US Updates Travel Advisory Levels for Destinations in Mexico
RICH THOMASELLI | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT The U.S. State Department on Friday raised the travel warnings to two states in Mexico while downgrading four other Mexican destinations. The U.S. raised its warnings from Level 2 (“Exercise Increased caution” to Level 3 (“Reconsider travel”) for Baja California and Guanajuato. Baja California, in particular, is a heavy tourist destination that includes Tijuana, Mexicali and Ensenada. The updated travel advisory cited crime and kidnapping as dangers in Baja California, according to the Mexico Daily News. “Violent crime and gang activity are common. Of particular concern is the high number of homicides…