Submissions

We welcome anyone who would like to contribute to the discussion to submit an article to The Truth About Mexico. If you live or work in Mexico at least part time, feel that the Mexico portrayed by the media is unlike the Mexico you know, and would like to share your views with the world, there are two ways for you to submit your story:

  1. Submit your story via email. Simply send your story to palabra@thetruthaboutmexico.com , and we will get it edited and published. Be sure to include your name, website, email address, state, and brief biographical information with your submission.
  2. For additional control over your article (and to make our lives easier) create your own account here and submit your story, yourself. If you are familiar with Wordpress, this is the best option, as it will allow you to contribute multiple stories, edit your submissions, and much more.

Please note: If you choose to create your own account, please be sure to fill out the form with as many details as possible. These are used to create your Author Bio, which is shown at the top of your post.

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Quick Takes

How Safe is Mexico?
05/10, 5:00 pm | Comments: 0
I just ran across this post on AOL Travel by Anne Johnson. It is a must read for anyone planning to travel to Mexico or to calm fears of friends who think you shouldn’t visit!

Drug-related violence in cities south of the United States-Mexico border has caused the U.S. State Department to issue a travel warning for Mexico — but did you know most of Mexico is as safe as ever?  Read More…

It's a great time to visit México
01/22, 6:37 pm | Comments: 0

… just ask the New York Times!  Travel writer Brooke Barnes wrote a piece for the January 24, 2010 issue that is titled 36 Hours in Mexico City.  The article touches on some of my favorite places in the Big Manzana.  Article is here.

Now is a great time to visit México
09/9, 7:41 pm | Comments: 0
The San Francisco Gate published a piece titled  Swine flu fallout: Great deals on Mexico trips. The article includes individual deals in Mazatlán, Los Cabos and the Riviera Maya, and a lot of information about how the country is working to reassure visitors.   One of the most important quotes from the article is:

Mexico’s ultimate hurdle is not room rates, flu or even drug violence, but perception. You’re three times as likely to contract H1N1 flu in the United States as in Mexico. And the drug war’s front lines still occupy just five of the country’s 2,400 counties; most Americans caught in the fray were in the border towns of Tijuana, Ciudad Juárez and Nuevo Laredo. Read more here.

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