Recent U.S. State Department Warning Exempts Mexico's Tourist Areas

While the most recent warning from the U.S. State Department on Mexico travel has people worried, yet again, about travel to Mexico, it is important to note that this new warning has exempted most tourist spots.

USA TODAY is reporting that "most popular areas (including Cancun, the Riviera Maya, Mexico City, Los Cabos, Riviera Nayarit, Puerto Vallerta, San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Merida, Chichen Itza, Huatulco and Oaxaca) are exempted." 

The warning, which replaces the February 2012 statement, opens with, "millions of U.S. citizens safely visit Mexico each year for study, tourism, and business, including more than 150,000 who cross the border every day."

The areas that tourists should be steer clear of are Tijuana and Mexicali, especially at night, along with the state of Chihuahua. Tourists should note that it is still only the areas that border the United States that are the most dangerous. 

To read the full statement click here