Ive been seeing news reports the past few months of a lot of cartel violence in cabo people shot down on the beach, bodies hung up on a bridge near tourist zones even. The most recent stats i could find on tourist deaths for all of mexico were 0. Once peaceful baja california at frontline of mexicos. The 12,155 homicide cases opened from january to june make 2017 the deadliest first half of a year. This story makes your heart ache for the drowned mans son. Spring break in cabo san lucas, mexico is the kind of seasonal event where college students or recent grads go to demonstrate how stupid they can be, especially under the influence of alcohol. Terrifying stories from tourists in mexico continue a year after. Also, my husband now is questioning whether its even safe to go on excursions. And yet the pace of development has somehow continued, as officials estimate an additional 4,000 hotel rooms will be added in the next two years, and 20 more hotels have been planned. Cabo san lucas, mexico to understand why violence in mexico isnt. Recently mexican officials have been finding parts of dead people near spots frequented by tourists.
Between june 2017 and june 2018, 238 americans died in mexico. Accommodations range from ultraluxury retreats to downtoearth glamping getaways, with levels of hospitality to match. Going to cabo next week is there still cartel violence. Where tourism thrives in mexico, bloodshed and poverty are. Drug gang violence is set to make 2017 mexicos deadliest year in. This happened on monday july 18th on the beach next to the royal solaris, where i am staying. Cabo san lucas by stan shebs wikimedia commons cc bysa 3. In mexico, the murders keep coming, and so do the tourists. But it ended in the deaths of twin sisters, killed while taking a stroll on the beach. Six murdered near cabo san lucas airport mar, 2017. Updated saturdayday, may 9, 2020, this is the week that covid19 is expected to peak in mexico. Who wants free stickers follow us on instagram or facebook.
Kpop star samuels father beaten to death in cabo san. An east bay doctor, who is going by the pseudonym, jane doe, says she was sexually assaulted by an employee at esperanza, a cabo san lucas resort in. Cabo san lucas is a popular beach resort town located on baja peninsula of mexico, filled with toprated hotels, trendy restaurants and crystalclear waters at the shore. This one is very serious as all 3 us nonnatural deaths in cabo san lucas from june 2009 to june 2010 were from drowning according to the us department of state. Alcohol poisoning cabo san lucas forum tripadvisor. These most recent and public deaths in san jose del cabo are blamed on fighting between the sinaloa cartel and the jalisco new generation cartel. From cancun to cabo, wave of violence keeping tourists.
East bay doctor sues posh mexican resort after alleged. Mexicos bloody drug war is killing more people than ever. Is it safe for us citizens to travel to cabo san lucas. Billie lourd vacations in cabo with taylor lautner after. Despite this, the resorts of cancun, cozumel and cabo san lucas are. Burgoin as she grieves over the deaths of her brother juan jose burgoin fausto, 47. The total carnage from the gunfire was three dead and two wounded. Cabo san lucas has consistently been one of the safest travel destinations in mexico, and is rated one of the top 10 places to visit in mexico. Tourists caught in huge waves cabo san lucas mexico.
The 17yearold released his first fulllength solo album in 2017. Cabo san lucas, mexico mexican authorities say three people were found shot to death in a car abandoned in the parking lot of a condominium in the hotel zone of cabo san lucas. Since early july of 2017, the journal sentinel has heard from more. Cabo san lucas is one of the worlds prime vacation spots for good reason. Governor of bcs says no secret that recent deaths in cabo. Cabo san lucas hit by severe tropical storm 90% flights cancelled sep 01, 2017 september 1, 2017 video shows car aiming for trump motorcade in missouri aug 31, 2017 august 31, 2017 the future of free speech in america august 30, 2017 august 30, 2017. For that, were going to look at the official murder rates for 2017. And its happened at least twice in the last 10 days. The twin resorts, located on the southern tip of the baja california peninsula, have seen escalating drug cartel violence over the past year, with rival gang clashes leaving scores of people dead on a regular basis. The 10 most dangerous cities in the world travelawaits. Governor of bcs says no secret that recent deaths in cabo have been drug related.
But when they were ordered to stop they fled instead. Gunmen opened fire at a cancun nightclub in november, and a cooler with two human heads was found on cabo san lucass main hotel strip in. Mexico remains in phase 3 of the covid19 virus pandemic. Strong undertow and rough surf are common along beaches especially on the pacific coast.
San jose del cabo, mexico ap prosecutors said six bodies had been found dumped on thursday and friday around the twin resorts of cabo san lucas and san jose del cabo at the southern tip of the baja california peninsula, which has been. Naperville man killed by cabo wave days before women died. Video recorded during a fatal shooting in san jose del cabo, mexico, on aug. During the year all exclusive offers will be developed to provide a fantastic underwater experience for women. In 2016 there was a dramatic decrease in american homicides in mexico. Mexican authorities admitted the beach was packed with tourists when the shooting started. Thats not accounting for cabo san lucas being safer than the average of the country considered in this statistic. The bodies were found buried in multiple places off of a road that runs between the national park, which is 60 miles away from cabo san lucas, and the neighboring resort town, san jose del cabo. Cartel violence on cabo beach sure to drive tourists away. Peopleplease heed the warnings and avoid the water on san jose del cabo. Beverly skripsky, formerly of naperville, and her sister barbara thomas drowned in cabo san lucas on sunday after a rogue wave pulled them from the beach.
Baja california, with so many cases originating from tijuana, currently has the highest concentration of cases in mexico and is being referred to as the epicenter of mexicos pandemic phase three is defined as the section of the contagion. And hotel guests have canceled 35,000 nights of bookings over the next year. The 67yearold women, barbara thomas of mckinney, texas, and beverly skripsky of scottsdale, arizona, died oct. San jose del cabo, as well as its neighboring cabo san lucas, are among mexicos major tourist destinations. Billie lourd jetted off to cabo san lucas, mexico, on friday, january, with rumored boyfriend taylor lautner two weeks after the backtoback deaths of her mother, carrie fisher, and. Recognizing the female force that women represent, cabo trek in 2018 begins a new project exclusively for the feminine public cabo girl trek that will offer, in addition to our usual adventure activities, promotional packages and special discounts for women scuba divers. The airport serving cabo san lucas and its lesserknown sister city, san jose del cabo, is looking emptier these days. We just booked a trip to cabo san lucas and now im reading there was another travel warning issued for that area. A bakersfield, california car dealer has been found dead in cabo san lucas, mexico. Drug gang violence is set to make 2017 mexico s deadliest year in modern history. Theyre killing each other, added her friend, brent piece, 60, a retired canadian whose young. Another tragic drowning cabo san lucas forum tripadvisor.