Yep. I have anglo neighbors that own 2nd homes down there and still drive from Dallas down to Monterey and our HOA landscaping supervisor (legally immigrated) vacations down there all the time.RoyGBiv wrote:In the words of an old Poet, "The times they are a'changin."WTR wrote:I have many friends who spend their vacations in Cancun and various small towns along the beach. Believe me the liquor flows. No one has ever had a complaint.
http://www.businessinsider.com/mexico-n ... eas-2017-8
http://www.newsweek.com/deadly-shooting ... pot-626496
http://www.crimeonline.com/2017/06/13/s ... san-lucas/
Still, the last time I was there on business (circa 2009-2010) it was tense. We stayed on the US side, crossed over for work in a van with Mexican plates, worked all day in plant, ate lunch in plant, back to US before dark. At least that was the plan...we were late getting back and the border agent (who was all kitted out akin to a Delta operator in Mogadishu) gave us a rash for traveling in an un-armored vehicle (coming from Jaurez).
In any event, I just got asked by another US company to go back down there, but I seem to have lost the request...
Overall, it's just very spotty and unpredictable. We have friends who vacay in Cancun every year and so far no issues. But I also remember the college kids that were murdered as cited by Rotor. In my opinion, it's just not worth the risk. Too bad, cause the people there deserve better. The Mexican engineers I met down there were intelligent, articulate, professional and eager to learn and improve. The maqiladoro plants are brand new, state of the art and have vastly improved the quality of life for the average working stiff. But the government has failed the people, I just hope it's not a preview of what's to come here...