April 2, 2009 

The U.S. Department of State recently issued a Travel Alert, warning of increased violence and drug-related conflicts taking place in several border towns of Mexico. Intensified criminal activity is in Tijuana, Ciudad Juarez, and the City of Chihuahua.

Tourist areas such as Riviera Maya, Puerto Vallarta, Cozumel and other popular destinations in Mexico are thousands of miles from these problem areas and have been unaffected. The Mexico Tourism Board has stated that none of the crimes have involved tourists.  

Keep in mind this has been an on going problem for Mexico for many years. This is not the only country in which there are problems. The media does not give all the facts. Nor do not they tell how resorts are handling this and how many tourists have been affected. The US also has many issues but this does not deter visitors from traveling here.  

Our recommendation is that where ever you travel you should always be aware of your surroundings, exercise common sense, stay in resort areas, and do excursions through the resorts.  

Our tour suppliers and the Mexico Tourism Board keeps us informed of what is going on in Mexico. We have never had any situations for our client that have traveled to Mexico involving these reported drug problem or kidnappings. We have included a map of the region for you to know the distances from these problem areas.  

Thank you

The Travel Connection