It's a tale that's tragically unfolded far too many times - a foreigner's dream vacation to Mexico ending up in senseless death. Violent crime and murder is rampant in parts of Mexico, especially in Acapulco - a popular beach resort stop that's also known as the nation's murder capital. She's one of the 16,339 homicides recorded in Mexico in the first seven months of 2017Last year there were more than 35million visitors to Mexico. In October 2018 Mexico saw 688,000 visitors from the U.S., a seven per cent increase from the year prior. At the same time, the gut-wrenching stories of American tourists being viciously killed or targeted have surged.

Source: Daily Mail December 16, 2018 06:45 UTC