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TeddyKGB 04-27-2012 11:01 AM
Originally Posted by N9373M (Post 1176980)
Civvies can use the Department of State web site.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p...70.html#safety


Yucatan: Merida and Chichen Itza are the major cities/travel destinations in Yucatan -see map (PDF, 286 kb) to identify its exact location: No advisory is in effec

:eek:

johnso29 04-27-2012 11:11 AM
It's sad what Mexico has become. When I worked at Continental Express we went all over Mexico. It was nice to overnight in Leon, Oaxaca, Torreon, Nuevo, etc. You could enjoy authentic Mexican food and beer at cheap prices, with little fear of danger. Heck, even in 2008 I could head to the non tourist area of Cancun for good food. You could take the bus from the hotel strip downtown for 50 cents. But that ended once the drug cartels started tossing maltov cocktails into local nightclubs and bars, just before they'd barricade the doors shut. It's sad.......... :(

RonnyK320 04-27-2012 11:28 AM
Originally Posted by Columbia (Post 1176644)
Still safer than downtown Philly or Houston.
I live in Downtown Philly, and you don't know what the hell you are talking about...

TeddyKGB 04-27-2012 11:35 AM
Philly ranks 6th most dangerous city in the US for cities over 500,000 population. Even Houston is safer than Philly and ranks 9th most dangerous.

contrails 04-27-2012 01:13 PM
Originally Posted by johnso29 (Post 1177004)
It's sad what Mexico has become. When I worked at Continental Express we went all over Mexico. It was nice to overnight in Leon...
Through the tunnels and into that downtown area...that place was awesome!!

johnso29 04-27-2012 01:38 PM
Originally Posted by contrails (Post 1177083)
Through the tunnels and into that downtown area...that place was awesome!!
Agreed! I really enjoyed that layover. Always looked forward to some tacos and Negro Modelo. :)

HIFLYR 04-27-2012 05:52 PM
Originally Posted by contrails (Post 1177083)
Through the tunnels and into that downtown area...that place was awesome!!
The big difference is you can run to the cops in the U.S. and they are on your side not like Mexico where they are aligned with the criminals.

satpak77 04-27-2012 11:01 PM
Originally Posted by HIFLYR (Post 1177247)
The big difference is you can run to the cops in the U.S. and they are on your side not like Mexico where they are aligned with the criminals.
probably the best post on this thread. also the reason Mexico is Mexico and will always be Mexico

captjns 04-28-2012 03:10 AM
Originally Posted by crewdawg (Post 1176963)
If any of you are mil guys and have access to an intel section, swing by and get a travel brief on Mexico. It was rather eye opening...you all can have Mexico.
Other sources available to non military folks. May not be as up to date, but back in the day, I've gotten briefings from customs guys in FLL at Jet Center.

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p...s/cis_970.html

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p...s/cis_970.html

reCALcitrant 04-28-2012 07:19 AM
Originally Posted by rickair7777 (Post 1176709)
All of us SOCAL surfers who used to go down to Baja....don't anymore.

To hell with mexico, not worth the risk.
Exactly. Mexico is corrupt dump. Everywhere.


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