Anyone else Scared by Jan. 21road block?

Totally_annoyed_now

Regina, Canada

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Anyone else Scared by Jan. 21road block

Jan 23, 2014, 2:33 PM

Have been home 2 days now and haven't seen anything about the road block!!! Am I the only one that was scared half to death???

ekim_01

Salmon Arm, Canada

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11. Re: Anyone else Scared by Jan.21road block

Jan 23, 2014, 4:09 PM

I have a feeling there is more to the lippfamilies encounter with a road block that would make them stay away from Mexico. And that is fine. If you can go by their travel map they haven't traveled extensivly so maybe a bit of culture shock as well?. Personally the charm of a "machette " is just another interesting site that you can see in almost every other winter/tourist destination.

Mike :)

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FrozenPegger

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12. Re: Anyone else Scared by Jan.21road block

Jan 23, 2014, 4:22 PM

As someone who was on the edge of a riot in Oaxaca City a few years ago, let me share my thoughts. The teachers were protesting subsidies to private schools & President Calderon had come to Oaxaca on an unrelated matter

This link will give more info

theblaze.com/stories/…

We couldn't leave downtown b/c it had been blocked off - tear gas was used, & we were in movement en masse trying to stay out of the way. The local shop keepers & restauranters made sure we were kept out of the way of any "action". I would have no issue with going back to Oaxaca again some day, its a beautiful city & so are the people. All of us who are able to travel to Mexico, are so privileged, we need to have an understanding that there are may people in Mexico who have very little, & I am honoured that we are able to share their country with them.

Alan