Travel warning for Playa del Carmen, Mexico due to ferry explosion

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https://www.cp24.com/lifestyle/trav...n-mexico-in-wake-of-ferry-explosion-1.3834830

Tourists and passengers disembark from a ferry on to the wharf on Playa del Carmen, Mexico, Friday, March 2, 2018. Undetonated explosives were found on another ferry that runs between the Caribbean resorts of Playa del Carmen and the island of Cozumel, authorities said, less than two weeks after a blast shook another ferry plying the same route. (AP Photo/Gabriel Alcocer)

The Canadian government has issued a safety and security warning for travellers visiting Playa del Carmen in Mexico.

The advisory notes that the United States issued an alert on Wednesday warning American citizens that information had been received about a security threat in the coastal resort town.
U.S. government employees are currently not allowed to travel to the area until further notice.

 

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/trav...travel-warning-mexican-resort-town/406262002/

The move comes after the Feb. 21 explosion on the ferry that links Playa del Carmen with the town of Cozumel. The incident injured 25 people, including two Americans.

On March 1, undetonated explosive devices were found by Mexico law enforcement on another tourist ferry. Both incidents are still under investigation. After that incident, the embassy prohibited U.S. government employees from using all tourist ferries.
The alert stopped short of prohibiting all U.S. travelers from traveling to the resort town.

"We released a March 7 Security Alert to all U.S. citizens due to credible information we received regarding this security threat in Playa del Carmen," a U.S. State Department official said in an email. "We recommend U.S. citizens planning travel to the area consider this information before making travel decisions."

The U.S. State Department earlier this year put Mexico on a “Level 2: Exercise increased caution” alert status due to crime. It warns that some areas are experiencing violent crime such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, and robbery.

 

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Ah.......to have the Cancun and Playa del Carmen of the early 90’s.....