Is Acapulco Safe? Robbed by Corrupt Cops in Mexico | RV Mexico Travel Vlog
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- čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
- In this weeks vlog, our RV Mexico travels take us to Acapulco, Guerrero. This famous beachside town, once known for being a tourist hot spot has sadly become one of Mexico's deadliest and most dangerous cities over the past decade. Despite its bad reputation, we decided to visit Acapulco for ourselves to see what it's really like. On our way out of town, we get stopped 5 times by the Mexican police, dealing with our first round of corrupt police officers in Mexico.
0:00 Intro to Acapulco video
1:50 Fish Tacos in Acapulco Centro
3:20 Acapulco Beach
4:30 Acapulco Cliff Divers (Quebrada)
6:54 Pozole
9:52 Driving in Acapulco
10:40 Diego Rivera Mural
11:24 Exploring Acapulco
13:03 Acapulco RV Park (Best Beach near Acapulco)!
14:42 Is Acapulco safe?
16:06 Getting pulled over by Mexican Cops (Corrupt Police Officers)
23:13 Change of Plans (Why We're Leaving Mexico early)
25:44 Driving in Mexico City (Corrupt Cops Part II)
27:57 Arriving to San Miguel de Allende
28:44 Teaser for next weeks video
29:19 Outtakes
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What a disappointing and stressful experience. I know you visited many states, traveled many miles without incident. That doesn't make these 5 events any less sad and actually criminal. Yes, this can happen anywhere, at any time. That's just what's so sad about it. The need for more income is never a reason to blackmail, cheat or use illegal means to extract money from others. I know you both to be positive people and not let this spoil your travels. I can however understand, that this will leave its negative stamp on this part of what is, a beautiful country with loving, caring, honest people. What a great event to look forward to- the birth of your sister's second child. A miracle about to happen. Travel safe. 🙏 💖 🌷 🙋♀️
I couldn't have said it better myself. It's like you literally put my thoughts and feelings about the situation into words here! Thank you Oma!
@@EatSeeRV 💖
Did the police blackmail You? You can Say, let's go to your officer, i will complain Also with all authorities , My usa consulate and do not pay.... Or complain with the Chief officer .
The system works like this: if you do a traffic infraction, they take your license to the municipal traffic office, BUT until they finish their 8 hours work period. that is why you can go and pay but your license will be ready until next day. The traffic cops cant just go to the office every time they catch someone doing a traffic infraction. I guess that would be the same in europe or asia. In some cities, officers have a device with them where you can pay them with a card and you get a ticket, but its not very common in all states.
"with loving, caring, honest people" HAHAHA. Yeah, right....
Wow! The madder Liz got the better her Spanish was. Thanks for keeping it real. No sugar coating. Incredilblay!!!
Haha 😆 see me when I have drinks. I become fluent!
It is very frustrating and unacceptable what happened to you in Acapulco, but you should know that the most corrupted authorities in the whole country are located in Guerrero state where Acapulco is located, and of course, that includes the police. I as Mexican, am very ashamed about your bad experience in Acapulco, and it is very sad to realize what this city has become to be. I normally follow your videos while you are in Mexico, and I appreciate too much the way you show up my country. Thank you very much and God bless you.
Mexico is very beautiful and so are the people. It's unfortunate that many police and officials are corrupt.
Thank you guys for being raw and honest with us, we appreciate it!
☺️ wish we didn't even have to make this video but it does and can happen and we wanted to share that with others.
Envíen el link de su vídeo a la Secretaria de Turismo del gobierno federal, porque la corrupción debe combatirse desde cualquier lado. Estoy tan indignado como ustedes. Suerte !
Debieron haber tomado el nombre del corrupto policia y el numero del vehiculo del policia. Para denuncialo (os).
@@caesarvizcarraaerodyne8387 No soy tu hermano bajo ninguna circunstancia, deja el lugar común y usa la cabeza, los datos. Si te acobardaste y temes luchar por el cambio bajo el amparo de la ley que ese sea tu problema. Los que aquí estamos lucharemos contra la corrupción y la impunidad, no vamos a correr hacia ninguna parte que no sea enfrentar los problemas y resolverlos. Espero no volver a dialogar en este nivel porque es una pérdida de tiempo. Adiós.
yo digo que como extranjeros pudieron haber dicho que iban a hablar a la embajada o llamar al 911 y que arresten a los policias corruptos.
@@caesarvizcarraaerodyne8387 lopez obrador lo hace a nivel politico y nosotros no tenemos los pantalones que el piensa
Que vergüenza y luego preguntan porque Acapulco calló tan bajo,con policías así,a quien le dan ganas de visitar, la gloria de Acapulco se termino hace mucho tiempo.
Imagine being surprised when you get robbed by police in Mexico.
You've spent so much time in Mexico you are an expert on it?
I'm confused is this a question or a statement?
Estamos hartos los mexicanos de la corrupción de nuestra policia estatal,
A mi me da "" rabia, coraje, furia por lo que les sucedió a ustedes, chicos "" ""
Neta
Glad you made it out ok. I bet the tourist bureau is not going to like watching this.
Thanks RIchard! - Dennis
I think the reputation of Acapulco is beyond repair. I don't think the Ministry of Tourism will worry too much (sad but true).
The government and tourist officials are all on the payroll and the police all work for them. Wake up...you were told not to go there.
Acapulco has citizen checkpoints set up to not allow the federales and politicians in, since the police are so corrupt.
I will link this straight to AMLO.
Hello! I am from Mexico City born and raise and I think you were so brave to date to drive in a huge American RV through Mexico. You were scam by cops but actually you were lucky that it was not more than only getting your money. I so sad that this happened to you🙁
I have been to Acapulco 4 times. Twice in the 70's and twice in the 90's. The last time in the 90's we had soldiers guarding our upscale hotel all night. We could not go out after a certain hour because of crime. We decided that this was the last time in Acapulco. There are so many other nice places to visit in Mexico. We really liked the cliff divers and viewed them at night with the lights on.
I might add that in the 70's my parents drove our family from Michigan all the way to Acapulco twice in the summer heat. My parents loved Mexico and I as a young teenager sure appreciated those experiences. That made me want to take my family in the 90's to see Acapulco (we flew) but times (drugs) had changed my beautiful city.
Similar experience...We loved Acapulco...we always rented cars & explored! Felt very nostalgic watching this, but will probably not go back.
Do not take unnecessary risks when you travel. You have lots of places to go to, just be careful out there!!
Thanks Rene!
And do your homework! What is surprising is that these guys researched RV parks but never thought to check if they needed a front licence plate.
They drive down unsuitable roads… and blame google for the mistake.
If you travel to a foreign country, research and respect the rules.
@@gregdavies4659 You're off base here. First, how does one obtain a front license plate if their jurisdiction of origin does not offer front plates? These people are from Florida. You're not given front plates when you register a vehicle in Florida. So they could have checked all they wished, but there was nothing that could be done about that. There are also international compacts between the U.S. and Mexico that address these jurisdictional issues through reciprocity policies. Granted, I wouldn't expect a corrupt local cop from Acapulco to be well-versed in that, but for the record, they did not do anything wrong WRT to that. The "no front license plate" issue was BS. The weight argument was legit.
That's why a lot of people said that they don't go to Mexico anymore, because of the bribes. They said they go to Colombia instead. I just went to Medellin, Colombia in August and September 2021 and the cops were very helpful to me.
Thank you for making Acapulco a pleasant place to visit. Bad things happen everywhere. But the fact that you stay low key and are respectful to the locals made your trip a happy one.
It brakes my heart to see you guys going through this corruption situation 🥲🥲🥲 I’m so embarrassed 😞 I love you guys be safe and enjoy my country to the fullest
Don't be embarrassed! You didn't do this, and we don't think this experience is a reflection of all of Mexico.
Sobre la placa que les hace falta, recuerdo que los Tangerine Travels consiguieron otra en Estados Unidos sólo para usarla en México y evitarse ser detenidos con ese pretexto. Ellos manejan un Prius.
Feel so bad for the happy owner, to have visitors to serve.
That happened to us twice on entering the Arco Norte. We were 65 kms outside of Mexico City. First cop wanted 5800 pesos and he would give us a verbal password to proceed without further fines. After a 45 minute “discussion” on Google Translate, he let us go. Then we got stopped 2 tolls later and they gave us a phone to speak to someone in English. He told us they were going to confiscate our RV. I literally lost it on the guy on the phone and demanded to call a lawyer as noted in our insurance. They let us go. But we parked on the side of the highway with everyone else waiting for the 11 am time to drive. We did 6 months and 10,000 kms in Mexico and we didn’t pay a single mordida.
Whoa, that's not fun! If we hadn't have given the first cop my license we wouldn't have paid any either. Looking back I should have told him to "just keep it and we will go to the station to pay the fine" to see what he would have done. But, that's all history now. - Dennis
Wow, you guys. What a stressful couple of driving days! Lots of important tips for us to remember when dealing with road stops. Love seeing the great food you guys enjoy and seeing your adventures. Thanks for making your guide!
We experienced similar "corrupt cop" traffic stops in Central Europe and spent lots of time trying to avoid or negotiate down these "fines", which we knew were going right into their pockets. The worst times were when traveling during lunch or dinner hours. This is when the cops were looking for food money. To me, it would be a lot more scary in Mexico, just due to the reputation for tourist jailings and killings. I'm so happy you made it through this terrible experience and hope the joys of your adventure stick with you longer than the terrible ones.
Glad you mention experienced it in Europe,as many will say......."No.....It doesn't happen anywhere else"🙄
But as far as jailing and killings of tourist stop watching CORRUPT CRIMINAL PEDOPHILES GOOGLE,MSM,FAKE NEWS,NETFLIX AND CZcams.
Mexico is 6th in world tourism not counting cruises or else it will be 2nd in the world,there are thousands of thousands of U.S. Nationals,Canadians,Europeans and other countries living very happy and drama free in Mexico.
The largest Amish community in the world is in Mexico.
There is way more corruption,crime,violence and poverty in other countries than in Mexico,I can assure you.
Makes me laugh that people think that U.S.,Canada,Europe and other countries are first world countries where nothing happens,NOT AT ALL.
Reputation of Tourist jailings and killings??!! You watch to much American media and government propaganda.
Alal Esc And islam is a religion of peace 👌🏻
Tras de ladrón, bufón.
@@lolal3853 thanks for your reply and perspective. The American Media likes to sensationalize everything for ratings. I have weaned myself off them and now realize the USA probably has way more killing going on.
what country in europe are you talking about ?
You made it. What an adventure. Being able to converse in Spanish is an asset.
Or a hindrance. I think if I played no comprendo more it wouldn't have gone so long.
when a municipal or transit agent asks for money. Dial 911 and say that an agent is asking for money .. write down the number of the patrol. Corrupt transit is given a maximum of 100 pesos
Thanks for the suggestion! We didn't think to call 911. - Liz
Be very careful doing that as most police departments are working for a specific criminal organization. You might be stopped again and have to pay again, pay even more, or something much worse might happen depending on which criminal organization that particular precinct is working for. Take the loss and chalk it up as a travel expense. Most states in Mexico are very tourist friendly. However, please be careful in Nuevo León and Tamaulipas. Safe travels and enjoy the beautiful people and country of Mexico!
@@kaisersoze1596 In SINALOA Mexico, the police do not work for any criminal organization. the problem is that it is a police custom to ask for money in exchange for letting you go. At first the agent can only give you the ticket of violation. An agent does not receive money, you have to go to pay the ticket to a delegation ..... that's how the politicians and the government got used to us, they do whatever they want, while we steal their money (state money) (politicians pickpockets)
Guess the State Department warning was valid if for nothing but the corruption aspect. Glad you made it out safely.
If you do something wrong, shouldn’t you accept the consequences? Were the Police corrupt for doing their job, or these people corrupt?
Raise your hand. Accept the fine. Do your homework and be prepared for where you go.
If you go to the beach, take suncream. If you travel thousands of miles in a RV in a foreign country, get a front licence plate.
@@gregdavies4659 I've been to five out of the seven continents and have never, once, seen anything quite like this - and I've been pulled over in a few FAR off-the-beaten-path places. I can almost accept some level of what we see as bribery because, frankly, it is part of the culture of negotiation and bargaining in a lot of countries. The problem isn't the fine. It's the threat of keeping your license (and thus you) overnight in a strange area, being subject to whatever "they" decide to do to you and being told to pay a fine that is more than the nation's highest statutory maximum.
You guys are really brave!!! My husband is from Mexico City and he refuses to visit Acapulco or Guerrero State for that matter. Glad you guys are safe☺
Tell your husband that millions of chilangos go to Acapulco every year.
I don't know how long has he been out of the country, but obviously he doesn't know much about Acapulco apart from what he might watch in the news.
Maybe he doesn't want to visit México, since the US media tells the world what a horrible place México is.
@@luyzqint3760 I agree with you. Media hype. I am a gringo. I have been going to Acapulco for 14 years. I was there in 2008 If anyone knows what that means. I may look like a gringo but I don't visit like a gringo. Of course, driving a 100K RV is like having a bulls-eye on you're back. I'm sure they will delete my post. we shall see.
Let him know to stop watching CORRUPT CRIMINAL PEDOPHILES GOOGLE,MSM,FAKE NEWS,NETFLIX AND CZcams.
There is way more corruption,violence,crime,poverty in other countries than in Mexico,I can assure you.
That's funny, I Know a lot of people that are from Acapulco (or any other city in Mexico) And they refuse to go to Mexico City.
It is also weird because Acapulco is the number one destination spot for people from Mexico City... Literally, Millions of chilangos go to Acapulco every year. As a matter of fact people from other cities think twice about going to Acapulco, not because of any local crime but because of all the chilangos that are there.
@@pomextravelador9151 . You are completly right.
Wow -really sorry about your encounter with the corrupt police. You guys are so inspiring and your horrible experience still produced a beautiful upbeat vlog. You guys rock 🇲🇽🙌😻
Thanks
But who’s corrupt? The person asking for the bribe or the person paying it?
If you do something wrong why would you try to get out of it with a bribe. Accept it, tell the cop they are right. Own it.
The cops won’t follow through, too much paperwork.
Happened to me years ago in Insurgentes, BCS. I talked him down from $50 to $30 and was proud of myself until some expats told me that $30 was the bribe for driving drunk on my phone with a dead hooker in the back seat - lol. They said $5-$10 was the going rate for speeding.
I'm surprised y'all went there. I went there 35 years ago, pre-suck. Loved it. Wouldn't go now. Love your videos.
By the way. Poh-SOH-lay. Not po-zoal.
You must get pozole verde. This "green" version is from Guerrero state, although my wife and I first tried it in Puerto Vallarta. THE BEST.
Whoops.......now I see you're leaving. Well, when you get back to Mexico, then.
So sorry about what you guys went through. Congratulations on becoming a Aunt for the second time. Safe travels be safe.
Thank you 💗
Me encantan sus vídeos, su energía. Saludos, México es su casa viajeros. Lamento mucho que pase esto en mi país, me indigna y ofende la corrupción. Cómo Mexicano ofrezco una disculpa a todos. Abrazos a todos. Sean felices y bienvenidos.
Muchas gracias por tu hospitalidad amigo! - Dennis
Imagine if you were a foreigner in U.S. driving a foriegn plated vehicle on roads you weren't supposed to be on. Do you think 4 out of 5 cops would let you go and 1 would settle for a $75 bribe? Then imagine talking back to our police.... We just drove our rv on this same route the 200 up from Mazunte to Acapulco then Zihuatanejo then took the 37 up to Uruapan. We never had any issues with police or locals. We did get pulled over once in Uruapan for making an illegal uturn. We were very much in the wrong, I apologized and he let us go with a warning and a short lecture in Spanish which I definitely didn't understand. Thank you guys for being real and showing us your experiences. I wish people would look at your experience in a more relative way. Maybe you were a little dramatic which makes for good TV but I think you scared some people the way this was presented. If people just looked at the facts it would look like you guys drove through one of North America's largest cities on roads you weren't supposed to be on with your vehicle, it took 3 hours longer then expected and you had to pay a nominal fine of $75.
Thanks for sharing! 👍🏼We really enjoy your videos and appreciate the good info. Happy trails! ⛺️
Thanks!
I lived in Mexico for four years and had a vehicle with gringo plates. I was stopped 5 times on one trip trying to get through DF. When you said you were going to Mexico City I was screaming "NO!". Gringo plates on such a nice vehicle that makes you appear to have money, I knew you would be stopped many times.
Also it's pazoLAY, just like mole is moLAY. And I agree with you, it's wonderful.
Safe travels and enjoy the rest of your stay. I will be back within the next few years, to live at least part of the year.
Yeah we definitely could have chosen a wiser path through CDMX. We really didn't expect the periferico to be such a nightmare to navigate! 11 months driving through 20 states with zero problems, we never expected this to happen the way it did in 2 days! 🤯
Thanks for the tips and well wishes! - Dennis
Liz was amazing and brave. I want her as a tour guide on my rv trip to Mexico
Dennis and Liz it’s so unfortunate that after so many months and so many beautiful places you travelled through Mexico you experienced this. I’m hoping the final legs of your journey are pleasant and safe. But it was very important that you shared this unfortunate leg of travel with everyone. A definite learning experience. Please be safe. 👍🏻😎🇨🇦
Oh thoughts exactly Gerald.
Thank you for traveling with us! - Dennis
I love Acapulco, bin going there for years. Thank you for making positive points of this beautiful place. Hope one day, English and out of country tourists thrive the city again.
Really happy for you both that you experienced some of the joys of Acapulco before that drive from hell. It absolutely sucks that there are cops out there like that. We completely echo your advice to avoid driving in/around Mexico city at all costs, even if it means extra hours on the road. Wishing you smooth sailing from back to the border!
Is that just for an RV or any vehicle? Wondering about only driving on certain days and driving on the right side. We are planning to drive from Tx to Monterrey to San Miguel de Allende to Mexico City this fall. We have an Airbnb rented in Condesa. We are a family of 4 in a Honda Odyssey. (love you guys btw.)
I mean I love these guys, but they didn’t have to pay the bride just pay the ticket, you can only get away with a warning so many times before 1 cop won’t let you. But they didn’t want to deal with paying the ticket. I got a ticket where the cop in L.A said I did not wait a full 3 seconds on the stop sign.
@@bethanybaker7791 RVs because of the weight restrictions!
@Bethany Baker The 2 states you'll be visiting, have their own set of driving laws that you can google to familiarize yourself with ahead of time. CDMX created a law that states that your vehicle plate number would dictate which days you would be able to drive on city streets. This law was made to help cut vehicle emmissions. Less cars on the road, less pollution! Not sure which days foreign plates can drive, but that can be googled as well. Hopefully this information helps! ~Salud
@@bethanybaker7791 You should not have any issues driving your vehicle with American plates around all of México, however I do recommend three things 1) Get México insurance for your vehicle. It is cheap and mandatory in most Mexican States. I get mine online. 99% of American insurance policies will not cover you in México. 2) Once you make it to your Airbnb in México city just leave your vehicle there. Although there are not restrictions on your vehicle, corrupt cops will still pull you over in CDMX and tell you some bogus things to scare you into paying a bribe. This type of situations are less common now then before but it still happens. 3) Have a working dash camera recording everything. I had cops pull me over and making up bogus infractions or speeds. I tell them that I have everything recorded and they simply let me be on my way. Also, Uber is relatively cheap in México city, You won't have to deal with traffic or parking. Is a much better experience!
I have travel from Houston to Cancun in my pickup truck multiple times, cross many states and have really enjoyed it.
It is very likely that you will be pulled over, even if you didn't break the law because of your plates. It is ok, don't panic. It is a routine stop. Most of the time, all they are doing is checking your vehicle's permit to be in México, remember you need a vehicle permit to drive in México and you get those at the border or at your local Mexican Consulate in Texas (I get my permit in Houston's Mexican Consulate).
Hope this info helps
Is a shame we still have corrupt police in some places in México, Acapulco is one of my favorite places in the world, very nostalgic and beautiful, but it turns bad in 2008 and it contnues to have some problems, the good news is Acapulco is getting better since you visited last year. Saludos
Yes, I've heard it continues to get better. I'm glad to hear it. It's a beautiful place.
In some places????
You ment in every city and in every town in Mexico .
Oh my, we feel so bad for you going through all that BS! However, we were very impressed w your Spanish when you were chewing that guy out! You go, girl! What a relief to get out of Mexico City. Have a safe trip home-we love watching your videos!❤️
Thanks! Haha
I watched your video and got so stressed out by just watching it and even worse I got so furious by seeing you got robbed by legal authorities ( excuse me: corrupted cops). It’s really unbelievable they tell you straight to your face how much you have to pay. So Sorry you went through this ugly situation by these people who swore to protect and served. Kudos to Liz for always man up and not letting the cops intimidate you. The rest of the video was pretty awesome and such a great views. Thanks for sharing.
I am mexican i live in méxico and this kind of experiences are not only for tourist like you, we also have to deal with corruption, is very frustating i know that feeling, sorry this happend to you hope don´t have to go thru this again.
Wow guys. Be really careful. May god protect you the rest of the trip. Enjoy.
Great job you guys with a lot of useful information , and also down to earth . entertaining , educational .
Thank you! We're happy to hear you enjoyed it! - Dennis
Hi guys, unfortunately Acapulco is an unsafe place but not for its people, but for the corrupt police. I hope you have the opportunity to visit Zihuatanejo, a very beautiful and very quiet and safe place. Best regards
Zihuatanejo…..my friend Andy kept his boat there.
The police are people too. So the people in Acapulco are corrupt as well.
@@Thesaltymedic36 From what i here he is doing great and offering fishing tours with a good friend
Unfortunately, there have been over 15 murders in Zihua since January 2023, and we are in July 2023... my wife and I love Zihua, were possibly looking to buy a condo, but will not go back after 4 straight years of visiting... our next destination will be Huatulco Mexico, for a month. It's extremely safe and gorgeous, then it's off to La Paz!
It doesn't only happen in Acapulco. It happened to me and my husband in Cancun. We were stopped (in a rental vehicle) and told we'd made an infraction (speeding but weren't). He told us we had a choice to go to the station and be seen by the judge or to pay him $280 pesos and he'd let us go. We paid him. Really sucks and gives the country a bad reputation.
Never pay, ever!
Thanks for the video..... I have been in Mexico 10 years but in my van the last 6 months. I typically feel very safe!!! Heading to Durango now from Guanajuato. Have fun and stay safe!!!
Sorry you guys had to go through that. I was pissed just watching 😡 but I appreciate you keeping it real and showing the tough parts for all us potential tourists. Safe travels friends
Thanks Aj
How awful for you...your camera is your friend....thankful you made it to San Miguel safe and sound.
Sorry for your trouble. I'm sure every state in Mexico requires front and back plates. Also, in many places heavy vehicles have to circulate in the ultra slow heavy traffic side road.
Yes, you might be right it's every state. Although, once they see we're foreign plated, they don't penalize us. We've learned about the side road rule now. - Liz
The mama bear came out in me when you started crying! 💕💕
Haha 😆
So sorry for the experience you encountered , Took all the nice video experience you have shared, Welcome back to the US, Look forward to check your next Video. Congrats on the New Baby.
Thank you! - Dennis
Having had similar experiences in the Cabo region, I decided it wasn't worth the hassle anymore. We sold our home in Cabo and have not been back since. That's really too bad as we enjoyed the people of Mexico and the beautiful beaches.
That's sad to hear you decided to sell because of those experiences!
Mexico is absolutely beautiful and we will definitely visit again! - Dennis
You seriously expected to drive an RV through Mexico City and think you would make it to your destination at the time the GPS told you and not expect cops to pull you over? First off, nobody drives RVs in Mexico City and since you drove one in the City you are basically a giant billboard on wheels. The billboard os saying “hey look at me, I have money because I can afford to drive this gas gussling vehicle in Mexico City at $3.50 a gallon, come hustle me”. Second, it takes like 3 to 4 hours on a good day to travel south north in the City on a normal car. You could have taken the road towards Toluca amd them to Queretaro to avoid the City.
I've been driving back and forth to Aca for 7 years now and only had trouble in Aca when I illegally parked. We stayed in the same park several times and you're right the waves shake the earth lol. One thing I've done to avoid bribes is claim you are out of cash and can they take a credit card they generally always let you go so they can move on to the next mark. If they take you drivers license just pay the bribe and move it's easier than tracking your license down.
That was even stressful to watch much less experience. So glad to got out of there. Love watching the good eats!
I'm glad i visited Acapulco in 1979. They also dove off the cliffs then.
I was there in 1979 as well. I felt safe walking anywhere. The divers have been performing since the 1930s.
Español: Hola chicos, realmete lo siento por eso que tubieron que pasar, me siento apenado. pero no todos somos asi. por cierto felicidades por sus canal.
English: hey guys, I'm really sorry about that you had to go through, I feel sorry, but we're not all like that, by the way, congratulations on your channel.
Thanks for video! Insightful
I went to Acapulco in 2001 twice , I stayed on a resort on the hill over looking the big rock in the ocean , the hotel was called the Barcelo Panaramac , I looked it up today and the hotel is run down and looks like a ghost town building empty and delapatated , but when I was there it was totally awesome and the food was fresh and very healthy , the drinks were all included the service was out standing , maybe that’s why they went under , they went all the way entertaining us Canadians and we loved it , thank you Mexico for being there for us ;)
this is exactly why i stopped driving in mexico. i had the same experience in Tijuana and Mexicali along the border and also in Guanajuato.
PO ZOE LEH 🤠 ... I wouldn’t drive MX City in a VW 😟 .... good thing you’re putting off a Baja summer 🥵
Yes that's a good point.
You did a great job combining humor and not backing down from the corrupt cops. We've always had good luck with the police there but it looks like you hit a couple of bad ones. As a final note, never try to drive through CDMX!
I'm sorry you had to go through these stressful situations!
We get similar experiences with corrupt police when drove from the border to Guanajuato!
Certainly, driving a vehicle with foreign plates makes us a target.
Fortunately, not all policemen are like that and we will keep coming to visit my beautiful country!
Thanks for sharing your videos and for being objective with your comments and points of views.
Salud 🥂!!!
It really sucks that you had to go through something like this! Its completely wrong! But on the other hand I think that for the reasons you were stopped were valid, Just like in the US if you don't have what you need and they stop you, you get a ticket (and they are very expensive) This happens in Mexico and all the rest of Latin America and like someone said it on here this happens in central Europe too. Another thing, you should always be prepared just in case something like this happens again, First of all when they stop you and ask you for money just tell them that you will call your embassy in Mexico and they will get scare, second you need to know how to talk to them, they'll always ask you for a lot of money to see if you say yes but what you need to do is to tell them something like, ok let's go to pay the ticket (they won't do it) or I got $300 pesos only you take them or not, don't give up and they will take them. Like the corrupt cop asked you how much can you pay, that's when you say I just got this much take it or leave it. Obviously don't support corruption but is just an example. Last thing corruption in the US happens everywhere too and if they can take your money they will if not they will make the illegal stuff legal!? Just an example, when you have an old car you have to do the smog check every year and you pay around $100 and if the car is new you didn't have to do smog check (obviously) but like 10 years ago they came up with the great idea that you now have to pay $25 because you car is new and you don't do the smog check???!! That's an example of so many! I like your videos, take care!
Completely agree! Why would people travel to a foreign country, do their homework to find RV parks but not bother to research state laws?
Be prepared.
Next time look for 'Libramientos', the detours to avoid getting into town, used mostly for heavy vehicles. A shame you didn't stop in Taxco, next time shure you'll do. You could've skipped Mexico City going east through Tepoztlan-Cuautla, then Mex-Puebla highway and then Circuito Exterior Mexiquense heading north to Querétaro, or going west through 3 Marías, La marquesa, Mex-Toluca highway and then the one that leads to Naucalpan and then Querétaro. Due to pandemic cops had decreased their 'other' income too, and have to say police forces here are a disgrace specially in Guerrero even for locals and local tourism, also the state, as many others are in election times. This's been an everyday issue throughout all of Mexico, which fortunately is slowly decreasing thanks to the government and actual administration. Safe return and Godspeed!!
Thank you so much for the well wishes and alternative route options! We will definitely keep this in mind for the next trip! - Dennis
Had to stay for the outtakes and the lovely smiles at the very end. Traffic cop shakedowns suck, not matter what country you go to. Planning my Mexico roadtrip, going to take up an offer from a friend from Puebla as a fixer.
Yeah, this was our first experience with cops shaking us down. Guerrero was a 20th mexican state we've visited with zero problems until now. I'm sure you will enjoy your trip especially if you have a local friend to guide you! - Dennis
So sad cops are so corrupt I love my mexico so much. Thanks for taking a chance to get to know our beautiful country.
Que pena que les haya pasado esto, pongan su denuncia
Bienvenidos a nuestro hermoso acapulco, disfrútenlo mucho
Muchas bendiciones!🙏🙏🙏
Muchas gracias Ada! A pesar de lo sucedido, pensamos que acapulco es hermoso.
¿Con quién presentamos la denuncia? - Dennis
Por favor pregunta a alguien de la policía turística que vean en la Costera
🙏🙏🙏
@@EatSeeRV
The good ole is Mexico safe?
Acapulco safe?
Click bait title
No need for that.
Corruption is world wide.
@@lolal3853 I personally would not recommend it and am Mexican from Mexico city ... I would had chosen any other place but Acapulco it really is dangerous.. specially the driving part any place in the country, but Yucatan peninsula and Quintana Roo some of the safest parts of the country
Welp, I had already decided to go to Mexico in our Motor Home. ( mostly because of your wonderful channel. ) I love, love little out of the way beach towns. Mexico and it's people are amazing and so very beautiful. I even started learning Spanish. After watching this video I have to say there is no way in hell I'm going there!
That's a shame. Stay out of Acapulco and don't drive to Mexico City. We literally have traveled 11 months and 20 states and NEVER had experiences like this. We share this because it's a reality of RVing there, but it's not the norm. We hope this wouldn't deter you. Although if it's a big motorhome, I would avoid it. Lol Smaller is better! - Liz
@@EatSeeRV I appreciate your response. I am, so sad, I have been so excited to go there. We have a 31rb class C. Our thinking was this would be the right size. Do you think you will go back after Florida?
Dude, you live in a country where there are mass shootings just about every day, where drugs use is part of the culture, where racism is a way of life, where you can get shot in school, church, movie theaters, concerts, carjacking, etc. And you are afraid to travel to Mexico?.🤣🤣🤣
Yes we plan to go back! We love Mexico and feel the good far outweighs the few bad experiences. It's not easy RVing there, but we still feel it's worth it. - Liz
@@luyzqint3760 Whoever you are Luyz, I'm with you. I am from Chicago. watch the news there. Watch any news about the U.S. shootings etc. Acapulco is one of the most beautiful historical places in Mexico. Best to blend in and do as the locals do.
I've also heard of this happening at Mexico City airport with them trying to add extra fees when going thru customs. For those flying make sure you have your tickets and receipt which will clearly show that this cost was included in your bill.
Wow! That’s insane. Be safe ❤️
Go to Taxco town! Saludos from LA muchachos!!
We want to visit Taxco but not in this vehicle. We need a car to explore there best.
This video enraged. I'm literally crying tears of rage and indignation because those police were victimizing people that can least defend their rights. I hope the eventually end up in front of the public minister to answer for betraying their constitution and their country. also the way they pronounce pozole is charming as hell
You guys are brave for driving in Mexico. Stay safe as you drive back to the U.S. I have enjoyed your videos...Thanks from Los Angeles...
Thank you for sharing your experience’s I’ll definitely second guess traveling to 🇲🇽
I’m sorry you guys had to deal with that estafador! It does happen often, sadly. The best thing to do is to call them on their bluff and say that you’re willing to follow them to the station, that you will pay there to get the receipt: they’ll let you go after a while. Never pay a fine outside of a station under any circumstance!
For the driver’s licence: the majority don’t know what they actually look like, so many people I know get laminated copies and that’s what they will hand to the cops in such situations. Yes, it’s stressful. Pretending you don’t know how to speak Spanish helps, because you can get on the phone and say that you’re calling the consulate for help.
I had a couple friends who started arguing and the woman pretending to cry hysterically... that worked, too 🙃
Acapulco is overrated imo: I was there for work and still ventured out to see that famous mosaic, to see the church and a few infamous historical spots, but you do have to be careful (I hired a local guide who was covered in tattoos). I was also a bit arrogant about my swimming abilities and ended up pretty far when the undertow grabbed me. Not very clever, there’s a lot of tiburons in these parts! 😱🦈
PS: my eyes twitched every time you said pozole... it’s pronounced pozo-lay (pozolé). And yassss how delicious, with tons of onions! 🤗🤗🤤 🇲🇽
Haha thank you!
Homework would have helped here. You can get a driving licence really easily in Mexico. Just a few documents and you’ll get the licence at any state office. If you get pulled over you give them the licence and you can move on.
The idea of taking the licence is to require you to return to the police station to pay your fine. I think thats acceptable.
Of course the easiest thing is not to commit traffic violations.
I caught that too I said wait a minute that’s not how you say pozole
Mi recomendación sería no visitar Acapulco, pero si deciden hacerlo, mejor regresar por la costa oaxaqueña pasando por la ciudad de Oaxaca, luego Puebla y seguir hacia el norte por la autopista “Arco Norte”.
Estoy de acuerdo.
Entramos a Acapulco por la carretera que sugirió a lo largo de la costa. Realmente desearía que nos hubiéramos ido así. Estoy de acuerdo en no viajar dentro o fuera de la autopista por la que salimos. Además, en la sección periférica que tomamos por la ciudad de México, recomiendo encarecidamente no viajar con una casa rodante también.
Gracias por todos sus consejos, ¡ojalá los tuviéramos antes de salir de Acapulco! - Dennis
@@EatSeeRV Sí, para los que estén de viaje, no vale la pena cruzar la Ciudad de México, mejor rodearla por Toluca o, mejor aún, Puebla (aunque Google Maps diga otra cosa). Ni en casa rodante ni en coche con placas extranjeras o de otro estado de México.
Y si se quiere visitar la Ciudad de México en coche se necesita un "pase turístico" para circular (ver www.paseturistico.cdmx.gob.mx/pasetur/) que puede tramitarse con facilidad en línea.
Lucy el tiempo de acapulco a la cd. De Oaxaca son 11 horas, de Acapulco a Cdmx son 4 horas, en su caso sería tomar la México - acapulco y desviarse a puebla y de ahi tomar el " arco norte" para no pasar por la cd. De México, pero se hace el mismo tiempo que si pasaras por la cdmx y el costo de las autopistas es alto.
My favorite area of Acapulco is the Luces en el mar area just northwest of the city center. Very cool little hotels and a beautiful beach. But big waves again. Very lovely place.
You guys are great and very brave!
Thanks. It's a shame the system is like this, but glad we were safe! The city felt very safe. - Liz
Well, at least you made it safely. Yeah, there are good and bad people all over the world. Like I’ve said before, if we all loved our neighbor as ourselves the world would be an awesome place. Keep your head on a swivel and stay safe.
Yes you're right good and bad exists all over the world.
Maybe I’m old fashioned, but if I went to a city with a terrible reputation for crime, and something bad happened to my wife, I could not live with myself. There are too many other places to go for me to put a city with a bad name on my list.
I just started following you guys a couple of weeks ago. I have been trying to read an article about tourists getting robbed in Mexico earlier tonite. It was in Spanish, but I got gist. Then I came to your channel - IT WAS YOU MY GOD!! You put up a good fight. I am supposed to relocate from Florida in June to Mexico. Solo, retired female. There has been a noticable uptik in crime past few months, and I am having second thoughts. You guys were showing Acapulco in the best light, too. You are incredible ambassadors for Mexico. Understand your frustration. Keep safe.
Where in Florida. There are many places that we've stayed and returned to and would continue returning to now and in the future. Don't let one sad story scare you from going. We try to show Mexico as raw and real as possible. And out of 50 videos, we have very few that show the negatives like this. I think mexico is still such a wonderful place!
@@EatSeeRV Ha! I am in Fl too. But I read the MX newpapers, and the past 3 months there is def more cartel activity. Election? IDK. But being older sole female, it has spooked me. Thought u handled them great! Safe Travels.
I misread. I am in St. Augustine.
Thanks for making this.
People warned you about that city and you didnt listen. You can only blame yourself!
Okay, Karen. Stay bored, spread fear.
They literally told you “do not travel” and you still went. I know you’re both hopeful and positive people but you should really listen to those travel advisories if they’re level four. Acapulco is not what it once was. Cartels and corruption have ruined Guerrero.
The advisory is for crime and kidnapping. Not corrupt police officers. We felt safe in Acapulco. We've also visited level 4 do not to travel states before. Like 6 of Mexico states are that way and had no issues. We wouldn't be in Mexico if we listened to do not travel advisories. The US makes it sound like you will die if you come here, which isn't true. - Liz
@@EatSeeRV I didn’t mean that you’ll die or anything. I just meant that the police/criminals extorting tourists for money is actually common in those level four places. They look for any way to get money from you. My girlfriend lives in Mexico. She tells me that if you make a big fuss about it, like your gonna call 911 OR if you tell them that you want a paper record of this traffic stop and everything on record then they will back off most of the time. Also, for tourists, she says the safest bet for non-Spanish speakers is to bargain a lower amount by lying. “We only have 2,000 pesos. That’s all we have.” But sorry to see this happened to you. It shouldn’t happen to anyone.
I agree and the police weren’t corrupt. Just doing their jobs- see an infraction, pull you over. Just like in the USA.
I remember telling you guys about this very thing when you began this Mexico adventure.. The only difference with us, was the Northern border towns were like that in the 80s, and it was a 20 spot bribe to get going. Oh we missed lots of stops signs that weren't there...Mexico might have some awesome locations, its just not worth the hassle. My wife (cuban) was impressed with your Spanish.
I'm so sorry you guys went through that! Definitely not the first story of this happening but that doesn't dull the intense emotions that go on in every one of these situations. You guys are awesome for using your words and immediately strategizing how to deal with them. I hope SMA gives you the relaxation you need even more now! If you are still there, check out the vegan restaurant Don Taco Tequila and get anything with nopales (cactus). My husband and I are definitely meat eaters but this is our fave restaurant there which I think says a lot!
Thanks Kristy! We ate at Don Taco last time (and again this visit). So good!
Son muy corruptos en Guerrero cuidence mucho por favor estamos para ayudar al visitante que mala onda saludos desde Guadalajara Jalisco México
Gracias!
I keep seeing different foreign you tubers going or visiting Mexico you’ve been the most complaining and or upset 😭. . . We have a saying in Mexico “ lo barato sale caro” meaning what you try getting cheap ends up being expensive. First time visiting? Don’t do it on your own specially driving don’t be cheap and pay a tourist guide most likely you will still save money and head aches. 😎
Hope this moment dint spoil your love for México. Not all cops are like that. Love you guys and your videos and thanks for taking us trough your trip. Whit love from Baja
It does not! It was unpleasant but we aren't letting it outshine all of the good.
OMG watching this video brought back so many memories for me when I had to deal with corrupt cops when I crossed the border from SanDiego to Tijuana.
It can happen anywhere. Bummer it happened to you.
sorry you had such problems, good thing is you have now educated a whole bunch of us and we will be prepared! thanks
That was the goal!
This was not intended to perpetuate fear, only prepare future travelers. We are still learning from this experience. Friends from Mexico have seen this vlog and provided guidance for alternative routes and complaint hotline phone numbers!
Are we upset it happened? Yes.
Will it deter us from RVing Mexico in the future? Absolutely not! - Dennis
I'm so sorry for you guys, unfortunately that's a huge problem here in Mexico, the corruption and insecurity its a real issue that we have to deal every day, not in the whole country but in some places yes.
but it's also a wonderful country full of good and kind people, beautiful traditions, unbelievable landscapes, and a lot of beautiful and amazing things to do and know. Hope from now you only have good experiences and I wish you all the best.
Thanks you!
I lived in Acapulco in the 90s and I loved it .... want to return someday 😥❤
That was intense, I have a short fuse and a strong sense of right and wrong. I don't think I would do well with the corruption.
But Mexico still looks safer than most of the Northern cities in the USA. Props to Dennis for driving through all that. And Props to the navigator and translator.
Great video 👍
Thanks! It was not fun. Back to back like that only made it worse. We were tired and stressed.
In that luxurious vehicle…Thank GOD you got out ALIVE , young lady. Lord have mercy you’re both courageous 🙏🏼
Horrible. I remember in 1980 we drove from Los Angels Ca to Mexico City and us kids sat in the back of the pick up truck the whole ride. (it wasn’t illegal back then) and it was not stressful like what you guys went through. Times have changed. I won’t go by car across Mexico because I know a family that drove on vacation and they were murdered. So that scared me. You guys are brave. And no the people I knew were not involved in drugs, they just happened to be picked out. So I guess that experience has left me scared. But when my family travelled in late 1970’s to 1980, it was fun and so beautiful. Mexico is definitely a beautiful country. My dad is from Mexico City and I loved it there. Happy you guys made it through safely.
Great video, thank you
Love your videos 👍
As someone from Iguala and Acapulco Guerrero I know to NEVER drive through Mexico City in order to get to the US border. In order to avoid such headaches, there was highways you can pay a high fee for driving on but they are wide, clean, well lit and have cameras. I 100000% recommend them vs the regular streets and high ways. Also, yes Guerrero requires a license plate in the front and back of the car. I’m addition, never say where you will stay and where you are from. Always give a near by city or town.
I love ur channel u keeps us updated from the beautiful sightseeing in Mexico, I get Mad as if I were you when the corrupt Police ask for bribery , you should record their faces and expose them and tell them tourists are leaving town because of their actions , but stay positive cheers
Hi Liz and Dennis!
Sorry about what happened to you. First you are having fun nothing goes wrong until you leave Acapulco. What a shame that that happened to you. Gas it got take care of and your safe. Congratulations on your sister have another baby. I don’t blame you I would want to be back in Florida in time for the birth. What a blessing that will be. I will pray it goes well. See both soon! Stay safe. Travel safe. 🙏🌷
Wow so crazy!! I could not imagine going through all that, you are lucky you speak spanish, thanks for sharing
It wasn't fun. Haha but it happens. Honestly I think speaking Spanish dragged out the experience.