Opinion: An isolated incident in Matamoros, Mexico, should not keep Americans from visiting Tijuana [Opinion]
Medical tourism, for one, is an $800 million a year industry in Tijuana. Americans routinely travel there for doctor’s appointments, dentistry, surgery or veterinary care for pets. There’s no need to curtail that now though there is a need for caution, as there always is when traveling anywhere.a level 4 “do not travel” advisory, its highest warning, for six Mexican states, including Tamaulipas where Matamoros is located.
And yes, the State Department is advising people to “reconsider travel” to seven states, including Baja California, because of varying levels of crime and kidnapping. But everyone should know exactly what it said in its guidance about Baja California. The State Department said that “transnational criminal organizations compete in the border area to establish narco-trafficking and human smuggling routes,” that “violent crime and gang activity are common,” and that U.S. citizens and green-card holders have been kidnapped. The U.S. government also cautioned travelers to “remain on main highways and avoid remote locations” and added, “of particular concern is the high number of homicides in the non-tourist areas of Tijuana.
The State Department added that “most homicides appear targeted; however, criminal organization assassinations and territorial disputes can result in bystanders being injured or killed.”It’s smart to look up the U.S. government’s warnings, of course. But whether you’re traveling to Tijuana for tacos, for a medical appointment or to be with friends or family, it remains close, it remains inviting, and it remains worth your while.
Your trip home may involve an hourslong wait at the border, so it’s smart to look up the U.S. government’sborder wait estimates as well. The long delays plaguing everyday people trying to cross into the United States are as worthy of the U.S. government’s attention as any assessment of a potential trouble spot for traveling Americans. In fact, the waits are a persistent problem almost every day.
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