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I have been in Mexico for the last 15 years or so.
Considering the size of the country, crime in Mexico is way overblown. It's like if someone from Europe read about weekly murders in Chicago and New Orleans and thought, "Wow, better not go to America..."
Cancun and the surrounding areas built primarily to siphon dollars from tourists are my least favorite areas. There's too many hustlers, predators, and much of the culture feels lost. It's popular with those that don't know any better because flights are ridiculously cheap and it's heavily promoted.
Merida is a city with a lot of history, European influence, and is one of the safest cities in the Americas.
Guadalajara is another cool city with a great temperature and plenty of things to do. Very chic and metropolitan.
Mexico City has more crime than the other 2 but it has the best nightlife out of any place in Mexico. You can have all night benders every night of the week if you want. The traffic is unreal though.
As long as you don't live in poverty, there is a certain freedom you experience here you won't find back home.
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