Which resorts in Mexico had tainted alcohol?

Health authorities also cited the following establishments in Playa del Carmen and Cancun for lack of maintenance, cleanliness, order and documentation: Hotel Iberostar Paraiso Lindo, Iberostar Grand Paraiso Hotel, La Chopería, Los Olvidados, Mc Carthy Bar, Coco Bongo, crazy Mexico, Guy Frieri.



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Travelers have reported blacking out after drinking small and moderate amounts of alcohol — in some cases, one drink — and regaining consciousness to find they were robbed, assaulted, hospitalized and taken to jail. Many reported encountering unhelpful or hostile resort workers, hospital staffers and police officers.

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Rare instances of tourists being harmed do occur but are extremely few and far between. When it does happen, it is usually from being in the wrong place at the wrong time or maybe exploring areas beyond the tourist hotspots. If you go with what you know, in all likelihood, you will remain safe in Mexico's resort towns.

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Yesterday the U.S. State Department updated the Safety and Security section of its Mexico country page, warning travelers that there have been allegations of consumption of tainted or substandard alcohol at resorts in Cancun and the Riviera Maya.

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Where To Avoid in Playa del Carmen. In general, most tourists choose to stay in the areas close to La Quinta (5th Avenue) and within a few blocks of Playa del Carmen's beach. The general advice you'll likely hear is to avoid going further from the beach than the highway.

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Some nightclubs, bars, might be run by cartel members or people connected with them. Some cartel connected have legitimate businesses but the big money is in drugs and now with the border open, human trafficking. Do cartels own resorts in Mexico? They do.

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Only two of Mexico's 32 states, Campeche and Yucatan, have been given the State Department's lowest “normal precautions' designation.” Some resorts, long regarded as safe areas, may actually be under the control of Mexican drug cartels, experts told NewsNation.

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As a precaution you should not drink tap water in Mexico even if it's purified at the source. Most resorts and hotels provide bottled water or large jugs of purified water for you to refill your bottle. Velas Resorts stocks its suites with bottled water daily as included in it's all inclusive plan.

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Dark drinks, like red wine and bourbon, have more congeners than light ones and there are several studies to show that for a given level of blood alcohol, dark drinks produce worse hangovers. But outside of the laboratory, the worst hangover will come from whatever causes you to drink the most.

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?? Yes, Mexico ice is safe to consume. Though plenty of other articles will tell you to avoid ice in your drink, there's no reason to think anyone's making ice with tap water. Now, if you want to avoid ice for your own peace of mind, then go ahead.

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?? Yes, Mexico ice is safe to consume. Though plenty of other articles will tell you to avoid ice in your drink, there's no reason to think anyone's making ice with tap water. Now, if you want to avoid ice for your own peace of mind, then go ahead.

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Never drink tap water. Never eat things washed with tap water (fruits, vegetables, ice made with tap water, etc.) Never eat food that has not been cooked thoroughly. Avoid raw seafood, undercooked eggs, and any meat that is not completely cooked.

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