IS SAYULITA SAFE?

When vacationers start searching destinations for their family get-away, safety ranks high in the list of priorities. With drug cartel border violence becoming prevalent in mainstream USA news media, it is easy to see why some might question travel to Mexico. Provided below is a list of news articles and blogs from real people see what thee are saying for yourself.

 

See below what the news and people are saying.

5 (safe) Mexican escapes,

Best places to visit in Western Mexico

by Sunset Magazine, on Tue May 3, 2011 1:34pm PDT

Puerto Vallarta/Sayulita. The spasms of drug violence in areas surrounding Puerto Vallarta do not seem to have affected the beach city itself. Try Hacienda San Angel, a lovely boutique hotel set among bougainvillea-traced villas in the terra-cotta-tiled downtown. Go north to visit beautiful Sayulita, a onetime fishing village colonized by surfers and expats.
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Be fair with Mexico travel alerts

U.S. officials should avoid hyperbole.

By Rodolfo Lopez Negrete and Shannon Stowell / Special to the Express-News

Texas got it right ... finally.
For too long the inflammatory rhetoric in the state's travel warnings were too broad and pervasive. But earlier this month, we were encouraged by the language used in the latest advisory to travelers.

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Virtual Tourist ,

Puerto Vallarta Warnings Or Dangers

Reviews and photos of Puerto Vallarta attractions posted by real travelers and locals

29 Reviews This is my third time back in Puerto Vallarta, I absolutely love it here. I think people need to stop listening to all the nonsense and experience this incredibly beautiful and SAFE city on...

5 Reviews We did not have a problem driving in the area and in the remote locations we visited, but this is something that our car rental agency warned us about when we got the car. If you are stopped by the...
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Trip Advisor

Puerto Vallarta: Health & Safety

Tripadvisor Puerto Vallarta Traveler Article:

Puerto Vallarta is said to be a very safe area with an unusually low crime rate. The area makes most of its living through tourism, so there is a definite interest in keeping tourists (and residents) safe and secure. There are even special " tourist police,"
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