Comments on: Booking Tickets to Mexico!

By: Apes

Apes — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:34:23 +0000

I didn’t read all the above comments, maybe someone already mentioned this but I will do it again anyways even if it has already been said…..

Remember a year or 2 ago that little incident that happened on the Old Greyhound (stabbing/beheading) well…. apparently there was a travel advisory for people travelling to Canada. We all know how safe the Greyhound usually is. Anyways, I dont know who put out the advisory and such, but ya, just sayin, that’s all. I think you are good to go. Trust your instinct and don’t let your guard down.

XOXO

By: burr

burr — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 21:22:30 +0000

just grow a big mexi mustache like me!
and we’ll lower the truck, add some ground effects, and waaaa’laaaa – we’ll fit right in.

By: Drew

Drew — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:32:58 +0000

I was in El Potrero Chico Mexico earlier in the year, and I had myself a great time. One thing you must remind yourself that with millions of tourists visiting Mexico during each year there is bound to be killings. this especially rings true in such a volatile area in the world. With this said you must look at the probability of anything of consequence happening. It is incredibly low especially if you are going to middle of no where Mexico. I am almost certain you will be fine just bring along a large supply of common sense and you will be fine.

Go you will have fun…

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:41:23 +0000

I lived in Guadalajara for four years, and I knew, intimately, people involved in drug trafficking there and Mexico City. They told me never to mess with anyone in Sinaloa…this was during the 70′s. What’s going on now is beyond belief…it’s serious shit, Sonnie. I’m a mom, too, and I wouldn’t want my dear one voluntarily going into a war of any kind…and this shit is NUTS. These guys aren’t going to ask for your passport, Gringo, to see if you’re American or Canadian; it’s all the same to them. They will feel no remorse. They get off killing people with IMPUNITY! No one can touch them. And, if you’re in the wrong place at the wrong time, it’s over.

One thin’s for chure, Gringo: they’re not blowing up Copper Canyon; the limestone will be there long after these turf wars are over. And, when they have all killed each other, and the dust has settled, you’ll be able to go and climb. In the meantime, find some good rock where the bullets aren’t flying. Seriously.

By: uber

uber — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:26:23 +0000

forget what may happen to you. if you die you’re gone.

think about what will happen to those that love you and are left in this world without you in it anymore.

i know you risk that by climbing, but at least with climbing you have some input on the safety. you won’t with the idiots doing all the damage down there.

your mom is asking you to be careful probably because she’s thinking of what life would be like if something did happen to you.

be safe…

By: elias

elias — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:28:24 +0000

As a mexican(and obviously climber) , my opinion could be misunderstood but what the hell. So, sonnie, the situation here is pretty serious because cartels are very dangerous and they don’t give a fuck who you are OR where you come from. You could be from mexico city, juarez, cancun or even thailand!!! you mess with them and you’ll surely be in a very fucked up problem. BUT !!!!!!! you must know that chihuahua is a very large state and people from these places a very very VERY nice and foreigners are treated like they are supposed to be. you’ll be camping or staying at basaseachic, in the middle of nowhere, i have friends right now at EL GIGANTE wall looking for some 14+ routes…and you know what they say???? ” IT’S FUCKIN AWESOME, IF YOU LIKE HAVING FUN THIS IS A MUST!!!!!”.
However, yeah, please be careful but don’t panic, remember this is drug cartel matter and I don’t know you personally but you surely seem like very respectful person so you shouldn’t have ANY problems……if you need any information, you have my mail…. the best of lucks!!!!

By: Dino

Dino — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:13:47 +0000

Could you and the other guys just head for a different destination? Can’t imagine it’ll be a fun trip if you’re having to worry about your safety the whole time.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:19:59 +0000

Sonnie I can’t really relate as I have never travelled anywhere super sketch (as in Pelton’s “Most Dangerous Places” but I have been to Russia 5x and it can be a bit sketch there. In October I got stuffed into the back of a Russian cop car by a cop with an AK-47 around his shoulder. $90 bribe and I was punted back out to the streets. Good memories now but a bit unnerving at the time…I’d go but stay the hell away from the border and be paranoid as hell till you are out in the boonies. Just remember although tourist down (swine flu and the narco war) there is still MILLIONS of people travelling to Mexico every year. It seems to me that in Mexico you can be caught in the wrong place at the wrong time…but that can happen even at home!
Good luck whatever you decide to do.

By: mike sampson

mike sampson — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:57:46 +0000

Those who live outside of the boundaries of society live by primal rules.

So they respond to extreme respect, no attitude, mouth shut, and a: “I’m living by my beliefs and minding my own damn business” mindset.

Mexico drug biz is not K-stan, but if your relationship is important…

Just my point of view–thanks for the varied kaleidoscope blog info!

By: No Offence

No Offence — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:10:28 +0000

The more ya think about it, the less sense it makes. READ THIS.

http://projects.latimes.com/mexico-drug-war/#/interactive-map