Mazamitla safe?

I heard a roomer that Mazamitla is not safe these days due to drug activity. Has anyone heard the same or anything to the contrary?

While I have always heard that Mazamitla was a "cartel playground" I have never heard that it was not safe. I plan on going there next week so I'll let you know.

Thanks, Bob.

If not into "drug activity" and not partying stupid .... it's a refreshing town in the pines

"drug activity" does not mean mid-day roadblocks looking to abduct you for ransom

my moto buddies ride up there a lot. no problema.

Going daytime weekends no problem

Me and my moto buddies ride up there a lot as well. Going this weekend.

It is a great "ride to eat" moto excursion.

Mainecoons wrote:Me and my moto buddies ride up there a lot as well.  Going this weekend.

It is a great "ride to eat" moto excursion.

Doc says I'm supposed ta Walk ta Eat

Mainecoons wrote:Me and my moto buddies ride up there a lot as well.  Going this weekend.

It is a great "ride to eat" moto excursion.

What day & time are you guys going Coons?

hockables wrote:

Mainecoons wrote:Me and my moto buddies ride up there a lot as well.  Going this weekend.

It is a great "ride to eat" moto excursion.

Doc says I'm supposed ta Walk ta Eat  

From the TV room to the dining room...maybe the kitchen if you are in good shape.  

We went to Mazamitla yesterday. It was business as usual. The place was packed and we had a hard time finding a parking space anywhere near the plaza. It was unusually busy for a Monday. We even saw a few other forum members there.

Yeah Bob....nice running into you. BTW, we stayed about another 1/2 hour and didn't see any rain. See you Thursday @ Viva Mexico.

Hey, Bob, are the wildflowers blooming yet?

I didn't notice.

Gamina wrote:Hey, Bob, are the wildflowers blooming yet?

yes, we saw quite a lot on the drive up

Thanks, Joyfull!

Expanding on the question, is it a good option to go there for an overnight trip? Just want to drive over and look around without feeling rushed, so we're considering staying one night near Centro. Thoughts appreciated.

Heather

you can also rent cabins in the pines.

hkrause wrote:Expanding on the question, is it a good option to go there for an overnight trip? Just want to drive over and look around without feeling rushed, so we're considering staying one night near Centro. Thoughts appreciated.

Heather

You should have no problem getting a hotel room if you go during the week, but not this week of course. They are much more likely to be booked up on the weekends.

Pedro wrote:you can also rent cabins in the pines.

That's what we do.
Anyone going to Mazamitla should check out the Ruta Eco- Turistico Sierra del Tigre,it's a very nice scenic drive.
We usually go into town in the morning and get a couple of orders of the excellent birria to go and re-heat them at a mirador/look out point on the Sierra del Tigre.

Thanks for the info. No, we weren't considering going this week(end)... just sometime in the future. Will check into it more.

Heather

one of our los ocultos members owns 2 cabins but i don't know if he rents them out.

CanuckBob wrote:While I have always heard that Mazamitla was a "cartel playground" I have never heard that it was not safe. I plan on going there next week so I'll let you know.

There's a very nice casa de campo outside of Mazamitla that features a scale model of a Cessna over the entrance,just like the one Pablo Escobar had at one of his ranches in Colombia,it's not hard to figure out where the money for that property came from...