I guess what concerned me the most was the emphasis on crime and violence along the border where we always used to go through and in the larger cities like Monterrey where we used to visit before and after trips. Like some, I'm not so concerned about the interior, but getting there may no longer be half the fun. Not concerned for myself, however, since I'm in Oregon now and not just a few hours away. We have our own problems here along the I-5 corridor which is a river of drugs. Also, we have problems in the National Forests and on BLM lands where the cartels have huge MJ gardens. This has been going on for years and doesn't seem to get better. Louise
> From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] > Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2012 17:49:26 +0000 > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Anyone caving in Mexico over spring break? > > Nico, > > I'm sure Americans aren't being hunted per se, but I would guess that their > 4-wheel drive pickups, money and other useful goods are coveted in certain > parts of the country where there is no one to stop people from taking these > things from them. > > People asked me if I felt unsafe when I went to China recently, and I did > not. I have to say that there was an evening in Granada, Spain on my August > vacation where I felt more vulnerable than I have in years, but that was > because Bill and I foolishly wandered off late at night and got turned around > in some back streets where it's known that young thugs target wealthy > tourists. Fortunately we found another couple that lived in the city and > helped us with our locations (note: get cell phone activated for next trip to > Europe). > > As with any travel, if you go to the wrong places you may be targeted. It's > kind of difficult right now for gringos who don't speak a lot of Spanish to > know where the wrong places are anymore in the rural Mexican caving areas. > > Diana > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > Diana R. Tomchick > Professor > University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center > Department of Biochemistry > 5323 Harry Hines Blvd. > Rm. ND10.214B > Dallas, TX 75390-8816, U.S.A. > Email: [email protected] > 214-645-6383 (phone) > 214-645-6353 (fax) > > > > > On Mar 9, 2012, at 11:38 AM, Nico Escamilla wrote: > > > Freddie, > > > > I dont remember having met you in person yet, but THANK YOU!! thank you so > > much > > finally someone is making some sense about traveling here in Mexico, I > > couldn't have said it better, Americans aren't being hunted down here which > > is a message I've been trying to get my gringo friends to understand as > > many of them think that driving around here with Texas plates will > > automatically turn them into victims. > > > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 9:42 AM, freddie poer <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > Go to the Xilitla and Aquismon areas. I have made over nine trips there in > > the last two years without any problems whatsoever. The big pits Guaguas > > and Golondrinas are there and the people are friendly and accommodating. It > > is less than 24 hrs. from Austin. Accomodations are available so you don't > > have to sleep on the ground in a tent unless you really want to. There are > > a lot of caves in this area, the biggest and best in the world. They are > > NOT hunting Americans there or anywhere else in Mexico, so come on down and > > have a good time. I actually feel safer traveling there now than I did in > > the 70's and 80's. Maybe we will see you in the El Agave some evening. > > > > --- On Thu, 3/8/12, Herman Miller <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > From: Herman Miller <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [Texascavers] Anyone caving in Mexico over spring break? > > To: "Nico Escamilla" <[email protected]> > > Cc: "Louise Power" <[email protected]>, "Texas Cavers" > > <[email protected]> > > Date: Thursday, March 8, 2012, 6:52 PM > > > > As I have already mentioned I am always wanting to go but nothing solid yet. > > > > On Tuesday, March 6, 2012, Nico Escamilla <[email protected]> wrote: > > > BS > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 6, 2012 at 6:45 PM, Louise Power <[email protected]> > > > wrote: > > >> > > >> Check this out: > > >> > > >> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46644850/ns/travel-seasonal_travel/ > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > UT Southwestern Medical Center > The future of medicine, today. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit our website: http://texascavers.com > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >
