What is causing this?

First of all, it is NOT happening ALL over Mexico. Will you share with us where you found that misinformed gem?

Your second sentence is just sticking your head in the sand and calling it good. Yours is a misguided post at best.

When heads are in the sand some should offer up their own "safe zones" in Mexico.

Be HONEST with everyone......there are no "safe zones" BUT rather what is most important in Z/Ixtapa is the amount of violence against tourists are as close to zero as it can get in MHO.

As posts over the last few months have shown no issues with tourists. I just returned there from a three week trip. The only thing I saw was business as usual! Also a record amount of national tourists. I have never seen it so crowded in July.

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