Helly, everything I have heard bears out what others in the thread have said. I'm headed through Mexico to Guatemala and points south at the end of November.
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Here are some reasonable guidelines for safety. Others with experience in Mexico, please add corrections, additions and deletions.
1) Take off reasonably early in the morning and plan on being at your overnight location an hour before sunset.
2) Chain your bike at night through the frame to a pole or immovable object in a lighted area (if available).
3) Don't park the bike at a bar and hang out until the late night hours.
4) Don't dress in wealthy style or stand around chatting on a smartphone in the middle of nowhere.
5) Enjoy the cleanliness of the towns and the warmth of the people. I find Mexican towns cleaner and the people less crass than in the US.
Other suggestions?
The world is full of people who forego adventure and excitement in life for excessive safety. They lose out. Weigh counsel based on the type of people giving it. Cheers!
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