Spanish fluently and used to travel freely. There are regions that I used to visit (such as much of Guerrero) that are now off-limits, according to the State Department.
Would traveling in an escorted caravan minimize the risks? I assume the guides would be street-smart, right?
The problem whenever one is traveling (anywhere in the world) is that one does not know the territory and can just stumble into trouble. I am not sure how I would minimize that risk in Mexico. I speak Spanish fluently and used to travel freely. There are regions that I used to visit (such as much of Guerrero) that are now off-limits, according to the State Department.
Would traveling in an escorted caravan minimize the risks? I assume the guides would be street-smart, right?
