Originally Posted by
axolotl
Anytime somebody posts a query here about touring in Mexico, people who haven't actually toured in Mexico come out of the woodwork to express their own irrational fears.
Amen to that. To the original poster, and anyone else, just go to crazyguyonabike.com and check out how many cyclists are touring there at any given time without issues. Obviously though, keep your ear to the ground about local potential dangers while you're there.
However this irrational fear is not limited to United Statesians about Mexico... just mention to any Mexican that you are riding to Guatemala, and you will hear similar advice not to go there. Or tell a Guatemalan that you're heading to El Salvador... and so on.