Mexico Vacation Spots Far From Violence

CNN recently interviewed one of Mexico's top tourism officials about the safety of visiting Mexico. Mexico Tourism Board's Chief Operating Officer Rodolfo Lopez Negrete was in the US to encourage travelers to visit Mexican destinations. Click the link to read more about Mexico's "untold story" and statistics on number of travelers making their way safely through Mexico.

"CNN: But Mr. Lopez, the main problem in Acapulco is not necessarily infrastructure, but the violence. What are the Mexican government and the Tourism Board doing to solve this problem?
Lopez: Mexico is a very large country. When you take into account the distance between Ciudad Juarez [the most violent city in Mexico] and Cancun, you're talking about 1,400 miles of distance. Puerto Vallarta is 1,000 miles away and Los Cabos about 1,600 miles away. That is equivalent to the distance between New York and Houston or New York and Dallas."

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