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Is Mazatlan, Mexico Safe For Tourists?
Topic Started: Aug 6 2012, 06:01 AM (556 Views)
breezy	Aug 6 2012, 06:01 AM Post #1
Congress VIP Posts: 8,995 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Jan 20, 2010	Is Mazatlan, Mexico Safe For Tourists? by James Rada, Jr., Demand Media Share Bit.lyBloggerDeliciousDiggGoogle BookmarkInstapaperLinkedInPosterousStumbleuponTumblrYahoo! BookmarkxRSSPrintEmail Related Articles Tourist Information for Mazatlan, MexicoHow to Shop in Mazatlan, MexicoMonuments in Mazatlan, MexicoHistory of Mazatlan, MexicoFishing In MazatlanMexico has seen a rise in violence related to gangs and drug dealing, and while resort areas like Mazatlan don’t experience the high level of crime and violence of other areas of the country, the resort towns have seen increases. Most of the victims of this crime are Mexican, but tourists also have been involved. If you are going to visit the “Pearl of the Pacific,” be sure to take precautions so that your vacation remains enjoyable. General Conditions Violent crime started to noticeably increase in Mexico in 2006, according to the US State Department, and Mexico has deployed military troops throughout the country to combat the problem. Confrontations between drug gangs and the military have involved automatic weapons and grenades. The State Department says 22,700 people have been killed in narcotics-related violence between 2006 and 2010. While most were drug traffickers, some have been innocent bystanders. http://traveltips.usatoday.com/mazatlan-mexico-safe-tourists-16143.html Edited by breezy, Aug 6 2012, 06:03 AM.
	"Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset telling our children and our children's children what is was once like in the United States where men were free." --Ronald Reagan “ The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left .” ~ Ecclesiastes 10:2 accept the Bible just as it is, for exactly what it claims to be. dont worry about the theories of the critics. the ingenious and impudent effort of modern criticism to undermine the historical reliability will pass; and the BIBLE ITSELF will stand as the light of the human race to the end of time. pin your Faith to the Bible. its Gods Word. it will never let you down. for men it is the Rock of Ages. trust in its teachings.


telcoman	Aug 6 2012, 06:06 AM Post #2
Another crazy Canuck not scared of Rv'ing in Mexico Posts: 11,898 Group: Moderators Member #20 Joined: Jan 21, 2010	I am guessing a lot safer than Oak Creek, Wisconsin or Aurora, Colorado.
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breezy	Aug 6 2012, 06:17 AM Post #3
Congress VIP Posts: 8,995 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Jan 20, 2010	Travel Warning, February 8, 2012 Travel Warning for Mexico, February 8, 2012 http://guadalajara.usconsulate.gov/annoucements/travel-warning-february-8-2012.html The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens about the security situation in Mexico. General information on the overall security situation is provided immediately below. For information on security conditions in specific regions of Mexico, which can vary, travelers should reference the state-by-state assessments further below. This Travel Warning supersedes the Travel Warning for Mexico dated April 22, 2011 to consolidate and update information about the security situation and to advise the public of additional restrictions on the travel of U.S. government (USG) personnel. General Conditions: Millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year for study, tourism, and business, including more than 150,000 who cross the border every day. The Mexican government makes a considerable effort to protect U.S. citizens and other visitors to major tourist destinations, and there is no evidence that Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) have targeted U.S. visitors and residents based on their nationality. Resort areas and tourist destinations in Mexico generally do not see the Edited by breezy, Aug 6 2012, 06:18 AM.
	"Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset telling our children and our children's children what is was once like in the United States where men were free." --Ronald Reagan “ The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left .” ~ Ecclesiastes 10:2 accept the Bible just as it is, for exactly what it claims to be. dont worry about the theories of the critics. the ingenious and impudent effort of modern criticism to undermine the historical reliability will pass; and the BIBLE ITSELF will stand as the light of the human race to the end of time. pin your Faith to the Bible. its Gods Word. it will never let you down. for men it is the Rock of Ages. trust in its teachings.


telcoman	Aug 6 2012, 06:22 AM Post #4
Another crazy Canuck not scared of Rv'ing in Mexico Posts: 11,898 Group: Moderators Member #20 Joined: Jan 21, 2010	don't go if it bothers you, some of us prefer to live life rather than lie on a couch. One thing you do have to remember is that random nut incidents in Mexico are rare, most violence is targeted. You could be caught in crossfire, but if you get murdered, 9 times out of 10 you were involved with the drug trade.
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breezy	Aug 6 2012, 06:27 AM Post #5
Congress VIP Posts: 8,995 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Jan 20, 2010	While Americans may be debating a trip to Carnaval in Mazatlan, Canadians seem to have made a clear decision not to visit. In the latest case troubling Canadians, a Calgary woman was found badly beaten in a five star resort hotel elevator last month in Mazatlan and placed in a medically induced coma later undergoing reconstructive surgery for injuries to her face. The headline in Canadian news reports: Calgary woman Sheila Nabb emerges from coma after horrific Mexico hotel beating. Not good a good sign. In 2011, six Canadians were killed in Mexico and 50 were assaulted. According to the State Department US citizens murdered in Mexico increased from 35 in 2007 to 120 in 2011. http://www.gadling.com/2012/02/20/carnaval-mazatlan-a-festive-celebration-but-safe/ Edited by breezy, Aug 6 2012, 06:29 AM.
	"Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset telling our children and our children's children what is was once like in the United States where men were free." --Ronald Reagan “ The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left .” ~ Ecclesiastes 10:2 accept the Bible just as it is, for exactly what it claims to be. dont worry about the theories of the critics. the ingenious and impudent effort of modern criticism to undermine the historical reliability will pass; and the BIBLE ITSELF will stand as the light of the human race to the end of time. pin your Faith to the Bible. its Gods Word. it will never let you down. for men it is the Rock of Ages. trust in its teachings.


breezy	Aug 6 2012, 06:30 AM Post #6
Congress VIP Posts: 8,995 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Jan 20, 2010	MORE HELPFUL TRAVEL TIPS COMING TOMORROW.
	"Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset telling our children and our children's children what is was once like in the United States where men were free." --Ronald Reagan “ The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left .” ~ Ecclesiastes 10:2 accept the Bible just as it is, for exactly what it claims to be. dont worry about the theories of the critics. the ingenious and impudent effort of modern criticism to undermine the historical reliability will pass; and the BIBLE ITSELF will stand as the light of the human race to the end of time. pin your Faith to the Bible. its Gods Word. it will never let you down. for men it is the Rock of Ages. trust in its teachings.


tinkerbell	Aug 6 2012, 06:58 AM Post #7
Esteemed Member Posts: 4,762 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: Jun 18, 2010	In Oct. we are flying to New Orleans then cruise to to mexio like around Cozmel. I get sea sick, thats what bothers me. I didnt want to go but the whole family is so was pressed into it. Looking foreward to spending some time in New Orleans though.
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Space Being	Aug 6 2012, 08:04 AM Post #8
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telcoman	Aug 6 2012, 08:13 AM Post #9
Another crazy Canuck not scared of Rv'ing in Mexico Posts: 11,898 Group: Moderators Member #20 Joined: Jan 21, 2010	Quote: In 2011, six Canadians were killed in Mexico and 50 were assaulted. According to the State Department US citizens murdered in Mexico increased from 35 in 2007 to 120 in 2011. What you did not say is that that 4 of those 6 were involved in the drug trade the other 2 are suspected of being involved. One who was killed in a home invasion was a heavy cocaine user. The word on the streets in the town where I happen to spend winter is he stiffed his dealer. On the woman who was assaulted in Mazatlan, she was naked in the elevator at 2 AM and it is looking like she was beaten by another Canadian who was first observed with bloody knuckles, then made a hasty retreat from the country with his mother. The police arrested a Mexican fall guy. BTW a Canadian visitor from Toronto was killed 2 weeks ago in a movie theatre in Colorado, one of several Canadians murdered in the US each year, along with 1000's of Americans.
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Urban1095	Aug 6 2012, 02:47 PM Post #10
Congress VIP Posts: 8,481 Group: Members Member #222 Joined: Jan 31, 2011 Thought Falange Forever Gender Male Place The Greater West Listening to Led Zeppelin Lean W.C. Nationalism	telcoman Aug 6 2012, 06:06 AM I am guessing a lot safer than Oak Creek, Wisconsin or Aurora, Colorado. Don't kid yourself. Mexico is HELL on Earth. Let Telco have it. He deserves it.
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Hank	Aug 6 2012, 03:18 PM Post #11
Esteemed Member Posts: 3,777 Group: Members Member #48 Joined: Mar 1, 2010	tinkerbell Aug 6 2012, 06:58 AM In Oct. we are flying to New Orleans then cruise to to mexio like around Cozmel. I get sea sick, thats what bothers me. I didnt want to go but the whole family is so was pressed into it. Looking foreward to spending some time in New Orleans though. Buy yourself some Non Drousy Dramime. My wife is very prone to sea and motion sickness. She started with the Draminine, we have since been on three cruises plus smaller boats. She has not been sick once! It works!



tinkerbell	Aug 6 2012, 03:21 PM Post #12
Esteemed Member Posts: 4,762 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: Jun 18, 2010	Hank Aug 6 2012, 03:18 PM tinkerbell Aug 6 2012, 06:58 AM In Oct. we are flying to New Orleans then cruise to to mexio like around Cozmel. I get sea sick, thats what bothers me. I didnt want to go but the whole family is so was pressed into it. Looking foreward to spending some time in New Orleans though. Buy yourself some Non Drousy Dramime. My wife is very prone to sea and motion sickness. She started with the Draminine, we have since been on three cruises plus smaller boats. She has not been sick once! It works! Thanks for the tip Hank, I'll give it a try. I even get car sick in the back seat. Its awful. :(
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tinkerbell	Aug 6 2012, 03:25 PM Post #13
Esteemed Member Posts: 4,762 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: Jun 18, 2010	We bought a 15 year timeshare in Cozmel about 8 years ago, paid up front and have never used it. LOL!! It was a stupid thing to do.
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telcoman	Aug 6 2012, 04:54 PM Post #14
Another crazy Canuck not scared of Rv'ing in Mexico Posts: 11,898 Group: Moderators Member #20 Joined: Jan 21, 2010	Timeshares are never cost effective.
	Definition of right wing: Someone who claims to be "right" but are always wrong, leaving what's "left" as the only source of the truth.


breezy	Aug 7 2012, 06:28 AM Post #15
Congress VIP Posts: 8,995 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Jan 20, 2010	Crime in Mexico: If deadly Mazatlan is out, how about Cancun? " DEADLY MAZATLAN " by Chris Owen (RSS feed) on Mar 28th 2011 at 7:00AM It is an ongoing debate about Mazatlan, Mexico. Justified or not, tourism is down. Land vacations tour operators are being cautious more than ever. Cruise lines refuse to stop due to real or perceived security issues (stabbings, drug lord bombings, no bingo). But those who live there say it is safe. Now, Cancun, Mexico, former poster-city for organized crime is saying "Hey, give US a look why don't ya?" as if the focus has shifted and they are in the clear now. Trying to http://www.gadling.com/2011/03/28/crime-in-mexico-if-deadly-mazatlan-is-out-how-about-cancun/hang on to it's self-proclaimed Edited by breezy, Aug 7 2012, 06:32 AM.
	"Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset telling our children and our children's children what is was once like in the United States where men were free." --Ronald Reagan “ The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left .” ~ Ecclesiastes 10:2 accept the Bible just as it is, for exactly what it claims to be. dont worry about the theories of the critics. the ingenious and impudent effort of modern criticism to undermine the historical reliability will pass; and the BIBLE ITSELF will stand as the light of the human race to the end of time. pin your Faith to the Bible. its Gods Word. it will never let you down. for men it is the Rock of Ages. trust in its teachings.


telcoman	Aug 7 2012, 06:31 AM Post #16
Another crazy Canuck not scared of Rv'ing in Mexico Posts: 11,898 Group: Moderators Member #20 Joined: Jan 21, 2010	Breeze, if you want to be safe, stay on your sofa. Certainly don't wander outside in your own country, the body count is going up rapidly and most of it is random.
	Definition of right wing: Someone who claims to be "right" but are always wrong, leaving what's "left" as the only source of the truth.


breezy	Aug 7 2012, 06:36 AM Post #17
Congress VIP Posts: 8,995 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Jan 20, 2010	THE ARTICLE SAID " DEADLY MAZATLAN " DEADLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
	"Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset telling our children and our children's children what is was once like in the United States where men were free." --Ronald Reagan “ The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left .” ~ Ecclesiastes 10:2 accept the Bible just as it is, for exactly what it claims to be. dont worry about the theories of the critics. the ingenious and impudent effort of modern criticism to undermine the historical reliability will pass; and the BIBLE ITSELF will stand as the light of the human race to the end of time. pin your Faith to the Bible. its Gods Word. it will never let you down. for men it is the Rock of Ages. trust in its teachings.


irongoat	Aug 7 2012, 07:22 AM Post #18
Esteemed Member Posts: 2,672 Group: Members Member #148 Joined: Aug 23, 2010	telcoman Aug 6 2012, 06:06 AM I am guessing a lot safer than Oak Creek, Wisconsin or Aurora, Colorado. I'll bet you have less trouble with butt bumpers hitting on you in Mexico than in Canada. Canada seems to be one big San Francisco.



telcoman	Aug 7 2012, 07:56 AM Post #19
Another crazy Canuck not scared of Rv'ing in Mexico Posts: 11,898 Group: Moderators Member #20 Joined: Jan 21, 2010	the breeze Aug 7 2012, 06:36 AM THE ARTICLE SAID " DEADLY MAZATLAN " DEADLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah, I wonder when they will do an article on Aurora? However, the good news is I won't have to run into you down there. That is a bonus.
	Definition of right wing: Someone who claims to be "right" but are always wrong, leaving what's "left" as the only source of the truth.


telcoman	Aug 7 2012, 08:15 AM Post #20
Another crazy Canuck not scared of Rv'ing in Mexico Posts: 11,898 Group: Moderators Member #20 Joined: Jan 21, 2010	irongoat Aug 7 2012, 07:22 AM telcoman Aug 6 2012, 06:06 AM I am guessing a lot safer than Oak Creek, Wisconsin or Aurora, Colorado. I'll bet you have less trouble with butt bumpers hitting on you in Mexico than in Canada. Canada seems to be one big San Francisco. Although I am hardly homophobic in many ways I agree. This editorial in today's Vancouver paper (it was the pride parade on Sunday) says it all. LINK
	Definition of right wing: Someone who claims to be "right" but are always wrong, leaving what's "left" as the only source of the truth.


irongoat	Aug 7 2012, 10:52 AM Post #21
Esteemed Member Posts: 2,672 Group: Members Member #148 Joined: Aug 23, 2010	WoW! Dang Telcoman, I was using dramatic license to make a point. I suspect the homo-per-capita is about the same in both of our countries.



breezy	Aug 7 2012, 11:16 AM Post #22
Congress VIP Posts: 8,995 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: Jan 20, 2010	After recent violent crimes, cruise lines remove Mazatlan from ports-of-call inShare\| More Sharing ServicesShare They hoped that it wouldn't happen, but the worst-case scenario has become reality for the port of Mazatlan with the departure of both Holland America Lines and Princess Cruises for the remainder of the winter/early spring cruise travel season. After the departure of Disney Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Lines and Carnival Cruises after cruise passengers were mugged and robbed near the pier in the Pacific Coast resort city, Mazatlan officials were hopeful that their commitment to improved security would keep at least some of the cruise lines in town for the season. But recent murders including that of two men in a popular hotel parking lot in broad daylight sealed the fate of the cruise ship arrivals for the remainder of this season. For more than two decades Mazatlan has been one of http://blog.lipcon.com/2011/03/after_recent_violent_crimes_cr.html Edited by breezy, Aug 7 2012, 11:18 AM.
	"Freedom is never more than one generation from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset telling our children and our children's children what is was once like in the United States where men were free." --Ronald Reagan “ The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left .” ~ Ecclesiastes 10:2 accept the Bible just as it is, for exactly what it claims to be. dont worry about the theories of the critics. the ingenious and impudent effort of modern criticism to undermine the historical reliability will pass; and the BIBLE ITSELF will stand as the light of the human race to the end of time. pin your Faith to the Bible. its Gods Word. it will never let you down. for men it is the Rock of Ages. trust in its teachings.


Vforvent	Aug 7 2012, 01:04 PM Post #23
Esteemed Member Posts: 3,419 Group: Members Member #269 Joined: Jun 25, 2011	America the beautiful. Get your Auto-Loaders on sale now at............ It used to be marauding Indians, now it's marauding Americans. Now look at Americans. All we want for Christmas is a semi-automatic and plenty of clips. America is now an armed camp welcoming all comers to "Make Our Day". I guess they will have to change what is written on our money to read, "Now Do You Feel Lucky Punk". "Let Freedom Ring" with the sound of gun fire. I fear we are lost.



ngc1514	Aug 7 2012, 01:11 PM Post #24
Congress VIP Posts: 6,480 Group: Members Member #77 Joined: Apr 22, 2010	telcoman Aug 6 2012, 04:54 PM Timeshares are never cost effective. Especially if you don't use it! We had one at the Jupiter Reef Club for several years and it was great. Bought it for about 20 cents on the dollar compared to what it originally sold for, used it every year and sold it for $200 less than we paid for it. Not bad for the 8 years we owned it. It was a lot cheaper than a 2 bedroom suite at a beach front hotel.



Space Being	Aug 7 2012, 02:54 PM Post #25
Administrator Posts: 21,507 Group: Administrators Member #2 Joined: Jan 16, 2010	telcoman Aug 7 2012, 08:15 AM irongoat Aug 7 2012, 07:22 AM telcoman Aug 6 2012, 06:06 AM I am guessing a lot safer than Oak Creek, Wisconsin or Aurora, Colorado. I'll bet you have less trouble with butt bumpers hitting on you in Mexico than in Canada. Canada seems to be one big San Francisco. Although I am hardly homophobic in many ways I agree. This editorial in today's Vancouver paper (it was the pride parade on Sunday) says it all. LINK The law of reciprocity at work: "Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Gal_6:7
	"With God's help, we can and will resolve the problems which now confront us. And after all, why shouldn't we believe that? We are Americans." Ronald Reagan, 1981


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