Playa del Carmen, south of Cancun
As members of the University of Illinois community prepare for travel around spring break, International Safety & Security wants to inform potential travelers to the Cancun area of Mexico of an Embassy Security Alert issued on March 7, 2018 for Playa del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Playa del Carmen is a resort town approximately 45 miles south of Cancun.
Given the local situation, the Embassy is not allowing its employees to travel to Playa del Carmen and has closed the Consular Agency there until further notice. Americans traveling to Mexico are encouraged to follow the Embassy’s lead, but may travel to Playa del Carmen if they chose to do so. More information, including travel advice and assistance, can be found in the Playa del Carmen Security Alert on the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico website.
The Rest of Mexico.
The Embassy also released a Security Alert for spring break travel to Mexico in general. That message can be found online: Mexico – Countrywide Security Alert on the on the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico website. The Alert identifies risks that travelers may encounter, actions to mitigate the risk, and how to contact the Embassy.
Travelers can find information for more locations in Mexico on the Travel Advisory page for Mexico on the Travel.State.Gov website. We encourage all travelers to review this information.
For travelers visiting other countries, similar information and advice for every country can be located at Department of State Country Information website.
