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Is Tulum, Mexico safe. Is Tulum safe for Children? Is it safe to travel in Mexico? YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES! I have been bombarded with questions, posts, news and people wondering if Mexico especially the Yucatan and the Rivera Maya are safe to travel in. Let me say this... 1) I lived in the tenderloin of San Francisco for 10 years. This is not a good area. it is filled with drugs, shootings, and gangs. However. People NEVER asked me or questioned me about the safety there. But since I have lived here... (a town that is filled with kind caring people) I have gotten many questions about its safety.
Now, if you do not use common sense then yes the world is dangerous. Not Mexico. Not Mexicans. But the world. If you do not use the brain that god/buddha/the higher power/ YOUR MOTHER gave you then yes... the world is a scary place. however, if you use your head you will be fine. and that could not be more true then here in the Rivera Maya.
I understand that Mexico and the USA are involved in a very scary war on the cartels. First of all... this is not a Mexican problem. This is a problem that is as much north of the border as south. I am glad that President Obama has very realistic ideas and goals to this problem. But I can say for sure that I feel so safe here. My children are safe here. The people here want no harm to come to us.
I read a blog entry a while back... (if you read any of the meican bloggers here then you have heard a lot about this subject) Check these 2 out for some great information.
www.hiddencancun.rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists and
www.cancuncanuck.com/2009/02/tourists-safe-in-cancun
But that aside... my family is safe here. We walk all over town at all hours of the night totally safe.
I hope that people do actual research and do not listen to scare provoking propaganda that attempt to strike fear in tourists. If you have any questions about anything here in the Yucatan, Tulum, Cancun or anywhere in the Mayan Riviera, please email me... my address is mindyintulum@yahoo.com. I have many friends all over the Yucatan and Mexico who would be happy to answer ANY question that you have. Or would be happy to give you their input or advice on visiting here. This is a beautiful area, full of amazing people. But there are many that are using false stories or half truths and various manipulations to achieve their own agenda.
I have no agenda. I live in Mexico, with my kids. I want Mexico to be safe. i would not allow my children to be in an unsafe place. But I allow my children more freedom here in Tulum, Mexico then I did in the USA. It is because the people here are all looking out for my kids. Please. if you have concerns about visiting, please contact me. I will get you in touch with someone who lives in that town so that you can get REAL information. Information that you will most likely not be getting in main steam press. again mindyintulum@yahoo.com. also check out ANY of the blogs on my blog role and all of them would be happy to answer any questions that you have.
Get real information about a place. Please do not rely on media stories that are designed to invoke fear in order to sell papers. We live here, we walk the streets (sometimes a little in cohesive - BE SAFE!!!) ask us, we would be happy to tell you anything. The good, the bad the ugly... but usually the amazing.
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July 15, 2009
July 11, 2009
Mexico receives praise for response to Swine Flu
There was an article printed recently by the Associated Press that praised Mexico for its response to the Swine Flu pandemic that erupted in late April. Mexico by all accounts such down an entire country in a matter of a few days.
President Calderon shut down schools, all government buildings and major tourists attractions. This cost, and continues to cost, the country of Mexico billions of dollars. Mexico is being praised for its fast and decisive reaction to the swine flu and its extreme measures to keep the citizens and visitors in Mexico safe.
The massive shut down and massive media explosion caused a major exodus of tourists from the area and thousands of people lost their jobs. Tourism is one of Mexico's larges commodities and the news media, by drastically over reacting and using fear mongering tactics in an effort to sell more papers and air time, directly caused many more people then necessary to loose their jobs.
I was very glad to see that even the media themselves began reporting on the the issue of blowing the issue drastically out of proportion.
Now this is not to say that the whole situation was not, and continues to be, a very scary reality for the entire world. But media needs to understand the drastic effect that they have on local communities when they are not true to facts.
Here is the article that was in the associated press.
Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
AP – Pan American Health Organization Director Mirta Roses Periag speaks during the 'Lessons Learned and Preparedness … .By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press Writer Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Writer – Fri Jul 3, 9:37 pm ET
CANCUN, Mexico – As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health.
Only Friday did Argentina's new health minister, Juan Manzur, raise the country's official death toll to 44. He now estimates that as many as 320,000 people have been stricken with influenza, including about 100,000 with swine flu — a huge jump in what the government acknowledged previously, and an indication that Argentina's hospitals will remain overwhelmed for months.
Britain, for its part, had refused to do widespread testing for swine flu, slowing the World Health Organization's efforts to declare that the viral spread had become a pandemic. Britain's Health Minister Andy Burnham belatedly acknowledged Thursday that Britain needs to revamp its response and could see up to 100,000 new swine flu cases a day by the end of August.
The government was reluctant to implement unpopular measures leading up to last Sunday's midterm elections in Argentina. Now that they're over, it ramped up its response this week — doubling the winter vacation to a month for schools nationwide, sending pregnant women and other vulnerable workers home for 15 days and urging people to avoid crowds whenever possible.
But Argentina still refuses to declare a national public health emergency, despite ranking third in the world for swine flu deaths behind the United States and Mexico.
"An unfortunate situation in Argentina was this mix of elections and a pandemic, which we epidemiologists don't recommend," said Mirta Roses, director of the Pan American Health Organization, which has 25 experts working in Argentina this week.
Mexico, in contrast, deserves the whole world's thanks for its forceful, costly and very public response, which included a near-total shutdown of the nation's public life that cost the country $3.5 billion.
It helped slow the initial spread of the virus and gave other nations more time to prepare, said World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan.
"Mexico gave the world an early warning, and it also gave the world a model of rapid and transparent reporting, aggressive control measures, and generous sharing of data and samples," Chan said Thursday during a two-day summit of health ministers in Cancun.
Just how effective Mexico's draconian response was will take some time to determine, because scientists will have to compare what was done with what might have happened had the country done nothing, said Nancy Cox, who leads the influenza division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"However, they were so courageous to do what they did. It impressed the entire world," Cox said.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon also faced resistance at home — he said some state officials wanted to hide the numbers for fear it would cause panic, but he overruled them. Mexico's toll has since risen to 10,687 cases, including 119 deaths.
"For many people across the world, Mexico was demonized precisely because it was providing truthful information," Calderon said.
The national shutdown in Mexico prompted Cuba and Argentina to cancel flights to Mexico and left a stigma that still hurts Mexico's all-important tourism industry. But Calderon said Mexico's reaction "allowed other countries to take preventive measures or activate their emergency programs."
Mexico's public health system also was overwhelmed initially, as doctors struggled to figure out how to fight the strange new virus.
Now they know that most patients survive if given proper treatment quickly, and that common seasonal influenza kills many more people. Even so, Argentina and Chile have struggled with huge caseloads.
"What's going on in the Southern Hemisphere really has lessons for everybody," said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the WHO's top flu expert. "We have learned how important preparedness is."
But no amount of preparation can make up for systemic weaknesses, Cox said.
"If your health care system is already strained prior to the advent of a new disease that is causing a lot of infection in people, you are going to have tremendous problem with cases piling up," she said.
Chile has 7,342 confirmed swine flu cases, compared to 1,587 for Argentina, but only 15 deaths, in part because it had more antiviral drugs stockpiled and was able to respond more proactively. Argentina — already facing a huge caseload of bronchitis and common flu cases — hasn't had enough ventilators to treat everyone, Cox said.
"There are all these unexpected events that occur when you have a new pathogen, and some of these have played in the situation in Argentina," Cox said.
Australia has the most cases in the Asia-Pacific region — more than 4,568, including 10 deaths. Worldwide, the WHO said there were 337 deaths and more than 80,000 confirmed cases in 121 countries this week.
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AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng in London and Vicente Panetta in Buenos Aires contributed to this report.
President Calderon shut down schools, all government buildings and major tourists attractions. This cost, and continues to cost, the country of Mexico billions of dollars. Mexico is being praised for its fast and decisive reaction to the swine flu and its extreme measures to keep the citizens and visitors in Mexico safe.
The massive shut down and massive media explosion caused a major exodus of tourists from the area and thousands of people lost their jobs. Tourism is one of Mexico's larges commodities and the news media, by drastically over reacting and using fear mongering tactics in an effort to sell more papers and air time, directly caused many more people then necessary to loose their jobs.
I was very glad to see that even the media themselves began reporting on the the issue of blowing the issue drastically out of proportion.
Now this is not to say that the whole situation was not, and continues to be, a very scary reality for the entire world. But media needs to understand the drastic effect that they have on local communities when they are not true to facts.
Here is the article that was in the associated press.
Mexico wins praise for swine flu response
AP – Pan American Health Organization Director Mirta Roses Periag speaks during the 'Lessons Learned and Preparedness … .By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ, Associated Press Writer Olga R. Rodriguez, Associated Press Writer – Fri Jul 3, 9:37 pm ET
CANCUN, Mexico – As swine flu runs rampant in the Southern Hemisphere winter, world health experts are concerned that some hard-hit countries have been reluctant to take forceful measures to protect public health.
Only Friday did Argentina's new health minister, Juan Manzur, raise the country's official death toll to 44. He now estimates that as many as 320,000 people have been stricken with influenza, including about 100,000 with swine flu — a huge jump in what the government acknowledged previously, and an indication that Argentina's hospitals will remain overwhelmed for months.
Britain, for its part, had refused to do widespread testing for swine flu, slowing the World Health Organization's efforts to declare that the viral spread had become a pandemic. Britain's Health Minister Andy Burnham belatedly acknowledged Thursday that Britain needs to revamp its response and could see up to 100,000 new swine flu cases a day by the end of August.
The government was reluctant to implement unpopular measures leading up to last Sunday's midterm elections in Argentina. Now that they're over, it ramped up its response this week — doubling the winter vacation to a month for schools nationwide, sending pregnant women and other vulnerable workers home for 15 days and urging people to avoid crowds whenever possible.
But Argentina still refuses to declare a national public health emergency, despite ranking third in the world for swine flu deaths behind the United States and Mexico.
"An unfortunate situation in Argentina was this mix of elections and a pandemic, which we epidemiologists don't recommend," said Mirta Roses, director of the Pan American Health Organization, which has 25 experts working in Argentina this week.
Mexico, in contrast, deserves the whole world's thanks for its forceful, costly and very public response, which included a near-total shutdown of the nation's public life that cost the country $3.5 billion.
It helped slow the initial spread of the virus and gave other nations more time to prepare, said World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan.
"Mexico gave the world an early warning, and it also gave the world a model of rapid and transparent reporting, aggressive control measures, and generous sharing of data and samples," Chan said Thursday during a two-day summit of health ministers in Cancun.
Just how effective Mexico's draconian response was will take some time to determine, because scientists will have to compare what was done with what might have happened had the country done nothing, said Nancy Cox, who leads the influenza division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"However, they were so courageous to do what they did. It impressed the entire world," Cox said.
Mexican President Felipe Calderon also faced resistance at home — he said some state officials wanted to hide the numbers for fear it would cause panic, but he overruled them. Mexico's toll has since risen to 10,687 cases, including 119 deaths.
"For many people across the world, Mexico was demonized precisely because it was providing truthful information," Calderon said.
The national shutdown in Mexico prompted Cuba and Argentina to cancel flights to Mexico and left a stigma that still hurts Mexico's all-important tourism industry. But Calderon said Mexico's reaction "allowed other countries to take preventive measures or activate their emergency programs."
Mexico's public health system also was overwhelmed initially, as doctors struggled to figure out how to fight the strange new virus.
Now they know that most patients survive if given proper treatment quickly, and that common seasonal influenza kills many more people. Even so, Argentina and Chile have struggled with huge caseloads.
"What's going on in the Southern Hemisphere really has lessons for everybody," said Dr. Keiji Fukuda, the WHO's top flu expert. "We have learned how important preparedness is."
But no amount of preparation can make up for systemic weaknesses, Cox said.
"If your health care system is already strained prior to the advent of a new disease that is causing a lot of infection in people, you are going to have tremendous problem with cases piling up," she said.
Chile has 7,342 confirmed swine flu cases, compared to 1,587 for Argentina, but only 15 deaths, in part because it had more antiviral drugs stockpiled and was able to respond more proactively. Argentina — already facing a huge caseload of bronchitis and common flu cases — hasn't had enough ventilators to treat everyone, Cox said.
"There are all these unexpected events that occur when you have a new pathogen, and some of these have played in the situation in Argentina," Cox said.
Australia has the most cases in the Asia-Pacific region — more than 4,568, including 10 deaths. Worldwide, the WHO said there were 337 deaths and more than 80,000 confirmed cases in 121 countries this week.
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AP Medical Writer Maria Cheng in London and Vicente Panetta in Buenos Aires contributed to this report.
July 10, 2009
What to do in case of a Hurricane in Tulum***
Hurricane season is upon us once again. With the beautiful summer weather comes risks of tropical depressions and hurricanes for the next several months. It is still fine to visit Tulum and the Rivera Maya during hurricane season but there are some things that you will want to know in order to ensure you are safe in a hurricane in Tulum.
One huge advantage to a hurricane is that is almost never comes out of nowhere. There is usually several days notice before a hurricane hits Tulum and this is the time that you will use to get everything ready for you and your family.
There are 3 thing that you will want to do before, during and after a hurricane in Tulum to make sure that everything and everyone stay safe.
If the notice comes in that there is going to be a hurricane, follows these steps.
Before:
-Get some bottled water. You will want to have plenty for both drinking as well as showers if needed.
-Have enough canned and packaged food to supply you and your family.
-Protect personal documents, money and person objects.
-Have candles and matches as well as a battery powered flashlight with extra batteries.
-Make sure to have any needed medications with you in the case of a sudden evacuation.
-Ask the people where you are staying where you go if you need information. These are generally schools and public buildings in the area.
** If authorities tell you that you should evacuate, you should not take this as a "you may want to consider..." type of a warning. If they tell you should evacuate, it is because it is what is best for everyone.***
During:
-Once a hurricane has reached a certain distance from any certain state, the authorities will begin issuing updates every 3 hours over radio about the path and speed of the hurricane as well as any other important pieces of information.
-Turn off your propane gas tank if you have one and make sure it is tightly closed.
-Get away from the sea and protect yourself from the wind.
-Do not leave your house or shelter until the authorities have announced that it is safe to do so.
** Beware that if the eye of a hurricane is going to pass directly through a town, then it is going to appear calm. During this time do not leave your house because the winds quickly increase and change direction.**
After:
-Wait to return to devastated areas until the authorities have indicated that there is no more danger.
-Do not move seriously injured people, report them to the authorities to ensure that you do not injure them further.
-Do not touch any fallen wires.
-Be careful of fences, houses and building in the area because they could be in danger of collapsing.
The pone number for emergencies in Tulum is 066 (This is like the 911 of the USA)
The phone number for the Sistema Estatal de Proteccion Civil- Quinatana Roo is 01 (984)871-2688.
The information for the post came directly from the posters and fliers that are posted all over town.
These are the colors of the warnings and what they mean in increasing order.
Blue: Minimal danger (approach-notice)
issued when a tropical cyclone has been detected or when the wind line of 39.15 mph of the cyclone is over 72 hours away. Updates will be issued every 24 hours.
Green: Low danger (approach- prevention)
issued when a tropical cyclone has approached and is at a distance that the wind line of 39.15 mph of the cyclone will hit a specific area between 72 and 24 hours away depending on its intensity. Updates will be issued every 12 hours.
Yellow: Moderate danger (approach-preparation)
issued when a tropical cyclone has approached and is at a distance that the wind line of 39.15 mph of the cyclone will hit a specific area between 60 and 24 hours depending on the intensity. Bulletins will issued every 6 hours.
Orange: High Danger (approach- Alarm)
issued when a tropical cyclone has approached and is at a distance that the wind line of 39.15 mph of the cyclone will hit a specific area between 36 and 24 hours depending on the intensity. Bulletins will issued every 3 hours.
Red: Maximum danger (approach- Affectation)
issued when a tropical cyclone has approached and is at a distance that the wind line of 39.15 mph of the cyclone will hit a specific area in 18 hours or less. Bulletins will issued every 3 hours.
Hurricanes are a part of life here in Tulum. If you are prepared and know what you need to do to remain safe then you will be just fine.
Information for this post came from the brochure provided by the state department, Sistema Estatal de Proteccion Civil Quintana Roo.
One huge advantage to a hurricane is that is almost never comes out of nowhere. There is usually several days notice before a hurricane hits Tulum and this is the time that you will use to get everything ready for you and your family.
There are 3 thing that you will want to do before, during and after a hurricane in Tulum to make sure that everything and everyone stay safe.
If the notice comes in that there is going to be a hurricane, follows these steps.
Before:
-Get some bottled water. You will want to have plenty for both drinking as well as showers if needed.
-Have enough canned and packaged food to supply you and your family.
-Protect personal documents, money and person objects.
-Have candles and matches as well as a battery powered flashlight with extra batteries.
-Make sure to have any needed medications with you in the case of a sudden evacuation.
-Ask the people where you are staying where you go if you need information. These are generally schools and public buildings in the area.
** If authorities tell you that you should evacuate, you should not take this as a "you may want to consider..." type of a warning. If they tell you should evacuate, it is because it is what is best for everyone.***
During:
-Once a hurricane has reached a certain distance from any certain state, the authorities will begin issuing updates every 3 hours over radio about the path and speed of the hurricane as well as any other important pieces of information.
-Turn off your propane gas tank if you have one and make sure it is tightly closed.
-Get away from the sea and protect yourself from the wind.
-Do not leave your house or shelter until the authorities have announced that it is safe to do so.
** Beware that if the eye of a hurricane is going to pass directly through a town, then it is going to appear calm. During this time do not leave your house because the winds quickly increase and change direction.**
After:
-Wait to return to devastated areas until the authorities have indicated that there is no more danger.
-Do not move seriously injured people, report them to the authorities to ensure that you do not injure them further.
-Do not touch any fallen wires.
-Be careful of fences, houses and building in the area because they could be in danger of collapsing.
The pone number for emergencies in Tulum is 066 (This is like the 911 of the USA)
The phone number for the Sistema Estatal de Proteccion Civil- Quinatana Roo is 01 (984)871-2688.
The information for the post came directly from the posters and fliers that are posted all over town.
These are the colors of the warnings and what they mean in increasing order.
Blue: Minimal danger (approach-notice)
issued when a tropical cyclone has been detected or when the wind line of 39.15 mph of the cyclone is over 72 hours away. Updates will be issued every 24 hours.
Green: Low danger (approach- prevention)
issued when a tropical cyclone has approached and is at a distance that the wind line of 39.15 mph of the cyclone will hit a specific area between 72 and 24 hours away depending on its intensity. Updates will be issued every 12 hours.
Yellow: Moderate danger (approach-preparation)
issued when a tropical cyclone has approached and is at a distance that the wind line of 39.15 mph of the cyclone will hit a specific area between 60 and 24 hours depending on the intensity. Bulletins will issued every 6 hours.
Orange: High Danger (approach- Alarm)
issued when a tropical cyclone has approached and is at a distance that the wind line of 39.15 mph of the cyclone will hit a specific area between 36 and 24 hours depending on the intensity. Bulletins will issued every 3 hours.
Red: Maximum danger (approach- Affectation)
issued when a tropical cyclone has approached and is at a distance that the wind line of 39.15 mph of the cyclone will hit a specific area in 18 hours or less. Bulletins will issued every 3 hours.
Hurricanes are a part of life here in Tulum. If you are prepared and know what you need to do to remain safe then you will be just fine.
Information for this post came from the brochure provided by the state department, Sistema Estatal de Proteccion Civil Quintana Roo.
May 14, 2009
Swine flu Free Guarantee in Mayan Rivera
The post below was written by a friend of mine in Playa del Carmen. Check out Life's a Beach for more information in the Playa del Carmen area. For those of you who read this as well as my other blog- Rosas Clan in Tulum- you get to see it twice!
Whether you already have a trip planned to visit the beautiful Riviera Maya or are considering taking advantage of the fabulous deals now available in the wake of the Swine Flu scare, this article in today's "Por Esto" newspaper will be of great interest to you. A link to the online article is above and I have taken the liberty of utilizing Google Translator for your reading convenience. The translation is not 100% grammatically correct, but it is reasonable enough to follow.
With the emblem "guarantee free of influenza" (Flu Free guarantee), assures the traveler three years travel free if they have symptoms of human influenza eight days after they return from their trip by Olivia Vázquez Hotel chains in the Mexican Caribbean began a more aggressive campaigns that have been internationally to revive international tourism. With the emblem "guarantee free of influenza (Flu Free guarantee) that assures the traveler three years travel free if they have symptoms of human influenza eight days after he returns from his trip, which seeks to demonstrate the confidence that exists by destino.Dentro of health promotion strategies, the hotel sector in coordination with the Resort, this week will be sending a personalized letter to U.S. President Barack Obama or Hilary Clinton Secretary of State, to be published in the U.S. newspaper circulation where it is requested adjournment of the alert (warning) indicates that travel to Mexico only if absolutely necessary because it inhibits the influx of tourism. Zalvidea Fernando Garcia, director of the Grand Resort Hotel and the Best Day tour operator, said that at least five thousand hotel rooms as Secrets, Royal Resort, Charisma and others who joined the campaign, but it is estimated as we go on to join other hotel chains to strengthen advocacy in Mexico. This promotion started yesterday and will run through the main cities of United States and Canada in order to revive the tourist markets, since it is in promoting the confidence of the Mexican Caribbean operates to the highest standards of hygiene and safety and ensures the health of the destination. Additional to this promotion, special packages are added to the hotel is offering value-added as a free night, tickets to recreational parks, archeological sites, free dinners, spa services, etc. The hotel considered a leader who is now the best time Mexican travel to the Caribbean, and that excellence in service is reflected directly in the personal and the atmosphere of trust that is generated. Hence also be sought this week to lift the warnings issued to the passenger who was referred to visit Mexico, and that still prevails announcement issued two weeks ago, and that conditions be changed. In fact it as well as shipping and airlines already provide for the revitalization and have started to sell the destination. The letter is prepared in the state's Tourism Council is expected to be released this week to further accelerate the process of recovery and moving on reservations, which for now remain at the minimum levels, although it began to flow.
By May 25, with the celebration of Memorial Week which is held in United States, you could earn points in hotel occupancy, which is still at levels 20 to 24% in most developments.
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Whether you already have a trip planned to visit the beautiful Riviera Maya or are considering taking advantage of the fabulous deals now available in the wake of the Swine Flu scare, this article in today's "Por Esto" newspaper will be of great interest to you. A link to the online article is above and I have taken the liberty of utilizing Google Translator for your reading convenience. The translation is not 100% grammatically correct, but it is reasonable enough to follow.
With the emblem "guarantee free of influenza" (Flu Free guarantee), assures the traveler three years travel free if they have symptoms of human influenza eight days after they return from their trip by Olivia Vázquez Hotel chains in the Mexican Caribbean began a more aggressive campaigns that have been internationally to revive international tourism. With the emblem "guarantee free of influenza (Flu Free guarantee) that assures the traveler three years travel free if they have symptoms of human influenza eight days after he returns from his trip, which seeks to demonstrate the confidence that exists by destino.Dentro of health promotion strategies, the hotel sector in coordination with the Resort, this week will be sending a personalized letter to U.S. President Barack Obama or Hilary Clinton Secretary of State, to be published in the U.S. newspaper circulation where it is requested adjournment of the alert (warning) indicates that travel to Mexico only if absolutely necessary because it inhibits the influx of tourism. Zalvidea Fernando Garcia, director of the Grand Resort Hotel and the Best Day tour operator, said that at least five thousand hotel rooms as Secrets, Royal Resort, Charisma and others who joined the campaign, but it is estimated as we go on to join other hotel chains to strengthen advocacy in Mexico. This promotion started yesterday and will run through the main cities of United States and Canada in order to revive the tourist markets, since it is in promoting the confidence of the Mexican Caribbean operates to the highest standards of hygiene and safety and ensures the health of the destination. Additional to this promotion, special packages are added to the hotel is offering value-added as a free night, tickets to recreational parks, archeological sites, free dinners, spa services, etc. The hotel considered a leader who is now the best time Mexican travel to the Caribbean, and that excellence in service is reflected directly in the personal and the atmosphere of trust that is generated. Hence also be sought this week to lift the warnings issued to the passenger who was referred to visit Mexico, and that still prevails announcement issued two weeks ago, and that conditions be changed. In fact it as well as shipping and airlines already provide for the revitalization and have started to sell the destination. The letter is prepared in the state's Tourism Council is expected to be released this week to further accelerate the process of recovery and moving on reservations, which for now remain at the minimum levels, although it began to flow.
By May 25, with the celebration of Memorial Week which is held in United States, you could earn points in hotel occupancy, which is still at levels 20 to 24% in most developments.
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March 26, 2009
Important info about safety in Tulum and the Mayan Rivera and Mexico in general
Important info about safety in Tulum and the Mayan Rivera and Mexico in general.
There have been countless blogs, articles, forums and talks about if it is safe to travel the Mayan Rivera or safe to visit Mexico or safe to visit Tulum. Almost every article that I have read says the same thing... that at least in most parts of Mexico and especially here in the Yucatan peninsula that it is safe place to travel. It is unlikely that you are going to encounter a drug lord or be kidnapped from your resort.
However, there are many sites claiming that there have been many deaths here in Mexico and I think that these articles have very valid points.
Most of the focus on safety in Mexico has been related to the escalating war on drug trafficking and the cartels. Concern over shooting in the streets and kidnappings have been the thing that most people have been searching for when they landed on my blog. These types of crimes are INCREDABLY rare here in the Mayan Rivera. There are deaths that happen here or crimes that do happen here.
One comment that was left on friends blog referred to a number of deaths that have occurred in Mexico and most of them were related to 2 sorts of instances. 1) when too much alcohol is consumed and accidents take place and 2) and accidents or mishaps cause serious injury or death caused by construction or regulations that would not be allowed in the USA. In both of these cases there have been complaints about reaction and confidence in medical assistance.
Okay... in the first instance--- this is the most common factor in accidental deaths in Mexico and crimes in general. The people who come on vacation here are coming to relax and let loose. The problem is that they forget that this is not Pleasure Island. This is a country and state with laws and rules that all people must abide by. People forget that when they come on vacation and let loose. If you are wasted in a pool- you have a much higher probability in drowning or falling off the balcony. If you are so wasted that you cannot see or walk straight, some one is going to see you as an easy target for theft. And trust me, this is very often NOT someone working at the hotel. Most people I know are not going to sacrifice their job at a resort for some petty theft. Resort jobs are a hot commodity here.
If you are drunk and want to go buy drugs, there is a good chance that you will end up in jail. And especially with the current situation, Mexico is much harder on offenders then the USA. This is not corruption or an attempt to coerce a bribe, but a direct result of how serious Mexico is taking this war on drugs and the need to fix it. Long gone are the days when every single person in the government and police force is on the cartel payroll. Although they still do exist the current and past administrations have been working hard to fix these problems.
The other problem is injury or death caused by accidents. There was a tragic story about a young boy falling down an elevator shaft, another about a child getting caught in the suction of a pool drain and others. These accidents and deaths are very tragic. I think it is important for people to understand that you not in the USA. While I would love it if there were more regulations and safety standards, there are not. That is just the way that it is.
The resorts may have the drains that have large suctions- I always keep my kids hair up when in the pool and no long ties on the suits. Everywhere is mostly tile and seeing as most people are swimming -they are very slippery. On the street, there are large holes random sections of re bar sticking up out of nowhere. This can cause painful and serious injury or death. You have to be aware of this. It took me by surprise when I first got here. But that is just the way that it is. Be careful.
My favorite line in a Frommers book about this area is. I cannot find it so I am paraphrasing here... There ire very few law suits in Mexico, but there is a lot of freedom in Mexico. You are free to fall into any hole you want to. ---
Be careful and aware of your surroundings.
Have a safe trip!
There have been countless blogs, articles, forums and talks about if it is safe to travel the Mayan Rivera or safe to visit Mexico or safe to visit Tulum. Almost every article that I have read says the same thing... that at least in most parts of Mexico and especially here in the Yucatan peninsula that it is safe place to travel. It is unlikely that you are going to encounter a drug lord or be kidnapped from your resort.
However, there are many sites claiming that there have been many deaths here in Mexico and I think that these articles have very valid points.
Most of the focus on safety in Mexico has been related to the escalating war on drug trafficking and the cartels. Concern over shooting in the streets and kidnappings have been the thing that most people have been searching for when they landed on my blog. These types of crimes are INCREDABLY rare here in the Mayan Rivera. There are deaths that happen here or crimes that do happen here.
One comment that was left on friends blog referred to a number of deaths that have occurred in Mexico and most of them were related to 2 sorts of instances. 1) when too much alcohol is consumed and accidents take place and 2) and accidents or mishaps cause serious injury or death caused by construction or regulations that would not be allowed in the USA. In both of these cases there have been complaints about reaction and confidence in medical assistance.
Okay... in the first instance--- this is the most common factor in accidental deaths in Mexico and crimes in general. The people who come on vacation here are coming to relax and let loose. The problem is that they forget that this is not Pleasure Island. This is a country and state with laws and rules that all people must abide by. People forget that when they come on vacation and let loose. If you are wasted in a pool- you have a much higher probability in drowning or falling off the balcony. If you are so wasted that you cannot see or walk straight, some one is going to see you as an easy target for theft. And trust me, this is very often NOT someone working at the hotel. Most people I know are not going to sacrifice their job at a resort for some petty theft. Resort jobs are a hot commodity here.
If you are drunk and want to go buy drugs, there is a good chance that you will end up in jail. And especially with the current situation, Mexico is much harder on offenders then the USA. This is not corruption or an attempt to coerce a bribe, but a direct result of how serious Mexico is taking this war on drugs and the need to fix it. Long gone are the days when every single person in the government and police force is on the cartel payroll. Although they still do exist the current and past administrations have been working hard to fix these problems.
The other problem is injury or death caused by accidents. There was a tragic story about a young boy falling down an elevator shaft, another about a child getting caught in the suction of a pool drain and others. These accidents and deaths are very tragic. I think it is important for people to understand that you not in the USA. While I would love it if there were more regulations and safety standards, there are not. That is just the way that it is.
The resorts may have the drains that have large suctions- I always keep my kids hair up when in the pool and no long ties on the suits. Everywhere is mostly tile and seeing as most people are swimming -they are very slippery. On the street, there are large holes random sections of re bar sticking up out of nowhere. This can cause painful and serious injury or death. You have to be aware of this. It took me by surprise when I first got here. But that is just the way that it is. Be careful.
My favorite line in a Frommers book about this area is. I cannot find it so I am paraphrasing here... There ire very few law suits in Mexico, but there is a lot of freedom in Mexico. You are free to fall into any hole you want to. ---
Be careful and aware of your surroundings.
Have a safe trip!
March 10, 2009
Is Tulum safe to visit???
This is from my other blog so I am sorry if you have read it 2 times. But We all want to get the word out that the Mayan Rivera is a safe place to visit.
Is Tulum, Mexico safe. Is Tulum safe for Children? Is it safe to travel in Mexico? YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES! I have been bombarded with questions, posts, news and people wondering if Mexico especially the Yucatan and the Rivera Maya are safe to travel in. Let me say this... 1) I lived in the tenderloin of San Francisco for 10 years. This is not a good area. it is filled with drugs, shootings, and gangs. However. People NEVER asked me or questioned me about the safety there. But since I have lived here... (a town that is filled with kind caring people) I have gotten many questions about its safety.
Now, if you do not use common sense then yes the world is dangerous. Not Mexico. Not Mexicans. But the world. If you do not use the brain that god/Buddha/the higher power/ YOUR MOTHER gave you then yes... the world is a scary place. however, if you use your head you will be fine. and that could not be more true then here in the Rivera Maya.
I understand that Mexico and the USA are involved in a very scary war on the cartels. First of all... this is not a Mexican problem. This is a problem that is as much north of the border as south. I am glad that President Obama has very realistic ideas and goals to this problem. But I can say for sure that I feel so safe here. My children are safe here. The people here want no harm to come to us.
I read a blog entry a while back... (if you read any of the mexican bloggers here then you have heard a lot about this subject) Check these 2 out for some great information.
www.hiddencancun.rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists and
www.cancuncanuck.com/2009/02/tourists-safe-in-cancun
But that aside... my family is safe here. We walk all over town at all hours of the night totally safe.
I hope that people do actual research and do not listen to scare provoking propaganda that attempt to strike fear in tourists. If you have any questions about anything here in the Yucatan, Tulum, Cancun or anywhere in the Mayan Riviera, please email me... my address is mindyintulum@yahoo.com. I have many friends all over the Yucatan and Mexico who would be happy to answer ANY question that you have. Or would be happy to give you their input or advice on visiting here. This is a beautiful area, full of amazing people. But there are many that are using false stories or half truths and various manipulations to achieve their own agenda.
I have no agenda. I live in Mexico, with my kids. I want Mexico to be safe. i would not allow my children to be in an unsafe place. But I allow my children more freedom here in Tulum, Mexico then I did in the USA. It is because the people here are all looking out for my kids. Please. if you have concerns about visiting, please contact me. I will get you in touch with someone who lives in that town so that you can get REAL information. Information that you will most likely not be getting in main steam press. again mindyintulum@yahoo.com. also check out ANY of the blogs on my blog role and all of them would be happy to answer any questions that you have.
Get real information about a place. Please do not rely on media stories that are designed to invoke fear in order to sell papers. We live here, we walk the streets (sometimes a little in cohesive - BE SAFE!!!) ask us, we would be happy to tell you anything. The good, the bad the ugly... but usually the amazing.
Is Tulum, Mexico safe. Is Tulum safe for Children? Is it safe to travel in Mexico? YES!YES!YES!YES!YES!YES! I have been bombarded with questions, posts, news and people wondering if Mexico especially the Yucatan and the Rivera Maya are safe to travel in. Let me say this... 1) I lived in the tenderloin of San Francisco for 10 years. This is not a good area. it is filled with drugs, shootings, and gangs. However. People NEVER asked me or questioned me about the safety there. But since I have lived here... (a town that is filled with kind caring people) I have gotten many questions about its safety.
Now, if you do not use common sense then yes the world is dangerous. Not Mexico. Not Mexicans. But the world. If you do not use the brain that god/Buddha/the higher power/ YOUR MOTHER gave you then yes... the world is a scary place. however, if you use your head you will be fine. and that could not be more true then here in the Rivera Maya.
I understand that Mexico and the USA are involved in a very scary war on the cartels. First of all... this is not a Mexican problem. This is a problem that is as much north of the border as south. I am glad that President Obama has very realistic ideas and goals to this problem. But I can say for sure that I feel so safe here. My children are safe here. The people here want no harm to come to us.
I read a blog entry a while back... (if you read any of the mexican bloggers here then you have heard a lot about this subject) Check these 2 out for some great information.
www.hiddencancun.rivergirl/2009/02/09/is-cancun-safe-for-tourists and
www.cancuncanuck.com/2009/02/tourists-safe-in-cancun
But that aside... my family is safe here. We walk all over town at all hours of the night totally safe.
I hope that people do actual research and do not listen to scare provoking propaganda that attempt to strike fear in tourists. If you have any questions about anything here in the Yucatan, Tulum, Cancun or anywhere in the Mayan Riviera, please email me... my address is mindyintulum@yahoo.com. I have many friends all over the Yucatan and Mexico who would be happy to answer ANY question that you have. Or would be happy to give you their input or advice on visiting here. This is a beautiful area, full of amazing people. But there are many that are using false stories or half truths and various manipulations to achieve their own agenda.
I have no agenda. I live in Mexico, with my kids. I want Mexico to be safe. i would not allow my children to be in an unsafe place. But I allow my children more freedom here in Tulum, Mexico then I did in the USA. It is because the people here are all looking out for my kids. Please. if you have concerns about visiting, please contact me. I will get you in touch with someone who lives in that town so that you can get REAL information. Information that you will most likely not be getting in main steam press. again mindyintulum@yahoo.com. also check out ANY of the blogs on my blog role and all of them would be happy to answer any questions that you have.
Get real information about a place. Please do not rely on media stories that are designed to invoke fear in order to sell papers. We live here, we walk the streets (sometimes a little in cohesive - BE SAFE!!!) ask us, we would be happy to tell you anything. The good, the bad the ugly... but usually the amazing.
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