Spring Break 2011 is coming around the corner and I am so excited to not only have a break from school but also be in the sun with my friends. This year my friends and I decided to go to Cabo in Mexico. Although, this tourist based city gets much attention from college students it also has gotten the attention of many parents. Mexico is not the safest place to be. There are drug lords, numerous people killed in the streets, poverty. It can be an all around unsafe place to be. There have been many alerts throughout the government warning Americans not to go to Mexico, not to cross the border. Although we are staying in an American hotel and planned to stay there I am still a little nervous to go. Cabo has been violence free, the media’s attention is focused on other areas of Mexico like Cancun. Cabo thus far has been safe. However, I know that I have to be extremely careful every moment I am in Cabo. How far are people willing to go to have fun? This also brings up anotheradvertising point. Do advertisers risk our safety to sell. Ads from Cancun look like paradise. The way they market Cabo is perfect for that college student looking to have fun in Cabo. Beautiful beaches, beautiful people, beautiful weather; the perfect place to be for a vacation.
Does this look unsafe to you?
However, you have to remember to make smart decisions.
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