“I think there are a lot of misconceptions about Mexico, particularly with North Americans,” said our host Jeff Thomson, who visits Playa at least four times a year.
“Places like Cancun and Puerto Vallarta, San Cristobal and Playa del Carmen, where we are now, I would tell Canadians you have a better chance of being shot in Toronto than dying of any other cause in all of Mexico,” he added.
“Tourists are a life blood here. They don’t want trouble with tourists.”
Use common sense when travelling to Mexico, just like anywhere else
By Wendy Mccann (Canadian Press)
