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04-27-2012 | 11:01 AM

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TeddyKGB

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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

04-27-2012 | 11:11 AM

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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..........

04-27-2012 | 11:28 AM

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Still safer than downtown Philly or Houston.

I live in Downtown Philly, and you don't know what the hell you are talking about...

04-27-2012 | 11:35 AM

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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.

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04-27-2012 | 01:13 PM

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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!!

04-27-2012 | 01:38 PM

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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.

04-27-2012 | 05:52 PM

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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.

04-27-2012 | 11:01 PM

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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

04-28-2012 | 03:10 AM

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Originally Posted by crewdawg

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

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