Mexico border addiction, organized crime, gangled violence, and corruption spawned by drug cartels have become a part of daily life. Hundreds of murders and other crimes have occurred due to the drug cartels. With all the news reports aboat ciudad juarez being controlled by the cartels gives good reason to have. Us issues security alert for downtown juarez, mexico, due to. Is it really safe for full time rvers to get your health care in ciudad juarez mexico. Parking my car and walk across the border to juarez, mexico to spend about 2 hours to 3 hours to visit the place, eat and buy souvenirs it is 2 of us in our early 40s and us.
The area is fine, somewhat rundown from its glory days, with an arts market, antique market, basic chain shops and chain restaurants. Consulate general in ciudad juarez does not assume responsibility for the professional ability or. Once mexico s flagship resort city, in recent years acapulco has earned the unfortunate reputation of being the one of the most violent cities in the country. Mexicos juarez city is the most dangerous place in the world. I am planning a 3 weeks road trip in july 2018 from houston, tx to telluride, co and back. Hundreds of state police arrive in the border city of juarez, mexico, on august 4.
Citizens with emergencies, please call 55 8526 2561. Nov 29, 2016 ciudad juarez, mexico its hard to predict which direction the violence here is headed. Jan 05, 20 thousands of guns lie on the ground before their destruction in ciudad juarez, mexico, in february. If you only have one day to explore this city, what are some things to do in juarez mexico. Juarez, city, northern chihuahua estado state, northern mexico. The people who live, work and play here represent the broadest crosssection of mexico citys population wealthy and poor, hip and traditional, local. The situation in the state of chihuahua, specifically ciudad juarez, is of special concern. Now crime is down and residents are losing their fear. Like other neighborhoods in transition, colonia or neighborhood juarez not to be confused with ciudad juarez has a very diverse personality that is hard to characterize. Consulate in juarez issued a security alert for visitors to downtown juarez due to a sharp rise in. Department of state issued an extension of its travel warning for citizens traveling to mexico.
Nancy parode is a freelance travel writer who has lived abroad three times. Juarez is located in mainland mexico and known to be the home to the mexican vaquero cowboy culture. This story appears in the june 2016 issue of national geographic magazine. Ciudad juarez has the highest murder rate in mexico. And i have no choice but to bring my two small children and 3 month old with me. Nov 22, 2010 my husband and i are suppose to go to juarez mexico to handle some business.
During the 1990s juarez gained a reputation as a violent city and the perception hasnt shifted much. Its a city ruled by drugs and weapons where money talks and lives are. I was told that now americans were required to show a passport at the border to enter mexico, not only to return like has always been. Its literally views from the passenger seat of the car, with a crack. Ciudad juarez is a city in the state of chihuahua, mexico. I heard a rumor that i cant seem to find any info on, so maybe one of you can tell me if its true or not. Its the mexican ghost town deemed so dangerous, even police dont dare enter. The missing women of juarez found in a secret morgue.
Americans in juarez beware may 6, 2016 for all those who have sent pictures and info on women they claim are thieves, please remember that we can not post them unless verified. Many child sex tourists are from the united states, canada, and western europe. It is named for 19th century president and popular hero benito juarez, the first mexican president of indigenous descent. I went with a friend last monday may 8, 2017 for lunch and had zero problems. In my case, i usually go over once a month, beginning with my annual irenes pedal thanksgiving, 20, and depending upon my route, ill camp out for a night. Colonia juarez is basically the zona rosa neighborhood of mexico city. May 18, 2016 in juarez, one is constantly reminded of the missing.
Do a search for juarez and you will the headlines is it safe in juarez. And i mean no disrespect but i would rather hear back from people who actually know, not people who just read the. In light of the history of drugrelated crimes in mexico s big border cities, safety is a valid concern when planning a trip. The bottom line is yes, but there are a few things you need to know. Increased criminal activity in nuevo casas grandes december 6, 2017 the u. Despite a rise in killings, the mexican city has taken on a daunting task to reinvent itself as a tourist destination. Amid drug wars, mexico began fixing the local justice system. Juarez still troubled, but has a lot of hope national.
But the real question is how worried or scared should i be. Juarez is part of mexicos zona frontera, and no visa or passport is required to enter from the united states. Juarez is home to the zona rosa the business and cultural hub of mexico citys lgbtti community, and also to little seoul, the heart of the citys growing korean population. Internationally known mexican sculptor sebastian whose real name is enrique carbajal gonzalez designed the monument. Ciudad juarez, mexico women and men, more than 70 of them, were fired on december 9th from the factory on the mexican side of the mexicotexas border. Once the worlds most dangerous city, juarez returns to life. Aug 12, 2010 juarez has become the murder capital of the world, with 2,600 dead last year. Juarez is preparing for an expected influx of deportees wholl end up in the border city following president donald trumps crack down on illegal. Juarez is mexico s 4 th largest city, a medical tourism destination and is rich in history and culture.
How safe is juarez in mexico city mexico city forum. Hotels such as the geneve and four seasons are here. Why would i travel to visit ciudad juarez you might be asking. Yes, juarez is one of the most dangerous cities in the world. Juarez is part of mexico s zona frontera, and no visa or passport is. After years of violence, life is back in juarez cnn. The city is full of tourist attractions along with festivals such as the tequila and mariachi festivals and sporting events. Juarez is by no means a paragon of security, but its certainly safe enough to. My husband wants to gi to juarez next month to visit his dad, everyone keeps telling me not to go and to so him from going because its too dangerous his dad says is fine tho.
May 03, 2016 its morning in mexico city, and the traffic on avenida reforma, the citys central artery, is in full flow, interspersed only by tamale carts dashing madly into the path of oncoming cars. Juarez, mexico murder capital of the world cbs news. Consulate general ciudad juarez january 18, 2019 location. Mexico citys grandest neighbourhood is back in vogue. When we began going at 17 or 18 years old, the main strip juarez avenue was made up of bar after bar. For the past few years mexicos bordering city has been on the news for all the wrong reasons. How acapulco exemplifies mexicos ongoing security crisis. Hundreds of girls and young women have disappeared in the area after coming to work at maquiladoras small factories. Mexicos juarez city is the most dangerous place in the. Juarez shedding violent image, statistics show cnn.
The city has seen 68 homicides in the first weeks of 2019. Mar 19, 2014 is mexico safe to visit for spring break. An alarming feature of the ring involves kidnapping of thousands of young women and girls and the hellonearth. Ive never met the man and we have a 7 month old son also so i do kinda want to. Authorities believe that members of organized criminal groups are carrying out these attacks, which are. Most people from the united states think the usa is safe everywhere because they are from there.
Driving in cd juarez, mexico on hot july days 2019 youtube. Run by criminal drug cartels, only 5,000 of the original. Caracas, venezuela, leads the rankings, which include st. Juarez is mexicos 4th largest city, a medical tourism destination and is rich in history and culture. Juarez mexico trip one of the worlds most dangerous cities. Jan 31, 2018 if you only have one day to explore this city, what are some things to do in juarez mexico. Downtown juarez and a vandalized poster on a phone booth asking for information on the disappearance of iliana carillo, who went missing in 2014 at the age of 23. The more than 100 people murdered just south of the rio grande last month are a tiny fraction of the. According to the state department, drug cartels are battling each other for control of the drug trade and are simultaneously fighting government. Jul 16, 2018 us government issues security alert for downtown juarez, mexico, due to violence.
Do you guys think it is safe to walk across and visit juarez for like 3 hours and return to the us. Reconsider travel to the state of chihuahua due to crime. Juarez is now a city where residents feel safe enough to walk the streets and go out with a. The consulate general is aware of a series of connected attacks against police officers in ciudad juarez and chihuahua city that started on january 17, 2019. Juarez is a city in the state of chihuahua, mexico. As juarez and acapulco continue to work to improve security and attract investment the tourism sector is starting to rebound. Parking my car and walk across the border to juarez, mexico to spend about 2 hours to 3 hours to visit the place, eat and buy souvenirs. Nightlife in the former murder capital of the world. Somebody asked me to show what juarez is like, so i made a video of what i saw while driving around. Oct, 2016 the best neighborhoods in mexico city juarez.
Ciudad juarez, mexico mexico city reuters mexicans seeking refuge in the united states to escape violence and lawlessness in their homeland fear worse dangers if they are sent to guatemala. I am pushing for an international vuelterace, between the westernmost poe santa teresanmsan jeronimoch and the easternmost poeel porvenirchft. A us state department office to monitor and combat trafficking in persons, 2014 trafficking in persons report identified that child sex tourism persists in mexico, especially in tourist areas and in northern border cities such as tijuana and ciudad juarez. The border city of juarez, mexico, is safe and open for business. How mexico s most dangerous city transformed itself to become safe enough for the pope ciudad juarez, once plagued by drug gangs and violence, is. This 197foottall monument, called the x or the equis stands in ciudad juarez, mexico. My husband and i are suppose to go to juarez mexico to handle some business. Linked together by family, jobs and history and separated by a river.
Over the last few years juarez has made headlines for being a violent place. And i mean no disrespect but i would rather hear back from people who actually know, not people who just read the news. How mexicos most dangerous city transformed itself to. If its so dangerous y would his dad tell us to go any ways. The most violent city in the world was caracas, venezuela.
The strides made to improve security in juarez are noticeable, but the citys homicide rate is still twice as much as it was five years ago. Jan 01, 2016 juarez valley is the deadliest place in the world. Department of state travel advisory at the date of this reports publication assesses mexico at level 2, indicating travelers should exercise increased caution due to crime. Crossborder tourism was stifled by the everincreasing militarisation of the us mexico border after the september 11, 2001, attacks. There are pay lots about a block away from the crossing on s santa fe street that char. Discover the story of the hardpop bundesbar, an international nightlife destination in the heart of the former murder capital of the world. Apr 14, 2016 however, my experience in juarez is from 2010yes the next day it came on the news that juarez was the most dangerous place in world, i went there and my family laughed at me. Thats the message of a new tourism campaign that is trying to rehabilitate the image of a city once known as the most violent in the world. The faces of the innocent confront the unaware eye, pleading from beyond for help. The killing of women in juarez, mexico feature shoot. Not to go on purpose but we had a appointment at consulate.
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