Mexico
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- jfletcher0
I'm in Mexico city right now, and as someone who comes down about twice a year to various spots, it has gotten a lot worse over the last 4 years. Death tool has gone up really fast, espicially in 2010. The first time I was in Monterrey we would go to bars and clubs, now we drink at peoples houses. Mexico city seems to be fast becoming the safe place in Mexico :P
I will agree the reports are a little overblown, but you have to be a lot more aware than in the US. Don't ride the subway alone playing on your iphone... don't walk around alone at night. Don't get drunk and walk around like a moron. Take caution. Even San Luis Potosi, my fav small city is now less safe and my friends don't let me walk home alone from bars at 3am any more. Overall I still feel *pretty safe, but certainly not like the US, and I take a lot more caution. Especially since as soon as I open my mouth it's clear I'm not mexican.
I love Mexico, the people are amazing and fun... but it's getting harder to come back and travel around. I worry it will continue to get worse in 2011 :\