Safe to travel?

[Lisa Andrews]

I live and work here and everything has been fine, I was even in Puerto Vallarta (Jalisco state) when there were a few of the bank fires, but they were done on a public holiday when no one was in the banks. Only problem was a police blockade made to slow/stop traffic, when I last checked there were no tourists or visitors targeted and the problem was between the police/army/navy and the cartels.

I have travelled to most towns within 2hours on Guanajuato in the last 6 months and never had any problems, I do have Mexican plates and only travel during the day time but I think you would have to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. I'm not one for cancelling plans on the off chance that something might happen, I think just take normal precautions, go on toll roads, travelling during the day, not hanging out with the drug cartels etc.

:)