If You’re Thinking About Mexico — Here’s What I’d Tell a Family Member.

 

If you’ve seen headlines saying “Don’t go to Mexico,” I understand why that might worry you. The news can sound alarming. But if I were talking to you as family, I’d want you to hear the full picture — calmly and honestly.

 

Mexico is a big country, and like any large nation, some areas have challenges. But the places most Americans visit — Mexico City, Cancun, Riviera Maya, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, Mérida, and many others — receive millions of visitors every year without problems.

 

And here’s something important that doesn’t get said enough:

 

Mexico sees Americans with respect — even admiration.

 

For decades, many Mexicans have looked to the United States as a model of opportunity, innovation, and civic strength. American visitors are welcomed warmly. In most communities, they are seen as guests, neighbors, and friends.

 

Historically, there is no pattern of hostility toward American citizens. On the contrary, the relationship between both societies is close, human, and deeply connected — through families, business, culture, and everyday life.

 

The facts speak for themselves:

• Mexico is one of the most visited countries in the world

• More than 40 million international tourists come every year

• Millions of Americans live in or visit Mexico regularly

• Major tourist and urban areas operate with strong hospitality and security systems

 

If Mexico were broadly unsafe for Americans, those numbers simply wouldn’t exist.

 

Of course, just like traveling anywhere — whether it’s New York, Chicago, Paris, or Rome — it’s important to use common sense:

• Stay in well-known areas

• Use authorized transportation

• Avoid isolated places at night

• Follow normal travel precautions

 

That’s it. The same basic awareness you would use anywhere else.

 

What most visitors actually experience is very different from the headlines.

 

They find welcoming people.

They find vibrant culture.

They find great food, beautiful places, and a genuine sense of hospitality.

 

But more than anything, they find something personal:

 

Mexicans take pride in making visitors feel safe and cared for — especially Americans, with whom there is a long history of closeness and mutual respect.

 

So if you’re asking me honestly, the way you would ask a relative:

 

Yes — Mexico is safe for American visitors.

 

Not because someone says so.

Because millions of people come, year after year, and their experience proves it.

 

Come informed. Come aware.

And you’ll discover what so many already know:

 

Mexico isn’t just a destination.

It’s a place where you’re welcomed. MI CASA ES TU CASA!!!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻