Comments on: Is Cancun Safe for Tourists? http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists/ A Gringa Writes About Life In Cancun, Mexico Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:03:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: RiverGirl http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists/comment-page-6/#comment-2125 RiverGirl Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:51:37 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=380#comment-2125 Karen - Mexico is unsafe everywhere? Do you know that about 5 million tourists visit Cancun and the Riviera Maya every year? Do you know how many of those tourists have been killed by the drug war? ZERO! Yes, we agree that the border areas of Mexico are not safe. But if you look at a map you will see that Cancun and the Riviera Maya are what?, 1400 miles from the US border with Mexico? It's pretty far away. Karen – Mexico is unsafe everywhere? Do you know that about 5 million tourists visit Cancun and the Riviera Maya every year? Do you know how many of those tourists have been killed by the drug war? ZERO!

Yes, we agree that the border areas of Mexico are not safe. But if you look at a map you will see that Cancun and the Riviera Maya are what?, 1400 miles from the US border with Mexico? It’s pretty far away.

]]> By: Karen http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists/comment-page-6/#comment-2124 Karen Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:53:47 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=380#comment-2124 Are you freaking crazy??? Mexico is unsafe everywhere! Have you read any statistics about the number of Americans killed or kidnapped ALL OVER Mexico? The police are corrupt, as well as most of the so called government officials. Ever heard of the City of Death? Larado, just across the border from El Paso where THOUSANDS of bodies are found? Be safe, stay away from Mexico! Plus, if you get killed while there, there is less than 8% chance your killers will ever be caught. Are you freaking crazy??? Mexico is unsafe everywhere! Have you read any statistics about the number of Americans killed or kidnapped ALL OVER Mexico? The police are corrupt, as well as most of the so called government officials. Ever heard of the City of Death? Larado, just across the border from El Paso where THOUSANDS of bodies are found?
Be safe, stay away from Mexico! Plus, if you get killed while there, there is less than 8% chance your killers will ever be caught.

]]> By: Marriot Man http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists/comment-page-6/#comment-2121 Marriot Man Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:03:48 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=380#comment-2121 Ive heard 6-8 hours by bus to Balize city so I figure i can make it in less as long as im not detained. But if anyone else checking in here has any experience, idea's, or opinions about my trip and origional post, let me know. And thank RG for keepin this place runnin. Steven Ive heard 6-8 hours by bus to Balize city so I figure i can make it in less as long as im not detained. But if anyone else checking in here has any experience, idea’s, or opinions about my trip and origional post, let me know. And thank RG for keepin this place runnin.
Steven

]]> By: RiverGirl http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists/comment-page-6/#comment-2120 RiverGirl Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:39:55 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=380#comment-2120 Marriot Man - I have not been to Belize, so I can't answer your questions. I wouldn't expect to have to pay bribes though. I do think you need to prove you have, or get, special insurance to cross into Belize from Mexico though. But other than that I think it's not a big deal to make that drive, it's just long, that's all. Marriot Man – I have not been to Belize, so I can’t answer your questions. I wouldn’t expect to have to pay bribes though. I do think you need to prove you have, or get, special insurance to cross into Belize from Mexico though. But other than that I think it’s not a big deal to make that drive, it’s just long, that’s all.

]]> By: Marriot Man http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists/comment-page-6/#comment-2117 Marriot Man Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:59:27 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=380#comment-2117 RG, I live in Colorado Springs, where there was a shooing a block away from a night club I was at on Holloween night. I didnt get shot, have to pay a brib, or even know it happened until the next day. This is a great service you help with. I especially like the responces from people who recently traveled there and report back. I have a friend that has recently retired to south central Balize. I would like to rent a car from Cancunrentacar that advertizes cars available for crossing the boarder and back. I plan this road trip travel during the week days,Sunday and Friday, while spending the two weekends exploring Cancun from 2 Resort Marriots since I work for the Marriot corporation. I wonder if you or anyone here has any additional feed back on this itinerary reguarding border passing, cities along the route, extra fee's taxes, bribes I may encounter on this roadtrip. I'm not easily intimidated, speak broken spanish, concider myselve very gracious. Have traveled Europe extensively by rail. I just want to know what to expect financially so as to be prepaired. If one has little cash one can not pay? Does it make sence to have gifts to offer ie. a case of Colorado wine in the trunk in exchange for safe and free passage? Or is that old school, as my Dad used to do in the late sixties/early seventies. I understand I need to travel by day, perhaps buy Balizian Auto insurance and about 50$ per person to cross the border comming back. Gracia trabajaramos! Estaban LOL RG,
I live in Colorado Springs, where there was a shooing a block away from a night club I was at on Holloween night. I didnt get shot, have to pay a brib, or even know it happened until the next day. This is a great service you help with. I especially like the responces from people who recently traveled there and report back.

I have a friend that has recently retired to south central Balize. I would like to rent a car from Cancunrentacar that advertizes cars available for crossing the boarder and back. I plan this road trip travel during the week days,Sunday and Friday, while spending the two weekends exploring Cancun from 2 Resort Marriots since I work for the Marriot corporation. I wonder if you or anyone here has any additional feed back on this itinerary reguarding border passing, cities along the route, extra fee’s taxes, bribes I may encounter on this roadtrip. I’m not easily intimidated, speak broken spanish, concider myselve very gracious. Have traveled Europe extensively by rail. I just want to know what to expect financially so as to be prepaired. If one has little cash one can not pay? Does it make sence to have gifts to offer ie. a case of Colorado wine in the trunk in exchange for safe and free passage? Or is that old school, as my Dad used to do in the late sixties/early seventies. I understand I need to travel by day, perhaps buy Balizian Auto insurance and about 50$ per person to cross the border comming back.
Gracia trabajaramos!
Estaban LOL

]]> By: Leo http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists/comment-page-6/#comment-2107 Leo Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:20:42 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=380#comment-2107 Wow Linda... how does that foot taste? Coming from the Northeast I am very familiar with corruption and crooked cops. But you will not hear me speak poorly of those residing here because of it. Not sure if this was your hopeless plea for attention or just a sorry excuse to unleash your inner racism, but it seems like you have gotten some of the attention you are clearly craving for... is it all you had hoped for? What we missed, and I am sure couldn't care less about, was what were the activities that caused such alleged encounter with the Mexican Police? I am going on a whim here... but perhaps you should have paid the $50 and shut up! I will be booking my next trip to Cancun very soon... and if I am confronted with an officer of the Mexican police... perhaps I will buy him lunch, for making Cancun as SAFE as it has been for me during the 2 great Spring Break trips several years ago and for the last trip I took my family on last March. RiverGirl... thanks for the candid opinion you share on this blog of YOUR experiences in Cancun! Wow Linda… how does that foot taste? Coming from the Northeast I am very familiar with corruption and crooked cops. But you will not hear me speak poorly of those residing here because of it.
Not sure if this was your hopeless plea for attention or just a sorry excuse to unleash your inner racism, but it seems like you have gotten some of the attention you are clearly craving for… is it all you had hoped for?
What we missed, and I am sure couldn’t care less about, was what were the activities that caused such alleged encounter with the Mexican Police? I am going on a whim here… but perhaps you should have paid the $50 and shut up!
I will be booking my next trip to Cancun very soon… and if I am confronted with an officer of the Mexican police… perhaps I will buy him lunch, for making Cancun as SAFE as it has been for me during the 2 great Spring Break trips several years ago and for the last trip I took my family on last March.
RiverGirl… thanks for the candid opinion you share on this blog of YOUR experiences in Cancun!

]]> By: RiverGirl http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists/comment-page-6/#comment-2106 RiverGirl Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:19:25 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=380#comment-2106 Thanks for having my back (and Cancun's) Fernando. Thanks for having my back (and Cancun’s) Fernando.

]]> By: Fernando http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists/comment-page-6/#comment-2105 Fernando Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:12:20 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=380#comment-2105 One more thing Linda. I am really glad you are not going back to Cancun ever, because I am planning on going back and having a wonderful time (as always), and just the thought of running into someone as prejudist as you gives me the creeps. One more thing Linda. I am really glad you are not going back to Cancun ever, because I am planning on going back and having a wonderful time (as always), and just the thought of running into someone as prejudist as you gives me the creeps.

]]> By: Fernando http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists/comment-page-6/#comment-2104 Fernando Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:06:24 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=380#comment-2104 Linda, You have spoken loud and clear… about anyone but yourself! Your post is judgmental, arrogant, and racist. Probably the cop just saw through you, the same way we can see through your post. Did you know that we attract what we think we deserve? So the only thing I could do after reading about your experience was to LOL! Hmm… maybe I even feel sorry for the cop that had to deal with you! But actually I feel sorrier for those around you that have to put up with someone as negative, capable of spewing so much hatred and venom to the entire world, just because she brought a bad experience upon herself with just a few. Wouldn’t it be funny if just for kicks you would end up coming back in your next life as a Mexican, so that you would have to learn not to be such a Bitter Insensitive Tasteless Complaining Hyperventilating woman? Linda,

You have spoken loud and clear… about anyone but yourself! Your post is judgmental, arrogant, and racist. Probably the cop just saw through you, the same way we can see through your post. Did you know that we attract what we think we deserve? So the only thing I could do after reading about your experience was to LOL! Hmm… maybe I even feel sorry for the cop that had to deal with you! But actually I feel sorrier for those around you that have to put up with someone as negative, capable of spewing so much hatred and venom to the entire world, just because she brought a bad experience upon herself with just a few.

Wouldn’t it be funny if just for kicks you would end up coming back in your next life as a Mexican, so that you would have to learn not to be such a Bitter Insensitive Tasteless Complaining Hyperventilating woman?

]]> By: RiverGirl http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists/comment-page-6/#comment-2101 RiverGirl Fri, 09 Oct 2009 23:33:21 +0000 http://www.hiddencancun.com/rivergirl/?p=380#comment-2101 Linda - That's some pretty serious bullshit you are spouting there. I hope you enjoyed writing that. I enjoyed laughing at your comments, very entertaining. If you actually read my blog you will see that I'm realistic about Cancun, not an apologist for it. Cheryl - Thanks girlfriend! Jan - Um, I'm not sure I can help you. Snobs come with different things that bother them. And rednecks come in all kinds of flavors. And we get all kinds of rednecks here. In my personal experience ME is expensive and so attracts fewer of the uneducated true rednecks. But just because people have money doesn't mean they have taste. Let me put it this way. From what I know you are less likely to encounter blue collar types at ME than at just about any other hotel in Cancun. So you chose pretty well, for Cancun. It's a lovely hotel, enjoy it. Linda – That’s some pretty serious bullshit you are spouting there. I hope you enjoyed writing that. I enjoyed laughing at your comments, very entertaining.

If you actually read my blog you will see that I’m realistic about Cancun, not an apologist for it.

Cheryl – Thanks girlfriend!

Jan – Um, I’m not sure I can help you. Snobs come with different things that bother them. And rednecks come in all kinds of flavors. And we get all kinds of rednecks here.

In my personal experience ME is expensive and so attracts fewer of the uneducated true rednecks. But just because people have money doesn’t mean they have taste.

Let me put it this way. From what I know you are less likely to encounter blue collar types at ME than at just about any other hotel in Cancun. So you chose pretty well, for Cancun. It’s a lovely hotel, enjoy it.

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