Originally Posted by
david55
I just got back from 2 weeks in SMA and the place was MOBBED...but not by gringos which has always been the complaint of long time non-nationals but by Mexican tourists many of whom use to go to the States for vacation but no longer feel safe ( sound familiar?) or welcomed.
Which is quite a shame, frankly.
Anyway, the exchange rate's also gotten worse relative to USD since I last went a few years ago, which might be a factor too. (It was something like MXN$14-15 to US$1 when I last went to Mexico vs. 19 to 1 now.)