Read this first: Cancun resorts are no longer off limits from Cartel violence..

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Mar 18, 2024
8:06:38pm

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Tropical resorts popular with Americans no longer 'off limits' for cartel killers: 'The rules have changed'

White sand beaches of Caribbean resort areas popular with American tourists are no longer 'off limits' for violent Mexican drug cartels, private investigator Jay Armes III said.

https://www.foxla.com/news/cartel-violence-against-americans-tropical-resorts

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4 days near Tulum (Akumal) recommendations? Tips on self-drive to Chitzen Itza?

BluebloodOR

Mar 18, 5:44pm

Have some money available for when the cops

Archaea

Mar 18, 5:48pm

^ very much this

mobicurious

Mar 18, 5:50pm

Agreed. Driving in Mexico is a crapshoot and not my favorite place to travel

Archaea

Mar 18, 5:51pm

How is Belize in comparison?

Zenoch

Mar 18, 5:52pm

Belize has much lower corruption, but sometimes their roads are scarier

mobicurious

Mar 18, 5:55pm

The roads are not always good quality but the real problems are

Archaea

Mar 18, 5:57pm

100 times safer. Never been fleeced there.

Archaea

Mar 18, 5:55pm

I have a different strategy. I carry very little cash for this very reason.

FrontLineFan

Mar 18, 5:59pm

Until they put you in jail.

shakarocks

Mar 18, 6:12pm

Sure its a possibility but highly unlikely in my experience.

FrontLineFan

Mar 18, 6:19pm

I don't like driving in Mexico (outside of Rocky Point) just because the

crack

Mar 18, 6:28pm

Cobá is a must visit, stick around and have lunch there with one

mobicurious

Mar 18, 5:48pm

This is a good post.

Archaea

Mar 18, 5:49pm

Yes to all

macdizzle

Mar 18, 5:53pm

Which are the best cenotes near Tulum?

Avery

Mar 18, 6:27pm

Just do the Xenotes tour, so much easier

mobicurious

Mar 18, 7:40pm

Looks like that is just in Cancun

Avery

Mar 18, 8:33pm

It is south of Cancun, and they take you to a bunch of private cenotes

mobicurious

Mar 18, 9:00pm

Go to Coba ruins, and Xcaret

Bob Vance

Mar 18, 5:49pm

Xcaret Park is a blast!

BYU Grounds

Mar 18, 8:17pm

From my experience last year -

crack

Mar 18, 5:50pm

We also went hiking and swimming in some cenotes. It was amazing.

crack

Mar 18, 5:51pm

I have rented a car on three trips and never had a problem.

El Careeb

Mar 18, 6:01pm

And our favorite cenotes

El Careeb

Mar 18, 6:07pm

Depending where you drive, you will eventually get fleeced.

Archaea

Mar 18, 6:14pm

Read this first: Cancun resorts are no longer off limits from Cartel violence..

BYU Grounds

Mar 18, 8:06pm

Unfortunately, the security situation in Mexico has become like the weather

mobicurious

Mar 18, 8:13pm

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