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Yucatan Peninsula Travel Concerns


  • Sustainable Travel
  • As the number of travelers on the road rises, the detrimental effect they can have on natural environments is an increasing concern. With this in mind, Let’s Go promotes the philosophy of sustainable ...more

  • Responsible Travel
  • Your tourist pesos can make a big impact on the destinations you visit. The choices you make during your trip can have powerful effects on local communities—for better or for worse. Travelers who care ...more

  • Women Travelers
  • Women exploring on their own inevitably face some additional safety concerns. Single women should consider staying in hostels that offer single rooms that lock from the inside. It’s a good idea to ...more

  • Glbt Travelers
  • Discrimination by sexual orientation is illegal in Mexico. Despite its legal status, homosexuality is frowned upon at best, and intolerance is especially rampant in rural areas of the country where ...more

  • Travelers With Disabilities
  • Mexico is increasingly accessible to travelers with disabilities, noticeably in popular resort towns like Cancún. Generally, the more you are willing to spend, the less difficult it is to find ...more

  • Minority Travelers
  • Most of Mexico’s population is white, indígena (of indigenous descent), or a combination of the two. This means that many travelers are bound to stick out, particularly when traveling in rural or ...more

  • Dietary Concerns
  • Vegetarians are rare in Mexico, and vegans are almost unheard of. Expect incredulous stares in many places. “Soy vegetariano,” means “I’m vegetarian”; “Sin carne/puerco/pollo/pescado/animal” ...more



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