US Consulate Warning - Tepic, Xalisco, Nayarit

United States Consulate General Guadalajara

EMERGENCY MESSAGE TO U.S. CITIZENS:
Security Update
Date: September 26, 2011

The U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara has revised the travel policy for official U.S. Government employees and families in Guadalajara’s consular district due to a changing security situation in Nayarit. The U.S. Consulate continues to encourage U.S. citizens to exercise extreme caution when traveling in or near Tepic or Xalisco, Nayarit. In addition, the consulate now also recommends exercising extreme caution when travelling to all points in Nayarit north of Tepic. There is no advisory against travel to Riviera Nayarit and on highway 200, often used to travel from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta.

U.S. citizens resident or traveling in Mexico are urged to enroll with the U.S. Embassy or nearest U.S. Consulate via the Department of State's on-line registration service through the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) located at http://travel.state.gov. Travel registration allows the Department of State to contact its citizens in the event of an emergency and to provide up-to-date safety and security information. Registrants wishing to receive such information must provide an e-mail address with their registration. All registrants are urged to provide complete contact information and a departure date when completing their registration on-line.
For the latest security information, U.S. citizens living and traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs internet web site at http://travel.state.gov, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Alerts, Travel Warnings, and health-information resources can be found. Up-to-date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-888-407-4747 end_of_the_skype_highlighting toll free in the United States and Canada or, for callers in other areas by calling a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 1-202-501-4444 end_of_the_skype_highlighting. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).

The U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara is located at 175 Progreso Street; Col. Americana, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The U.S. Consulate General in Guadalajara’s telephone number is 011 52 33 3268 2100; the fax number is 011 52 33 3825 1951. For after-hours emergencies, please call 011 52 33 3268 2145.

The Canadian Consulate didn't mention Mexico, however warned about Florida. One can only imagine the ghastly goings on there.

Florida????

Chapalagringa wrote:Florida????

Parts of it, yes. Imagine if you will, a stampede at the early bird special, a broken acrylic nail at Sally Beauty Supply, or the sighting of second hand smoke at a line dancing class.

Very dangerous place. ROTFLMAO.