07/01/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/01/2024 04:12
Your travel insurance could be invalidated if you travel against advice from the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).
Areas where advises against all but essential travel
State of Baja California
advises against all but essential travel to the city of Tijuana, except:
advises against all but essential travel to the city of Tecate in Baja California, including roads between Tijuana and Tecate.
There is another state called Baja California Sur that is unaffected by these warnings.
State of Chihuahua
advises against all but essential travel to the state of Chihuahua, except:
State of Sinaloa
advises against all but essential travel to the state of Sinaloa, except:
State of Tamaulipas
advises against all but essential travel to the state of Tamaulipas, except:
State of Zacatecas
advises against all but essential travel to the state of Zacatecas.
State of Guanajuato
advises against all but essential travel to the areas south-west of road 45D.
State of Michoacán
advises against all but essential travel to the state of Michoacán, except the:
State of Jalisco
advises against all but essential travel to the areas south and south-west of Lake Chapala to the border with the state of Colima.
advises against all but essential travel to the northern municipalities of:
State of Colima
advises against all but essential travel to the state of Colima, except the city of Manzanillo accessed by sea or air via the Manzanillo-Costalegre International Airport, and direct travel via road 200 from the airport to Manzanillo.
State of Guerrero
advises against all but essential travel to the state of Guerrero, except the town of Zihuatanejo/Ixtapa accessed by air.
State of Chiapas
advises against all but essential travel to within 40km of the Guatemalan border between the Pacific Coast up to and including the border crossing at Gracias a Dio.
advises against all but essential travel on Federal Highway 199 (Carretera Federal 199) between Rancho Nuevo (just outside San Cristobal de las Casas) and the Chancalá junction just outside Palenque (where Federal Highway 199 meets Federal Highway 307).
Find out more about why advises against travel to these areas.
Tropical Storm Chris
Tropical Storm Chris made landfall on Sunday 30 June in eastern Mexico. A tropical storm warning remains in place along the coast between Veracruz and Tampico. There is a risk of heavy rains and flooding across eastern Mexico, as well as of landslides in higher terrain. Follow the guidance of local authorities.
See Hurricanes for more information.
Before you travel
No travel can be guaranteed safe. Read all the advice in this guide and any specific travel advice that applies to you:
Travel insurance
If you choose to travel, research your destinations and get appropriate travel insurance. Insurance should cover your itinerary, planned activities and expenses in an emergency.
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