Is Mexico Safe?

[SchizzMan]

Originally Posted by tricepilot

I saw ZERO military checkpoints this week. All the way to the Pacific coast and back.

I did encounter a couple of Army guys asking questions at the Colombia Bridge in N. Laredo, but that was it for the entire trip.

I saw several Federal Police checkpoints but wasn't stopped at any of them.

I was passed, going 85-90, by several Federales hauling the mail.

Must be the reason I haven't seen any.

[miguelito]

Originally Posted by Turkeycreek

I received the Strafor Report this am as well and felt it was a bit skewed. They are in the biz of selling info and the juicier the info, the more sales. The free stuff they send me is sometimes interesting but like a lot of things that are free, it is worth every peso.

Finally warming up.

+1, although I enjoyed reading it. Stratfor is in the business of selling security to corporations and wealthy individuals around the world, ergo their business success is enhanced by overplaying the need for security in Mexico and around the world. Variation #456 on "following the money".

[miguelito]

Originally Posted by SchizzMan

Must be the reason I haven't seen any.

Naw! It was all that good clean living!

[Turkeycreek]

Originally Posted by acejones

Yeah,
Too many places get discovered and then "progress" or in the case of Mexico, the government pretty much creates them, much like Cancun. "We will build it, and then you will come", and then we will build it some more". At that point we start looking for some other place to go; at least some of us do.

The government doesn't build them, politicians build them. Pat\y for infrastructure with state and federal money, then their family business gets investors and builds condos. Then they get more money and build an airport. Puerta Peñasco?

[acejones]

Originally Posted by Turkeycreek

The government doesn't build them, politicians build them. Pat\y for infrastructure with state and federal money, then their family business gets investors and builds condos. Then they get more money and build an airport. Puerta Peñasco?

The net result is the same.

[rockymountainoyster]

Nuevo Vallarta is one of the most disgusting places I have been in Mexico. Costa Careyes on the other hand was very tastefully done. It was/is expensive. Some Italians were involved with that development. In 1984 I could have bought a nice piece of property there. I assessed the risk and decided not to. Not gonna play the woulda, coulda, shoulda game... like I shoulda dated Cheryl Jean Stopplemoor when I had the chance in 1972 and she went and married David Ladd! Very cute girl from Lawrence, KS. All American. When I went to Costa Careyes in 2010 I had a look at some of the houses, beautiful bougainvilla draped affairs on a nearly pristine cove (loggerhead turtle rookery) with a bankrupt Club Med resort. The place looked great. Not sure how Cheryl looks these days! Diamonds on the soles of her shoes?

[Hektoglider]

I don't think the temps got above 14'C the other day.

[acejones]

Originally Posted by Hektoglider

I don't think the temps got above 14'C the other day.

And where might that be ?

[JThompson]

Originally Posted by Hektoglider

I don't think the temps got above 14'C the other day.

Looks like the road to Real de Catorce.

[acejones]

That would explain the temps.

[Bato]

Coming back from VERACRUZ last week Bato did a technical stop to get into some layers as it started to get cold

[going south]

Originally Posted by miguelito

+1, although I enjoyed reading it. Stratfor is in the business of selling security to corporations and wealthy individuals around the world, ergo their business success is enhanced by overplaying the need for security in Mexico and around the world. Variation #456 on "following the money".

You have it half right... there business is selling fear to the masses, who then gladly turn over there money for a since of security
and when nothing bad happens they play it up to the world "look how good we are"

fear is a great motivator....

[tricepilot]

Originally Posted by Bato

Coming back from VERACRUZ last week Bato did a technical stop to get into some layers as it started to get cold

Interesting place to stop: on the highway with your pants down and a truck coming

The maniacal grin makes it even better

[MikeMike]

Don' t forget he was also spotted topless on the road out of Jalcomulco!
He keeps his clothes on in restaurants and bars, however.

[Bato]

Originally Posted by BobLoblaw

Tricepilot sure travels light and that's some great Mexican scenery in the background

It's that the new walmart in Teotihuacan?

BTW Bato is in Acuna he drove back from Monclova last night in the dark it wasn't that much fun 4 militry check points essay to get through someone rob the TELCEL store in Monclova they took all the cellphones there so there were 4 helicopters flying over town in one given moment and the main boulevard full of marins it looked like Slim was upset
Heard from the locals that PENA NIETO is thinking on canceling the purchase of his new Boing 787