| With all the recent bad press regarding drug traffic | | | | destinations as Puerto Vallarta, Cabo San Lucas, |
| related gang crimes in Mexico, one has to wonder if | | | | Cancun and other tourist spots in Mexico is generally |
| that Mexico vacation is still safe. | | | | safe. Most of the Mexican crimes in the press have |
| Peter Diaz, President of Online Travel, compares | | | | been in the border towns and some of the larger |
| travel to Mexico with any travel within the United | | | | cities. Victims are generally other gang members and |
| States. Simply stated, "We all generally don't take | | | | authorities. Statistically this is not unusual when |
| vacations to bad parts of Oakland California or South | | | | compared to the United States. The press has |
| Central Los Angeles, yet we regularly hear about | | | | capitalized on these stories, as is expected. The |
| drug related crimes, gang violence and murders taking | | | | event becomes a story and every news network |
| place right here in our own backyards." Yet we don't | | | | puts their own spin on it, for days, or weeks, or |
| question if travel in the United States is safe. | | | | months. |
| The facts are that travel to such popular Mexican | | | | |