Despite the fact that Mexico is one of the top spring break locations for American college students, this year some universities are recommending that students not attempt a trip to the country encumbered with drug violence. The New York Times reports.
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Even after all the terrible news you hear about Mexico’s violence I decided to go on and not to cancel my already scheduled trip down south. I just came back from the two week vacation by myself in Mexico and I was so surprised to find out that the locals don’t even know about the so called extreme violence in their country….and I know why. Life in Mexico is as peaceful as it can be. I have the most wonderful time visiting the beach resorts of Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and Cabo San Lucas and other little towns in between. Did I see or hear anything violent on the streets? NOT AT ALL ( as a matter of fact the only situations I saw there were caused by the very loud or drunken “gringo” tourists ).
The locals go to work in the morning, take a break for lunch and or siesta, get out of work at 6 and take a stroll around their beautiful parks, chat with friends on the stone benches under the luscious trees, eat ice cream or big cups of fresh fruit with lime, chilli and salt, drink coffee and eat paistries on the out door tables, in other words, they enjoy life!
and the crime ? I asked the locals that spoke english……what crime? they responded.
It’s a shame that the US media is running a scare campaign against our most important business partner in the world, the one that buys more American products than anyone else ( even the EU ).
I”m planning on taking the rest of my family on a road trip through Mexico this coming Summer for a full month. Sorry for those who let themselves to be intimidated by this shameful campaign.
Myself ? I had a wonderful time in Mexico!
Even after all the terrible news you hear about Mexico’s violence I decided to go on and not to cancel my already scheduled trip down south. I just came back from the two week vacation by myself in Mexico and I was so surprised to find out that the locals don’t even know about the so called extreme violence in their own country….and I know why. Life in Mexico is as peaceful as it can be. I have the most wonderful time visiting the beach resorts of Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and Cabo San Lucas and other little towns in between. Did I see or hear anything violent on the streets? NOT AT ALL ( as a matter of fact the only situations I saw there were caused by the very loud or drunken “gringo” tourists ).
The locals go to work in the morning, take a break for lunch and or siesta, get out of work at 6 and take a stroll around their beautiful parks, chat with friends on the stone benches under the luscious trees, eat ice cream or big cups of fresh fruit with lime, chilli and salt, drink coffee and eat paistries on the out door tables, in other words, they enjoy life!
and the crime ? I asked the locals that spoke english……what crime? they responded.
It’s a shame that the US media is running a scare campaign against our most important business partner in the world, the one that buys more American products than anyone else ( even the EU ).
I”m planning on taking the rest of my family on a road trip through Mexico this coming Summer for a full month. Sorry for those who let themselves to be intimidated by this shameful campaign.
Myself ? I had a wonderful time in Mexico!