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Where is THE safest place to stay for women, men not from Mexico? (and reasonably affordable)
Where is THE safest place - closest to the border ?
Would Cancun be at the top of the list - if not - in the resort area?
If you are in your 20's, single and want to meet a lot of European young adults than I would recommend Puerto Escondido on the Pacific Coast. It's not easy to get to so I would say if you are staying two weeks or less it is not a particularly good option. Flights to PXM are out of Guadalajara or Mexico City, or it is a very long bus ride from Mexico City. The ocean is very rough and not good for swimming, but there are pools and a little cove.
For a woman traveling alone, places on the border are either cheap or safe, but rarely both.
It would help if I knew if you were young, middle aged, a beach person, traveling with a significant other, interested in culture or cheap food, interested in ancient ruins, etc.
I'm here in Playa Del Carmen, though a very touristy area, you can find areas that are less so and still quite vibrant. This a well loved city to visit or stay long-term. I would settle here in a minute if not for the very hot weather year round, but, I am still debating it, I've made a lot of friends in the area. What I'm looking for is a place with more moderate temps that's not 3+ hours away from the beach.
I've done a lot of searches, just haven't found exactly the perfect location weather wise. There are several places on my list when it comes to climate, including Queretaro. I may just decide to split my time between there and the Quintana areas. I know I will always try to get back to Playa Del Carmen for a least a month or two.
What I'm looking for is a place with more moderate temps that's not 3+ hours away from the beach.
Mazatlan has a great climate, cooler, less humidity and rain than areas to the south; and is growing economically.
However, the state of Sinaloa isn't one I'd recommend to our OP.
Mazatlan has a great climate, cooler, less humidity and rain than areas to the south; and is growing economically.
However, the state of Sinaloa isn't one I'd recommend to our OP.
Thank you. I pretty much researched quite a few locations and ruled out most areas with high crime rates. I figured, I'm just going to have to spend some time in areas closer to the mountains and spend a couple of months in beach areas to get my fix. But we'll see when the time actually comes. I didn't used to mind the heat, but, as I've gotten a few years older I just can't tollerate being out in really hot heat for more than a couple of hours and that's only if going to the beach. I lived in Florida many years was rarely bothered by the heat till the most recent time I spent there back in Oct. Even so, Florida heat ain't go nothing on Quintana Roo year round. Everytime I go to the market here in Playa, I come home drenched.
Asking for more details from those of you who know and love Mexico....
Where is THE safest place to stay for women, men not from Mexico? (and reasonably affordable)
Where is THE safest place - closest to the border ?
Would Cancun be at the top of the list - if not - in the resort area?
Just looking for peaceful, safe - clean and affordable - do not speak Spanish although realize I need to get with it and learn.
What are your thoughts about COVID19 as of today, medical treatment etc. ?
THANK YOU!
And if you like Tijuana please don't reply - I was there years ago and can't imagine it much better today.
This part can change every few months. The state of Guanajuato was very safe and was attracting growing visitation and expats for a decade and then it became an open battlefield between some new cartels. Chihuahua and Coahuila alternate between safe periods and hell on earth periods, just depends on if a cartel is firmly in control of an area or not.
I lived in Florida many years was rarely bothered by the heat till the most recent time I spent there back in Oct. Even so, Florida heat ain't go nothing on Quintana Roo year round. Everytime I go to the market here in Playa, I come home drenched.
They say over time your blood thins, adapting you to hotter climates.
Such was not my case after a decade in Florida, so I left.
Most colonial towns in central Mexico are safe for foreigners; not as safe for Mexican citizens with money though.
I'm really in love with Mazatlan, as I just can't handle the Gulf anymore; sand's too hot in summer and so is the water.
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