Originally Posted by CO 1E
In any event, wouldn't K & R insurance be so expensive that it would defeat the purpose of an impromptu, relatively low-priced Z fare-style trip to MEX? If it's like $300 a person, it might be worth it; if not, the OP would be better off not going unless he was willing to take the risk of being kidnapped while uninsured.
You guys are blowing this WAAAAAAAAAAAAy out of proportion. Kidnappings are very planned and structured things. Some random tourist isn't generally kidnapped. It happens to locals and expats that live there, whose lives are watched an monitored.