Does anybody go to Mexico?

[sdduuuude]

I went to Mulege’ and Bahia Concepcion several times many years ago. One of my favorite places. It is like Tucson with a coastline. We never had any problems at all.

Haven’t been back, only due to the fact that my kids are 8 now and travelling 15 hours in a car with them has not been feasible. Maybe in a few years.

I have petted whales in San Ignacio Lagoon ! That was awesome.

Mulege is 600 mi. south. The way I remember it, Baja is friendlier once you get that far away from TJ. Just like the US, the crime/unpleasantries seem to congregate around the big cities, but once you get away from it all, life is simpler and worries about crime dissapate dramatically. We had to pay a $20 “tip” to a government official because my friend forgot to fill out his paperwork once. That’s about it.

The tips listed above are all sensible, especially the part about modesty. I would add “travel in groups.” Having two or more groups, each with their own vehicle makes you less of a target.

Also, try to speak Spanish, even if you can’t. That goes a long way towards making friends. My Spanish is decent, and it’s fun to see the locals’ eyes light up when I start talking Spanish. They just love it.

I actually enjoy going to TJ, though I haven’t been for a couple years. I have had upholstery done and a car painted in TJ. $2000K paint job for $800 – 10 years ago. TJ isn’t for my wife or family, but I dig it (during the day), and I love eating there, too. Actually went to a bullfight once. Once and only once. I never knew they actually killed the bull, then I realized “matator” means “killer.” Oops. It’s brutal and surrealistic. Glad I went. Glad I’m not going again.

The Costco in Mexicali is cool, too. Talk about cheap booze!

[Aecetia]

Because of the under reporting by all media there is no real way of knowing what the murder rate is there, but I did not just say Americans. Quit reading what you want into the post. You are welcome to go there and visit and test your theory of how safe it is. I will not visit there and test your obvious stupidity. Anecdotally we have friends who live in TJ who are terrified and lock themselves in at night, but cannot afford to live here in the U.S. Do what you want your a big boy.

[Aecetia]

Because of the under reporting by all media there is no real way of knowing what the murder rate is there, but I did not just say Americans. Quit reading what you want into the post. You are welcome to go there and visit and test your theory of how safe it is. I will not visit there and test your obvious stupidity. Anecdotally we have friends who live in TJ who are terrified and lock themselves in at night, but cannot afford to live here in the U.S. Do what you want your a big boy.

[Aecetia]

Because of the under reporting by all media there is no real way of knowing what the murder rate is there, but I did not just say Americans. Quit reading what you want into the post. You are welcome to go there and visit and test your theory of how safe it is. I will not visit there and test your obvious stupidity. Anecdotally we have friends who live in TJ who are terrified and lock themselves in at night, but cannot afford to live here in the U.S. Do what you want your a big boy.

[Aecetia]

Because of the under reporting by all media there is no real way of knowing what the murder rate is there, but I did not just say Americans. Quit reading what you want into the post. You are welcome to go there and visit and test your theory of how safe it is. I will not visit there and test your obvious stupidity. Anecdotally we have friends who live in TJ who are terrified and lock themselves in at night, but cannot afford to live here in the U.S. Do what you want your a big boy.

[Aecetia]

Because of the under reporting by all media there is no real way of knowing what the murder rate is there, but I did not just say Americans. Quit reading what you want into the post. You are welcome to go there and visit and test your theory of how safe it is. I will not visit there and test your obvious stupidity. Anecdotally we have friends who live in TJ who are terrified and lock themselves in at night, but cannot afford to live here in the U.S. Do what you want your a big boy.

[Aecetia]

On Saturday, March 13, 2010 a U.S. Consulate employee, her husband and another person were shot to death near the international bridge linking Ciudad Juarez with El Paso. These shootings prompted the following travel warning and departure bulletin from the US Department of State.

March 14, 2010
The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico of concerns about the security situation in Mexico, and that it has authorized the departure of the dependents of U.S. government personnel from U.S. consulates in the Northern Mexican border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros until April 12. Family members of US Government personnel assigned to other areas of Mexico outside the Mexican border states are not affected by this departure measure. This Travel Warning supercedes that of February 22, 2010, and announces the authorized departure of some dependents and updates security incidents.

Violence in Northern Mexico
U.S. citizens are urged to be especially aware of safety and security concerns when visiting the border region.

The U.S. State Department has issued a warning to alert U.S. citizens to the continuing unsettled public security situation along the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border.

http://www.discoverseaz.com/Attractions/MexicoWarning.html

[Aecetia]

On Saturday, March 13, 2010 a U.S. Consulate employee, her husband and another person were shot to death near the international bridge linking Ciudad Juarez with El Paso. These shootings prompted the following travel warning and departure bulletin from the US Department of State.

March 14, 2010
The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico of concerns about the security situation in Mexico, and that it has authorized the departure of the dependents of U.S. government personnel from U.S. consulates in the Northern Mexican border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros until April 12. Family members of US Government personnel assigned to other areas of Mexico outside the Mexican border states are not affected by this departure measure. This Travel Warning supercedes that of February 22, 2010, and announces the authorized departure of some dependents and updates security incidents.

Violence in Northern Mexico
U.S. citizens are urged to be especially aware of safety and security concerns when visiting the border region.

The U.S. State Department has issued a warning to alert U.S. citizens to the continuing unsettled public security situation along the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border.

http://www.discoverseaz.com/Attractions/MexicoWarning.html

[Aecetia]

On Saturday, March 13, 2010 a U.S. Consulate employee, her husband and another person were shot to death near the international bridge linking Ciudad Juarez with El Paso. These shootings prompted the following travel warning and departure bulletin from the US Department of State.

March 14, 2010
The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico of concerns about the security situation in Mexico, and that it has authorized the departure of the dependents of U.S. government personnel from U.S. consulates in the Northern Mexican border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros until April 12. Family members of US Government personnel assigned to other areas of Mexico outside the Mexican border states are not affected by this departure measure. This Travel Warning supercedes that of February 22, 2010, and announces the authorized departure of some dependents and updates security incidents.

Violence in Northern Mexico
U.S. citizens are urged to be especially aware of safety and security concerns when visiting the border region.

The U.S. State Department has issued a warning to alert U.S. citizens to the continuing unsettled public security situation along the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border.

http://www.discoverseaz.com/Attractions/MexicoWarning.html

[Aecetia]

On Saturday, March 13, 2010 a U.S. Consulate employee, her husband and another person were shot to death near the international bridge linking Ciudad Juarez with El Paso. These shootings prompted the following travel warning and departure bulletin from the US Department of State.

March 14, 2010
The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico of concerns about the security situation in Mexico, and that it has authorized the departure of the dependents of U.S. government personnel from U.S. consulates in the Northern Mexican border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros until April 12. Family members of US Government personnel assigned to other areas of Mexico outside the Mexican border states are not affected by this departure measure. This Travel Warning supercedes that of February 22, 2010, and announces the authorized departure of some dependents and updates security incidents.

Violence in Northern Mexico
U.S. citizens are urged to be especially aware of safety and security concerns when visiting the border region.

The U.S. State Department has issued a warning to alert U.S. citizens to the continuing unsettled public security situation along the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border.

http://www.discoverseaz.com/Attractions/MexicoWarning.html

[Aecetia]

On Saturday, March 13, 2010 a U.S. Consulate employee, her husband and another person were shot to death near the international bridge linking Ciudad Juarez with El Paso. These shootings prompted the following travel warning and departure bulletin from the US Department of State.

March 14, 2010
The Department of State has issued this Travel Warning to inform U.S. citizens traveling to and living in Mexico of concerns about the security situation in Mexico, and that it has authorized the departure of the dependents of U.S. government personnel from U.S. consulates in the Northern Mexican border cities of Tijuana, Nogales, Ciudad Juarez, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey and Matamoros until April 12. Family members of US Government personnel assigned to other areas of Mexico outside the Mexican border states are not affected by this departure measure. This Travel Warning supercedes that of February 22, 2010, and announces the authorized departure of some dependents and updates security incidents.

Violence in Northern Mexico
U.S. citizens are urged to be especially aware of safety and security concerns when visiting the border region.

The U.S. State Department has issued a warning to alert U.S. citizens to the continuing unsettled public security situation along the Mexican side of the U.S.-Mexico border.

http://www.discoverseaz.com/Attractions/MexicoWarning.html

[Hobie]

[quote=deadzone]Aecetia, how many American Tourists have been killed in Tijuana or Baja? Show some evidence..[/quote]

You have to include all violent crime not just murder in the reasons folks stay away.

“U.S. citizens should be aware that many cases of violent crime are never resolved by Mexican law enforcement, and the U.S. government has no authority to investigate crimes committed in Mexico.”

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_4755.html

By the way, if you are interested in learning more about the inner workings of Baja crime and property issues check out the past issues of the GRINGO GAZETTE.

http://www.gringogazettenorth.com/index.php

It is no longer in business but google the publisher: Nancy A. Conroy for more good information. Sharp gal.

[Hobie]

[quote=deadzone]Aecetia, how many American Tourists have been killed in Tijuana or Baja? Show some evidence..[/quote]

You have to include all violent crime not just murder in the reasons folks stay away.

“U.S. citizens should be aware that many cases of violent crime are never resolved by Mexican law enforcement, and the U.S. government has no authority to investigate crimes committed in Mexico.”

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_4755.html

By the way, if you are interested in learning more about the inner workings of Baja crime and property issues check out the past issues of the GRINGO GAZETTE.

http://www.gringogazettenorth.com/index.php

It is no longer in business but google the publisher: Nancy A. Conroy for more good information. Sharp gal.

[Hobie]

[quote=deadzone]Aecetia, how many American Tourists have been killed in Tijuana or Baja? Show some evidence..[/quote]

You have to include all violent crime not just murder in the reasons folks stay away.

“U.S. citizens should be aware that many cases of violent crime are never resolved by Mexican law enforcement, and the U.S. government has no authority to investigate crimes committed in Mexico.”

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_4755.html

By the way, if you are interested in learning more about the inner workings of Baja crime and property issues check out the past issues of the GRINGO GAZETTE.

http://www.gringogazettenorth.com/index.php

It is no longer in business but google the publisher: Nancy A. Conroy for more good information. Sharp gal.

[Hobie]

[quote=deadzone]Aecetia, how many American Tourists have been killed in Tijuana or Baja? Show some evidence..[/quote]

You have to include all violent crime not just murder in the reasons folks stay away.

“U.S. citizens should be aware that many cases of violent crime are never resolved by Mexican law enforcement, and the U.S. government has no authority to investigate crimes committed in Mexico.”

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_4755.html

By the way, if you are interested in learning more about the inner workings of Baja crime and property issues check out the past issues of the GRINGO GAZETTE.

http://www.gringogazettenorth.com/index.php

It is no longer in business but google the publisher: Nancy A. Conroy for more good information. Sharp gal.

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