
On Sept. 16th, Mexico celebrates the 200th anniversary of the beginning of their war for independence from Spain. The President of Mexico rang the bell of the National Palace and recited the Grito Mexicano, in memory of the struggle for independence from Spain. Americans often think of May 5th as Mexico’s independence day. It is [...]

Grupo Mexicana has ceased all operations. All flights operated by Mexicana, MexicanaClick, and MexicanaLink are canceled. Ticketed passengers should contact Exito immediately to file for a refund, and find new tickets on alternative carriers. Mexico’s largest airline, last year Mexicana transported over 11 million passengers. The airline operated 69 planes under the Mexicana brand and [...]

The United States has downgraded Mexico from a Category 1 to Category 2 International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) rating. U.S. regulations prevent air carriers from Category 2 nations from launching new services to the United States, although they are allowed to maintain existing services. The U.S. Federal Aviation Authority, under the IASA program, assesses the [...]

You announce you are going to Latin America by yourself, and your mother promptly faints. After you revive her, she begins issuing dire warnings of all the terrible things that will happen to a woman traveling along in South America. Take a deep breath. The world has changed. Solo women travelers are no longer bizarre [...]

After events over the last few weeks, anyone contemplating travel to Mexico is probably asking themselves the same question – is it safe to visit Mexico? The answer is a qualified yes. Yes, in general, Mexico remains a safe country for tourists. Most tourist cities and sites are far from the majority of the carnage. [...]