What to Know

Is it safe to vacation in Mexico?
Yes. In the first nine months of 2010, 4.6 million American travelers arrived in Mexico by air, a 15 percent increase in respect to the same period in 2009 and a 2.6 percent increase over 2008. More and more tourists are choosing Mexico because of the fun, unique and affordable vacation experience the destination provides. Choose a popular resort area, such as Cancun, Riviera Maya, Cozumel, Los Cabos or Puerto Vallarta/Riviera Nayarit.

Has violence occurred in the tourist areas of Mexico?
There have been reports of isolated incidences occurring in the cities of some of the resort areas in Mexico. No incidences have occurred on resort properties. These incidences have not been targeted at tourists and no tourists have been involved.

What does the U.S. Department of State Travel Warning say about vacationing in Mexico?
"Resort areas and tourist destinations in Mexico do not see the levels of drug-related violence and crime reported in the border region and in the areas along major drug trafficking routes."

The shortest distance between a border town and tourist destination is 389 miles - from Mazatlan to Chihuahua City. Perspective: St. Louis, MO to Chicago, IL is 315 miles. Cancun/Riviera Maya/Cozumel is 2,259 miles from border town Ciudad Juarez. Perspective: Las Vegas, NV to New York City, NY is 2,526 miles.