Oaxaca Travel Safety

About's Guide to Mexico, Suzanne Barbezat, has written a terrific commentary on the safety wisdom of travel to Oaxaca, Mexico, from her perspective as a Oaxaca local, including some background info on current conflicts that have resulted in gunfire, anti-tourist graffiti and negative news coverage -- check it out if you're thinking of heading to this lovely city down south any time soon, like for Day of the Dead happenings October 31 and November 1-2.

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