{ "_license": "CC BY 4.0 — attribute SKETCH.WORLD (https://sketch.world) and link back if you use this data.", "_source": "https://sketch.world/mexico", "iso2": "MX", "name": "Mexico", "slug": "mexico", "updatedAt": "2026-07-12T18:46:20.240Z", "score": 52, "verdict": "think-twice", "confidence": "high", "subscores": { "advisoryConsensus": 66.66666666666666, "political": 32.608792627196244, "policeTrust": 26.9227100000002, "health": 68, "crime": 50.2820103126598, "lgbtq": 90 }, "delta7d": -1, "advisories": { "disagreement": 0, "us": { "level": 2, "label": "Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution", "url": "https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mexico-travel-advisory.html" }, "uk": { "level": 2, "summary": "Normal precautions for most of the country; FCDO advises against travel to some regions.", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mexico" }, "ca": { "level": 2, "label": "Exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories)", "url": "https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/mexico" } }, "generated": true, "regionFlags": [], "health": { "notices": [ { "title": "Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico", "level": 1 }, { "title": "Global Measles", "level": 1 }, { "title": "A Strain of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella Newport in Mexico", "level": 1 } ], "vaccines": { "required": [], "recommended": [] }, "tapWater": "unknown" }, "entry": { "visaNote": "", "passportValidityMonths": 0, "sources": [] }, "scams": [ { "title": "Pickpocketing beggars", "body": "Groups of beggars in urban areas may surround you to pickpocket your goods. Giving two pesos quickly can help you escape the situation.", "sources": [ "wikivoyage" ] } ], "laws": [ { "title": "Political participation", "body": "Mexican authorities do not approve of foreigners participating in demonstrations or voicing support for groups like the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional.", "sources": [ "wikivoyage" ] } ], "streetWisdom": { "summary": "Travelers report feeling safe in major tourist areas of Mexico City and Oaxaca, noting that fears of crime are often exaggerated compared to the reality on the ground. Visitors emphasize that staying in established neighborhoods, avoiding known dangerous areas, and exercising basic caution prevents most issues. While some express concern regarding travel advisories for regions like Sinaloa, others with long-term experience in Mazatlan maintain that safety is manageable with smart behavior. Concerns about kidnapping or violence in resorts are frequently dismissed by those who have actually visited. The primary consensus is that Mexico is a viable destination if you stick to tourist zones and maintain situational awareness.", "quotes": [ { "text": "As far as safety goes, I felt perfectly safe in the city (unlike in Bogota). Now maybe it was because I was in touristy areas doing touristy things, but I also got lost quite a bit and just wandered around. Not once did I feel threatened or as if I was in danger.", "sub": "r/travel", "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1kuadgk/now_i_understand_all_the_hype_about_mexico_city/" }, { "text": "My biggest concern was safety, and happy to report that I don't think I felt unsafe at any point during the trip. Granted, I did stay in and visited touristy areas, but even when we ventured out into less-visited neighbourhoods, it never felt too sketchy or dangerous.", "sub": "r/travel", "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1qk01jl/mexico_city_exceeded_my_expectations_and_became/" }, { "text": "Then we have another family member (who goes to Mazatlan every year for the last 10 years) saying that as long as you are smart about it, it's safe, and will be safe for a same sex couple/family.", "sub": "r/travel", "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1patbyi/safety_of_mazatlan_mexico/" } ], "generatedAt": "2026-07-12" }, "localKnowledge": { "staySafe": [ { "text": "Mexico has a reputation for being a dangerous country — a reputation that's not entirely unwarranted — but the average traveller should not be too overly concerned or cautious of their surroundings." }, { "text": "Political violence in Chiapas and Oaxaca has abated, and is far less of a threat than drug-related crime." }, { "text": "Do not wave cash or credit cards around. Use them discreetly and put them away as quickly as possible." }, { "text": "The nationwide emergency number is 911." }, { "text": "Beggars are not usually a threat, but you will find lots in urban areas." } ], "stayHealthy": [ { "text": "Some parts of Mexico are known for travelers' diarrhea, often called \"Montezuma's Revenge\" (Venganza de Moctezuma)." }, { "text": "Medicine in urban areas is highly developed, public hospitals are just as good as public hospitals in US, and just as the American public hospitals, they are always full." }, { "text": "Before traveling to rural areas of Mexico, it might be a good idea to obtain anti-malarial medications from your health care provider." }, { "text": "It is strongly advised that the traveler be sure that any meats they are consuming have been thoroughly cooked due to an increasing rate of roundworm infections, particularly in the Acapulco area." }, { "text": "Along with the risk for malaria, mosquitoes have also been known to carry the West Nile virus." }, { "text": "The rate of AIDS/HIV infection in Mexico is lower than in the US, France and most Latin American nations." } ], "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mexico" }, "recentHeadlines": [], "whatChanged": "Mexico is a think-twice destination with a 52/100 sketch score, while US, UK, and CA advisories remain at level 2. Watch your food and avoid ticks, as multidrug-resistant salmonella and spotted fever are active.", "practical": { "plug": [ "A", "B" ], "voltage": 120, "drivingSide": "right", "emergency": { "police": "911", "ambulance": "911", "fire": "911" }, "simAdvice": "", "cashVsCard": "", "tipping": "" }, "lgbtqLegal": { "status": "legal", "summary": "Legal since 1871+ UN decl. sign.", "sourceUrl": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_by_country_or_territory" }, "receipts": [ { "sourceId": "us-state", "url": "https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mexico-travel-advisory.html", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "uk-fcdo", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/mexico", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "ca-gac", "url": "https://travel.gc.ca/destinations/mexico", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "worldbank-political", "url": "https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/all/indicator/GOV_WGI_PV.EST?format=json&date=2024&per_page=300", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "worldbank-policeTrust", "url": "https://api.worldbank.org/v2/country/all/indicator/GOV_WGI_RL.EST?format=json&date=2024&per_page=300", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "cdc-health", "url": "https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/rmsf-mexico", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "wikivoyage", "url": "https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Mexico", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "reddit", "url": "https://old.reddit.com/r/travel/", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "unodc", "url": "https://data.unodc.org/datareport/hom-victim", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "acled-hdx", "url": "https://data.humdata.org/organization/acled", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" }, { "sourceId": "lgbtq-legal-wikipedia", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBTQ_rights_by_country_or_territory", "observedAt": "2026-07-12" } ] }