[calgarygeologist]

The cartel issue is always volatile and violence can erupt quickly. We were supposed to go to Mazatlan a few years ago for the Christmas break but the weather was awful on our departure day and there was all sorts of flight delays and cancellations. Our flight was cancelled which was serendipitous because there was some sort of Sinaloa cartel violence that flared up the next day. We are headed to Cabo next month and hopefully things are good in a few weeks although Cabo has always felt much safer than other resort cities.