There’s no doubt that Mexico is an attractive destination for couples desiring an ease of travel for their guests. With less than two hours flight time, Delta (formerly Continental) offers a direct flight from Houston (George Bush Intercontinental Airport — IAH). Once you arrive, there are infinite possibilities for your destination wedding.
But…
Before we talk about the beauty, tradition, heritage, the people and the wonderful destination wedding possibilities, let’s talk about the reason many are shying away from a destination wedding in Mexico due to the ongoing reports of Mexico’s drug cartels violence at the border. These reports are real and one can’t help but question the possibility of safe travels. To this I say, “We Houstonians are closer to the border violence than The Yucatan, Mexico (referring also to Cancun and Riviera Maya) is to its own border violence issues.”
We visited our local Fox 26 Houston website and took the last ten reports (as of May 5, 2010) and placed them on a pin map. What did we find? Houston is approximately 300 land miles from the border violence. Yes, it’s that close to home. Which is understandably why it’s such a hot topic of discussion. However, The Yucatan, Cancun and the Riviera Maya is 800 flight miles away. Depending on drive route, more than double the miles by land (1700+). For the record, I can’t imagine anyone in their right mind that would attempt a drive through Mexico to get to The Yucatan.
It’s a given, crime can be found globally. Everyone is responsible for their own destiny. We can simply testify that during our two trips to this area in the past five months, we didn’t see nor experience violence-ridden Mexico in the Cancun, Riviera Maya and The Yucatan area that is unfortunately taking place at the Mexico Border.
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To your precious nuptial :: Cheers!
