Mexico Tourist Areas Safe, Hotels Say

Tourist areas in Mexico are safe for American visitors, local tourist and U.S. government officials say. ”We recognize that there is concern over the drug trafficking violence in our country,” says Jorge Apaez, president for Mexico for UK-based hotel giant Inter-Continental Hotels group, which owns brands like Holiday Inn and Crowne Plaza. “However, they are taking place in specific areas, not throughout our country…We’re not trying to hide our situation, but you can’t generalize.”

Already, several thousands of American spring breakers are visiting Mexico without problems, he adds.