People often ask us “what was your favorite place so far?” Besides the spectacular continent of Antarctica, Americans are often shocked to hear our next favorite – after one full year away – was Mexico.
The Mexico you hear about in the news is vastly different than the actual country just to our south. Just because there is violence along the border and in some resort cities (such as Acapulco), it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t visit Mexico. And if you’ve ever been there, you know that’s not the real Mexico anyway.
Advising people not to visit the entire country of Mexico is like telling people not to visit the US because there is a lot of crime in DC, Detroit and New York.
If we had skipped out on Mexico, we would have missed out on magnificent ancient ruins, charming colonial cities, mouth-watering cuisine and some of the warmest, kindest people on earth.
Anyway, don’t just take our word for it. Check out this recent article on CNN.com:
Travel expert: Why you should go to Mexico
Mexico tourism is having a bit of a PR problem lately.
Reports of mass grave sites, daylight shootings and carjackings from the escalating drug war don’t exactly build confidence for a family planning a week’s holiday. And on April 22, the U.S. State Department upgraded its travel warnings to target 14 of Mexico’s 31 states.
Now’s not the time to visit our southerly neighbor, right? Well, wrong. Mexico is a lot safer than you may realize.
Makes me so happy to hear you say Mexico was your 2nd fave country! I lived there for three years from (’07-’10) and it was such an amazing (and *totally* crime-free!) experience. Mexico beyond the guidebook and tourists sites is a magical place.
Thanks Joy! We loved it and will definitely go back to explore more someday! Thanks for reading!
I couldn’t agree more! A lot of news outlets are generalizing what is happening on a rather small part of the place.
Totally true, Sophie. It’s such a beautiful country with delicious food and warm people. Far more to see than just what happens on the border.