I copied this comment off another blogs posting, it deserves its own posting for its hard-hitting honesty.
Hello everyone.
I live in Playa del Carmen since the last two year.
Sometimes i have to drive to the ugly dangerous area of town too look for car repair mechanics.
Usually i see foreigners in those areas walking, and when im not in the rush i quickly stop and advise to the tha they must go back to the touristic zone.
For example if you walk into the COLOSIO neighborhood in Playa and you dont belog there , you will be assaulted. Mexicans americans canadians nobody is safe in that area ( EVEN WE MEXICANS ARE AFRAID TO GO THERE ) we never go in the night , dfeinitively never alone or by foot.
Again i see beautifull young Peaople from other countris love to go there there is nothing there but drug trade.
I seen incredible beautifull youg girls walk into the jungle whit mayan indians or indians from other parts of mexico.
In Oaxaca and Chiapas , Indian woman are treated like in the Raghead countries. The no have ritgh even to speak to the men unless spoken to under penalty of death , no righ to vote , indian men routinely kill people in the comunities , they are like your indian nations , no spanish spoken. No law no order, no phone taxi, bus. very isolated, you can do as you please, nothing will happen to you.
Actually the best way to get away with murder is , bring the one you want to kill to mexico, Kill the person here, return to US. I promiese you will never get caugth, even if you are sloppy .
Mexican law is so out dated and deeply corrupted that 99 % of all crimes are never solved.
from the 1% solved only 1% is actually caught.
from the 1% that is actually bcaught only 1% gets sentence.
So the mind state in mexico is that you can do ANY crime and the probability to get caught is almos zero, even if you are sloppy.
Do not leave the turistic areas .
Do not walk drunk in the streets at night.
Do not carry expensive watches jewelry.
Always carry a digital camera, all Mexican polices will run if you take their pictures.
Always carry a celluler phone, if you attempt a call securities and guards will run or stop.
remeber all security guard make 5 dolar per day.
Take care .use common sense.
max
I always stay in turistic areas. always.
The state of Mexico does not get much coverage over here. This is first I’ve seen.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1158779/Thousands-Mexican-soldiers-pour-countrys-violent-city-crackdown-drug-gangs.html