Thinking about going to Mexico? beware...

[Kamd50]

Drug violence, political unrest mar Mexico tourism
Industry struggling in some areas

Friday, August 4, 2006; Posted: 1:05 p.m. EDT (17:05 GMT)


Supporters of leftist presidential candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador block the entrance to the stock market in Mexico City.

Mexico City (Mexico)
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) -- A human head washes up on an Acapulco beach. Protesters hassle visitors at makeshift checkpoints in the colonial city of Oaxaca. And in Mexico City, leftist demonstrators turn the tourist draws of Reforma Avenue and the Zocalo plaza into sprawling, ragtag protest camps.

Growing political unrest and drug violence are making foreigners think twice about visiting Mexico, where the $11.8 billion tourism industry is the country's third-largest legal source of income, after oil and remittances from migrants in the United States..............[Only Registered Users Can See Links.]

Note the remark about tourism and "legal source of income":doh2:

[Al.]

"What goes on in Mexico, stays in Mexico." :pimp:

[DAWGH8R]

Can't understand why anyone would EVER leave the continental US ...??:oops:

[GrowlingTiger87]

I was in Puerto Vallarta 4 years ago, and most of the area, I felt safe in.

[Kamd50]

Unfortunately,It is quite a different world than it was just 4 short years ago my friend. I don't know if I would feel safe traveling anywhere other than on our own soil these days. But honestly, I personally have no desire to either.

By the way, are you going to take the little one to the parade by any chance? If so, have her look out for her favorite babysitter and give a shout out to her! If not, you can catch it one of the times it's shown on television:thumbsup:

[GrowlingTiger87]

Well, we weren't able to make it this morning, but we'll be sure to catch it on tv, and definitely look for the little ones favorite cheerleader (and ours too for that matter)!

Along those lines, we have something special up our sleeves for little GT for meet the team night. :thumbsup:

[Kamd50]

LOL, "little GT", I like it:thumbsup: