• When calling radio taxis, always obtain the name of the driver and the number of the vehicle coming to pick you up. 
• Take taxis only from authorized stands, and never in front of nightclubs or tourist facilities. 
• Leave valuables and irreplaceable items in a hotel safe or other secure location. 
• Don't wear expensive jewellery, carry objects of conspicuous value or wear expensive designer clothing. 
• Carry only the money and credit cards you need for any individual trip away from your hotel. 
• Make copies of your credit card and ATM numbers so they can be cancelled quickly. 
• Don't drive at night and never pick up hitchhikers. 
• If you must use an ATM, do so during business hours at a location inside a bank, supermarket or large commercial building. 
• Avoid drinking alone in bars, especially at night. 
• Avoid the subway during rush hour and hold purses and other valuables securely when using any public transportation.

All the advice applies to the bigger cities. Things get even worse when you wind up in rural areas, especially after dark.

As for the justice system, the feds are coy. They remind Canucks that anyone who gets into legal trouble in the country won't get any special protection from officials here and that their citizenship won't do anything to help them get bail. 

And it concludes with another ominous sentence: unlike Canada and the U.S., anyone arrested in Mexico is presumed guilty until proven innocent.

And while the government site doesn't deal with this, some travellers continue to allege the cops in the country take bribes and that justice comes mostly at the end of a dollar bill.

To see the government's page about Mexico and Canadians, click here.

Information courtesy: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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