Are Mexico and Jamaica safe for visitors?
As travel agents we hear this many times. Clients are very concerned about Mexico and Jamaica because of the media hype about violence in select areas of those two countries. The two most popular destinations and the least expensive have been losing out on tourists because of our media and how they blow everything out of proportion. Yes, there has been recent violence with drug lords in Mexico but that is only on the borders of Mexico. The tourist areas are safe such as Cancun, Mayan Riviera, Cabo San Lucas, and many more destinations in Mexico. Same with Jamaica, all the violence you hear about in Jamaica is in Kingston. The areas that we send clients to are at least 60 miles away from Kingston. Think about it, there are bad parts of town everywhere you go. For instance, everyone hears there is a lot of violence in Detroit. Does that mean you don't go any where close to Detroit? What about the west end of Louisville, Ky? There are parts of town you stay away from but just becaus