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Top one needs to be tinted yellow.

Mexico is naturally tinted yellow because it’s a little wild, a little crazy.

I've been to Mexico like 6 times.

The first 5 times were all excellent trips, wonderful places, wonderful people.

The sixth time, we were all literally robbed by Mexican police officers at the airport who claimed we couldn't leave the country without paying an "exit tax" of $200 USD each, and told us we either paid and got on our flight home or we didn't pay and they took us to prison.

I don't go back to Mexico now.

This is why we turn the corner when we see cops in Mexico lol
- Some Mexican police stopped me and searched me for drugs while I was stumbling back to my Airbnb in Cabo.
  
  But I had no drugs so continued back and went to sleep.
Hah the Mexican cops got me at traffic stop once.
Andrew Callaghan's Channel 5 has a few videos about migrants coming to America, and a couple of the people he interviewed mentioned being more scared of the Mexican police than the border patrol.

He actually goes to Mexico and hops the border back into America in one of his videos, I highly recommend checking him out.
- I highly recommend checking him out.
  
  Didn't he rape a bunch of women? Or was it just that he turned out to be super pushy when it comes to sex?

I'm visiting Mexico City for the first time in April.

Hopefully things will be mellow.

Just don't expect cheese on your quesadillas and you'll be fine
- This one hurts me, luckily we don't deal with this in the place where I live.
- Hey most of mexico is not that crazy, only central mexico people think quesadillas don't need queso. Like saying cheeze its don't have to have cheese.
- So it's just a dilla?
- r/mexico is leaking
Been many times when my brother lived and worked there for three+ years. We are gringos. Never felt unsafe. Sure, he talks about a time at Xochimilco where him same some work colleagues perhaps drew the ire of some locals, but really the worst part of the trip was the few times we needed to get in a taxi.

I'm that vein, that was the one rule we tried to adhere to at the time, make sure, if you take a taxi, to take the sanctioned ones or whatever.

Now, we drove to Oaxaca once, and some of the towns en route to were sketchy looking. Didn't have any bad experiences but also didn't bring the car down under like 15mph either.

Enjoy! Bring Pepto. I got Montezuma's revenge every time. I'm starting to think it was the altitude (couldn't have been the many michelladas, certainly not).
- I'm a local and would NEVER go to Xochimilco. It's just not worth it.
I hope for you it's mellow, and come back and tell us if everything in Mexico is tinted yellow.
Mexico City is many things, but mellow is not one of them.
- I have gone many times, every single one has been mellow. I imagine as a local it doesn't look like that, especially if you have to commute all over the city.
I swear we browse the same communities. You'll have a great time!
- It's a small (Lemmy) world.
I don't like CDMX, but I gotta go there for concerts, but I do agree that it is nice for quick trips, just don't go late in the streets alone... Well don't go late at all lol.
- Thank god criminals have fucked up sleep cycles

I'm Mexican and I agree with this meme.

okay but is everything tinted yellow in Mexico?
- Yes, and we all wear big hats and a huge mustache.
- No. It's all tinted Burnt Sienna

LPT: NOT police men 😶‍🌫️

Gotta provide some details for us non Mexican folks.

They look like they are part of the federal government?
- It is common for either:
  
  A - cartel to dress up to look like police men (commonly recognized through wearing masks over face)
  
  B - police men to be in cahoots with cartel (iirc this is becoming less and less common)
- normally the cartel dresses like the military or the* police, one big give away is that the cartel uses tennis instead of boots and act mostly like kids LARPing
- Cartels maybe?
- LMAO
These are Mexican Mormons.

I've lived in Mexico for over 20 years now, and yeah there is crime, yeah there are problems, but I rarely felt unsafe, really.

Does this depend on the region you live in? I get the impression border areas are less safe.
- Also depends on how gringo you look. Gringos are largely seen as money pinatas.
- There are hot zones, yes. Border zones are less safe, Michoacan (minis the capital) are not a good place to visit either. Celaya as a city should be avoided, but the Rest of Mexico can be reasonably safe, especially the tourist areas.
  
  Mind you, I've visited Celaya (and Michoacan) countless times and I've seen some shit, but I never really was worried for my safety. Stay in the main roads, tourist areas, you'll be fine.
You ever been to London? I hear about stabbings a violence occasionally, sometimes places I'm very close to. But they're always gang related, if you're not in a gang, you're probably safe.

I feel like Mexico is kinda similar with an added bonus of don't walk around with expensive stuff or look like an easy target.

Does that sound right?
- Mostly right, yes. Stay away from drugs, certain areas, don't flaunt your money, and you'll be fine. Lived there for 20 years and I've seen some crazy shit but generally, if you behave normally, you'll be fine.
  
  Honestly, I've generally and consistently felt more unsafe in the US than in Mexico.
- There are whole areas of London that are “No go” areas if you’re not a a Pearly King or Queen. If you’re lucky and have a bucket of jellied eels or some Chas N Dave LPs on you, you may escape with your life.

Been to CDMX many times, where I take the subways to get around. I'm a gringo and CDMX has its bad areas like any other big city. They do also have police and cartel problems. Depending on your ethnicity and location, the US is equally dangerous. These things said, I love Mexico City and will always return. It is incredible and the folks who live there are wonderful.

I’m a gringo and CDMX

Go back please. Locals hates you.

Only the last one should be police

That would be the US, not Mexico.
- No, that's very much Mexico as well
- ¿Por que no los dos?
- Sorry but I have been to both countries and only in Mexico did the state police with big guns extorted money from me. And that was not a nice experience.
- There aren't mayan pyramids in US
We used to keep a few cartons of cigarettes in the front of the vehicle to simplify the occasional police shakedown, but that trick was not unique to rural Mexico. It was just as useful in rural parts of Eastern Europe and South America, and basically everywhere in Siberia. It seems power and authority simply don’t age well in isolated regions.

Apparently Yucatan is cool

Only because cartels keep you safe there. Because how else would it be safe if cartels weren't earning better cash there with the tourist trash?
- Cartels have to launder their money somehow, no better way than catering to Midwesterners.
Yucatan is fucking awesome once you get away from the tourist zones. Great small towns, authentic, safe as best I can tell, strong Mayan culture. I love it.