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

Mar 18, 2024
5:59:02pm

FrontLineFan All-American

They're just looking for the easy score. I've found if you're kind of a jerk to them and you've got very little to no cash on hand they will move on pretty quickly.

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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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