Mexico

Mexico: Armed Robberies in Northern Baja California

Date: November 29th, 2007 |

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The routes to popular but remote surfing spots in northern Baja California, Mexico were the sites for at least six armed robberies in the past five months, numbers that authorities feel may be low because they believe many incidents go unreported. Camping in remote areas is risky. Longtime travelers to the area recommend staying only [read more]

Caribbean: Hurricane Dean Misses Major Tourist Sites

Date: August 22nd, 2007 |

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Category 5 Hurricane Dean churned through the Caribbean and Mexico Aug. 19-22 causing extensive property damage but generally sparing tourism facilities. Jamaica took a glancing blow, with the north coast resorts suffering little damage and airports fully functioning again. The Cayman Islands largely escaped with just wind damage. In Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Dean hit land [read more]

Mexico: Unrest Returns to Oaxaca

Date: July 19th, 2007 |

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Police and protesters clashed in Oaxaca City July 16 when demonstrators tried to march to a stadium where the annual Guelaguetza cultural festival is set to begin July 23. Some protesters said they wanted to hold an alternative fair before the renowned festival began, while others said they wanted to block the event as they [read more]

Mexico: Gang Violence Reaches Zihuatanejo

Date: April 11th, 2007 |

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Drug gang-related violence that has plagued Acapulco and other places in Guerrero state spilled over to the resort town of Zihuatanejo April 4 when assailants tossed grenades at a municipal police station and an office of federal police. A tourist from Michoacan received minor injuries but a police officer was seriously hurt. Authorities consider the [read more]

Mexico: Cancun’s Beach Eroding Again

Date: March 14th, 2007 |

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Cancun is hopping again with 85 percent hotel occupancy rates and is preparing for spring break, but its beaches are being eroded once more following their complete rehabilitation after Hurricane Wilma left them empty of sand in 2005. Cancun without a beach was a resort without a draw, so the government spent the money to [read more]

Mexico and Central America: Hurricane Felix and Henriette Hit on Same Day

Date: September 5th, 2007 |

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Atlantic and Pacific hurricanes made landfall on the same day for the first time since such data has been recorded. Current statistics date to 1949 and also show that this hurricane season has seen another first, two category 5 hurricanes (the strongest) occurring in the same season, with this week’s Hurricane Felix coming two weeks [read more]

Mexico: Making Mexico City More Friendly

Date: August 8th, 2007 |

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In an effort to change the face and reputation of Mexico City, the mayor has trucked in sand to create urban beaches at public pools, staged outdoor movies, imposed tougher traffic rules and closed off main avenues for “bicycle Sundays.” His goal is to make Mexico City a more livable place by encouraging fun and [read more]

Mexico: Mexico City Could Face Sewage Flood

Date: June 20th, 2007 |

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Mexico City could see floods of sewage 15-feet deep in its historic center and at the international airport if the city’s main drainage tunnel fails, which is a strong possibility according to Mexico’s national water agency. The 21-foot-wide tunnel has been losing capacity for years but because it’s always filled it hasn’t been checked thoroughly [read more]

Mexico: Dengue Fever Cases Up around Country

Date: April 4th, 2007 |

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Dengue fever is surging in Mexico and other areas of Latin America. Dengue cases in Mexico have increased more than 600 percent since 2001, with the deadly form of dengue hemorrhagic fever increasing dramatically. It now accounts for one in every four cases compared to one in every fifty cases seven years ago. Officials have [read more]

Mexico: Federal Police Patrolling Acapulco Tourist District

Date: February 28th, 2007 |

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Federal police are now patrolling the hotel zone in Acapulco around the clock in an effort to curtail drug gang violence and protect the tourism industry. Officers set up roadblocks on the main beachfront road Feb. 23 to search vehicles and passengers for drugs and weapons, paying special attention to SUVs and pickup trucks with [read more]