ALERT: Texas, Don’t Travel To These Parts Of Mexico Per National Order

A travel alert has been released by the United States, which all residents of Texas should pay attention to. Here's the details.

Travel Advisory About Mexico Issued Following Crime Rate Increase

Per the US Department Of State - Bureau Of Consular Affairs, the notice was sent out due to two major problems: crime and kidnapping. There many regulations that citizens of the US, and Texas, should follow if they plan to visit the country of Mexico. According to the release, these are the places one should not travel to, change plans if they are going to travel there, or be aware of the their surroundings when there:

Do Not Travel To:

Colima state due to crime and kidnapping
Guerrero state due to crime
Michoacan state due to crime
Sinaloa state due to crime
Tamaulipas state due to crime and kidnapping
Zacatecas state due to crime and kidnapping

Reconsider Travel To:

Baja California state due to crime and kidnapping.
Chiapas state due to crime.
Chihuahua state due to crime and kidnapping.
Guanajuato state due to crime.
Jalisco state due to crime and kidnapping.
Morelos state due to crime and kidnapping.
Sonora state due to crime and kidnapping.

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Exercise Increased Caution When Traveling To:

Aguascalientes state due to crime.
Baja California Sur state due to crime.
Coahuila state due to crime.
Durango state due to crime.
Hidalgo state due to crime.
Mexico City due to crime.
Mexico State due to crime and kidnapping.
Nayarit state due to crime.
Nuevo Leon state due to crime.
Oaxaca state due to crime.
Puebla state due to crime and kidnapping.
Queretaro state due to crime.
Quintana Roo state due to crime.
San Luis Potosi state due to crime and kidnapping.
Tabasco state due to crime.
Tlaxcala state due to crime.
Veracruz state due to crime.

Additional Tips Provided To Stay Safe While Traveling

The Bureau also revealed tips for those who will travel to the country, such as not driving in the nighttime, or letting other people know what your plans are for the trip. In addition, further suggestions can be found on the advisory itself.

Be safe Texas!