my wife and i spend six months (oct. thru march) in mazatlan, mexico in the drug crime capital state of sinaloa. sinaloa state is said to be the home of the largest drug cartel in the country. having said this, life there is great. as i have read in some of the other comments, if you are in mexico to enjoy the weather, food, and culture, mexico is as safe or safer than any other part of the world.

we have been going to mazatlan since the early eighties for short vacations and now we spend our winters there. over the years, we have traveled to Puerto Vallarta and Cancun in mexico. we have also been to a couple of carribean and hawaiian islands. everywhere we have travelled in the past has been using common sense, and it is no different in mazatlan, or any othe mexican city.

after having spent so much time in mazatlan, we have met many of the local people and they have become wonderful friends. the people of mexico are friendly and helpful. they are willing to help with a spanish lesson, or to give directions, or some good advice.

mazatlan in particular has been getting more bad reviews than any other city on the west coast of mexico, and i cannot understand why. we feel safe and comfortable and we enjoy our time there. so, as the author states, don't be afraid to travel to mexico because it is not safe. just be sure to use commen sense when travelling to mexico, as you would when you travel or live anywhere else in the world.

i was born and raised in canada, and i now live in the united states in the summer and mexico in the winter, and all my life, commen sense has been a good friend in all three countries.

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