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State Department advisory

Baja California

Exercise extreme caution, particularly at night.

Puerto Penasco

Exercise caution, limit travel to main roads during daylight hours, cross border at Lukeville/Sonoyta crossing from U.S.

Nogales

Exercise extreme caution.

Saric

Defer non-essential travel.

Altar

Defer non-essential travel.

Tubutama

Defer non-essential travel.

Northwestern Chihuahua

Defer non-essential travel.

Ciudad Juarez

Defer non-essential travel to city.

Guadalupe Bravo

Defer non-essential travel. Carjacking, highway robberies are serious problems.

Ciudad Acuna

Defer non-essential travel.

Piedras Negras

Defer non-essential travel.

Nuevo Laredo

Travelers on highways between Nuevo Laredo and Monterrey are frequent targets for robbery and violence, often caught in crossfire between criminal and police. Avoid “Boys Town” entertainment in Nuevo Laredo area due to violent crime.

13 Highway between Monterrey and the U.S. 14 Monterrey 15 Matamoros/Reynosa

Travelers targeted for robbery and caught in crossfire. Exercise Caution.

16 17 18 19

Gomez Palacio

Defer non-essential travel.

Torreon

Defer non-essential travel. Frequent incidents of cartel-related violence.

Saltillo

Defer non-essential travel. Frequent incidents of cartel-related violence.

San Fernando

Many crimes reported in area, especially armed robberies and carjackings on highways north and south of San Fernando.

Exercise caution. Crime-related violence has decreased in last 18 months, but sporadic incidents of violence do occur. Travelers on higway to and from Monterrey (through Nuevo Laredo and Matamoros/Reynosa) are frequent targets for robbery and violence, often caught in crossfire between criminals and police.

20 Culican 21 Durango

Defer non-essential travel. Exercise extreme caution. Avoid toll roads in remote areas.

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Northwestern Zacatecas

Dangerouse and insecure. Remote area without police patrols.

Mazatlan

Visit during daylight hours. Ecercise caution during late-night and early-morning hours.

Sombrete

Avoid Highway 45 linking Sombrete and Fresnillo.

Zacatecas

Exercise caution in the city and on roads outside the city.

Fresnillo

Avoid Highway 49 north to Durango. Defer non-essential travel.

Highway between Matamoros and Tampico

Many crimes reported. Be aware of risks posed by armed robbers and carjackings.

Tepic

Site of crime and viloence. Exercise extreme caution.

Colotlan-Yahualica highway

Defer non-essential travel due to roadblocks and gun battles.

Border area between Jalisco and Zacatecas

Site of crime and violence. Exercise exteme caution.

Santa Maria del Rio

Cartel violence and highway lawlessness are continuing security concerns. Defer non-essential travel on main highways, especially east toward Tampico.

32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43

San Luis Potosi

Exercise caution in the city and on Highway 57D east toward Tamaulipas.

Morelia

Exercise caution.

Border are between Jalisco and Michoacan

Site of crime and violence. Exercise extreme caution.

Eastern part of state of Michoacan

Defer non-essential travel.

Cuerrnavaca

Exercise extreme caution. Numerous incidents of narcotics-related violence.

Ciudad Altamirano

Exercise extreme caution.

Northwestern Guerrero

Exercise extreme caution.

Coast road between Acapulco and Ixtapa

Exercise extreme caution due to risk of roadblocks and carjackings.

Ixtapa

Exercise caution and stay within tourist areas.

Acapulco

Exercise extreme caution in downtown area. Do not visit at night. Remain in clearly identifiable tourist areas.

Zihuatanejo

Exercise caution and stay within tourist areas.

Highway from Mexico City to Acapulco

Travel during daylight hours on road between Mexico City and Acapulco.

Defer non-essential travel to state of Durango except the city of Durango where travelers should exercise caution. Violence and criminal activity along highways are a continuing security concern.