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The Mexico Quandary: Safety or Savings?

Tourists walk along the beach in front of Zazilkin, a hotel with rustic cabanas in Tulum, on the Yucatán Peninsula.

Though resort areas are mostly free from drug-related violence, some travelers avoid Mexico, leaving deals for those who dare. By MICHELLE HIGGINS, New York Times WHEN Alex Trettin and his wife, Jenn, suggested to family and friends that they take a group vacation to Mexico, the reaction was mixed. About half of the group of [...]

Mexico, Once in Demand, Loses Its Brides and Grooms

By MICHELLE HIGGINS Published: May 3, 2009 ADD swine flu to the list of potential pre-wedding worries. Many couples who had planned on destination weddings in Mexico this spring or summer are now scrambling to find an alternative spot or postponing their events indefinitely. “My situation right now is completely up in the air,” said Natalia Velasquez, a [...]

Spring-breakers heed call to avoid Mexico

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press Writer Posted: 04/05/2009 08:35:45 AM PDT PLAYAS DE ROSARITO, Mexico—A few years ago, thousands of American college students packed the streets outside Playas de Rosarito’s hottest beach bars during spring break. Cavernous clubs offered concerts, bikini contests and all-night drinking.  This year, it is sometimes hard to find any tourist [...]

Mexico: The elusive truth about safety

Posted by: Tom Foster, Monday, Mar 30, 2009, 10:15 AM If you happened to watch the news or pick up a newspaper (or even just leave the house) this past week, you probably got hit with the flood of news about escalating violence in Mexico’s drug war. CNN sent Anderson Cooper to El Paso, Texas, where he [...]

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