re: Going to Cabo next week

Cabo is even safer than Cancun. It's isolated as hell from the drug wars, and their income is almost entirely derived from tourism. They're not going to frick with you down there.

We were usually stay up the hill from downtown either capella or other places in pedregal. I've never had a problem walking past the street cabo wabo is on down to the marina and around to senior frogs. All the downtown area is pretty safe. If you see open restaurants and bars you are probably ok. Even in alleys in these areas the worst you will get is somebody trying to sell you some blow or weed. The city has approved cabs that have special markings on the side. Have someone show you what those look like and use them if you are going to cab it somewhere. There are shady areas north of the marina and main drag, but west is the hill resorts, east is the beach resorts, south is the ocean and i'm pretty comfortable wandering around those areas. I wouldn't want my girlfriend wandering around there alone but a group of two or more would be fine. Just my opinion, i've been there 4 times, last time was 5 months ago.