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Mexican city Merida in the Yucatan is the second safest city on the American continent, second to Quebec, Canada. Nicely done Mexico!
Actually..Merida is the #2 safest city in both Americas! This is based on ranking out of 334 cities. See the ranking here
You might hear about tourist buses being “attacked” in Mexico for money and electronics, this is happens in mountain or jungle areas in some parts of Mexico. However, the Yucatan, especially Merida is the safest place in Mexico! And 2nd top safe place in North and South America.
Despite all the grim news about Mexico's drug-related violence, the Yucatán Peninsula remains relatively safe for those not engaged in illegal activities.
Most of the killings you hear about happen between rival drug gangs, so tourists are rarely caught up in the disputes – especially in the Yucatán, which keeps a safe distance from the turf wars occurring elsewhere. The security situation varies drastically across the country, and that drug cartels are most active in the northern border region and along the Pacific coast.
Note, major US cities such as New York and Chicago have higher murder rates than the entire state of Yucatán.