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Be safe in our City of Cuernavaca...
Cuernavaca a safe city
Many people in the United States,
Canada and Europe is afraid of coming to our country and our city to learn our culture and
language due to government warnings and exhagerated media reports.
But, we would like to let you know
that there are more probabilities of having a car accident near by your
house than having trouble in Mexico !. Talking about dangerous
cityies? Well, you will not find our city of
Cuernavaca in the
10-top dangerous
cities, a study of the Mercer Institute.
We have a large number of expats living in our city.
Perhaps you want to contact us
in order to provide you with their email addresses or former students'
emails so you can ask them directly about safety and
also about their personal
experience. See how safe is our city by watching
youtube videos of Cuernavaca (in Spanish.)
Read below, about two
former students' experiences:
Oceana, a former student (2009), wrote:
Cuernavaca is a very
safe and friendly city. Traveling around on the bus and walking around the city,
I feel very safe, and often safer than in cities in the US. There are
always people in the streets and there are taxis, frequent and reliable
busses, and payphones everywhere should you need to leave an area
quickly. As long as you use common sense and take the normal precautions
you would in any large city, you should be fine. Donīt carry around
large amounts of cash or credit cards, donīt walk in dangerous areas
alone, donīt walk on deserted streets in the middle of the night, and
donīt wonder around alone in the streets after going to the bar.
But in general, you shouldnīt have any problems with safety here as it
is a peaceful city. The people here are willing to help you
out if you are lost and need directions, and taxis are cheap and
everywhere.
Dee, a foreign visitor (2010) wrote:
...I
have been to Cuernavaca, Cancun, Cozumel and further south of Cancun 4-5 times. I'm
fine with traveling to this area and other places...
Valerie wrote:
... The American news media is
causing hysteria about travel to Mexico. So many Americans misunderstand
Mexico. There are lots of reports of violence around the border and
abroad... but
who wants vacations in Tijuana or Nogales anyway? To tell the truth, right
before my trip I panicked a little because everyone I met thought I was
crazy to take my 10 year old daughter to Mexico with all the reports of
abduction and drug related violence. But then I remembered how wonderful
Mexican people are and how they revere and would never harm children.
Our experience was wonderful! I felt in some ways that my daughter was
even safer there than in our hometown. The people were so kind and we
never felt uncomfortable or in any danger for even a moment. To be honest, another place to which I have always wanted to
return is Oaxaca and I did look into some programs there. Even when everything is fine the media can really exaggerate the
situation and scare you. I would recommend the trip to anyone though. My
daughter loved it so much she cried when our 2 weeks were over and we
had to return home...
Have a nice day!
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