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In response to "Thinking of doing a 2-week backpacking type trip in Mexico City in August. Is it a good place to visit? Safe for an individual girl to go? -- nm" by Hotkiss

Every time I go to Mexico City, the first thing the local site does is give me a sheet of paper with security recommendations on it.

Posted by ty97 Jun 2 '09, 12:42

Which includes not walking alone. Our site is guarded my multiple men with guns. That said, I have walked alone in Mexico City, in the nicer, touristy areas in daylight. But conventional wisdom seems to say no to you going all alone.

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Uh, you realize how many people from Mexico sneak into the US, right? - Spawn Jun 2, 12:45 12
- That number has been declining lately, due to the economy, smartypants :) -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 12:48
- $$$$$$$$$$$$$ -- nm - ty97 Jun 2, 12:47
- for long term reasons, sure, but I didn't know Mexico City was on par with Colombia -- nm - Hotkiss Jun 2, 12:47 9
  - Uh, if we were Columbia they would still want in. -- nm - Spawn Jun 2, 12:48
  - i've been to Colombia. it's not that bad. -- nm - Andie Jun 2, 12:47 7
    - Mexico City isn't that bad either, IME. I'm trying to present it fairly. - ty97 Jun 2, 12:49 4
      - oh, i agree. i've backpacked in mexico, i just don't think she should go *alone*. -- nm - Andie Jun 2, 12:50 3
        
        precisely. - ty97 Jun 2, 12:51 2
        
        Point taken from this thread, eek. -- nm - Hotkiss Jun 2, 12:52
        
        i did it with a female friend. you need to be smart, for sure. -- nm - Andie Jun 2, 12:52
    - I once heard the cartels know everyone who's flying in and out for kidnapping purposes -- nm - Hotkiss Jun 2, 12:48 1
      - *laughing* -- nm - Andie Jun 2, 12:49
Wow I had no idea it was so bad there. Darn. -- nm - Hotkiss Jun 2, 12:44 5
- The areas I was in never *felt* too unsafe, but that's probably partly due to all of the security. - ty97 Jun 2, 12:46 1
  - I think the kidnappers see what kind of ugly clothes you wear and its like in nature how animals ignore bugs that are red and yellow - Redmond in Sin City Jun 2, 12:51
- Organized crime violence has been crippling parts of the country. Not sure about the capital, though. -- nm - con_carne Jun 2, 12:46
- It's sorta like the kidnapping capital of the world. -- nm - Diva Jun 2, 12:45 1
  - even the elves down there are all badass -- nm - prayformojo Jun 2, 12:46

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Every time I go to Mexico City, the first thing the local site does is give me a sheet of paper with security recommendations on it.

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