Mexico beach recently crowned best in world as cartels now torch businesses, terrorize tourist areas

Following an cognition that killed the person of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, "El Mencho," a revolt broke retired successful Mexico by cartel members — causing chaos crossed fashionable tourer areas successful the state Sunday.

The U.S. State Department has issued structure successful spot orders portion airlines person canceled flights owed to ongoing unrest.

As the unit plays out, Tripadvisor precocious announced the "2026 Travelers' Choice Awards: Best of the Best Beaches" — naming the apical formation successful Mexico.

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Isla Pasion formation successful Cozumel, Mexico, took the No. 1 spot aft the steadfast analyzed millions of traveler reviews from past year. It released the quality astir the formation Feb. 17.

The formation was touted for being a backstage land oasis and offering crystal-clear waters, marine beingness encounters and snorkeling opportunities.

The decease of cartel person "El Mencho" has sparked convulsive unrest crossed Mexico. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)

The question guidance level noted the champion clip to sojourn the land is betwixt November and April.

Isla Pasion has unsocial features specified arsenic protected coral reefs and oversea turtle nesting sites — and is an exclusive day-trip destination.

"U.S. citizens successful a fig of locations successful Mexico are urged to structure successful place."

Other beaches named successful the apical 5 were Elafonissi Beach successful Crete, Greece; Balos Lagoon successful Kissamos, Greece; Eagle Beach successful Eagle Beach, Aruba; and Praia da Falésia successful Algarve, Portugal.

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Isla Pasion is located successful the authorities of Quintana Roo — listed successful a slew of question alerts issued by the U.S. State Department connected Sunday, which cited "ongoing information operations."

"U.S. citizens successful a fig of locations successful Mexico are urged to structure successful place," the latest alert read.

Tripadvisor precocious named Isla Pasion successful Cozumel, Mexico, the world's champion formation for 2026. (iStock)

Cartel members are terrorizing galore regions by mounting occurrence to businesses and with gunfire successful nationalist areas.

The latest question advisories successful Mexico marked the state arsenic a "Level 2 – Exercise accrued caution" — with different areas marked arsenic a "Level 3 – Reconsider travel" and "Level 4 – Do not travel" connected Aug. 12, 2025.

The advisory levels stay unchanged.

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"Exercise accrued caution successful Mexico owed to terrorism, transgression and kidnapping," the advisory says.

Crimes listed successful Mexico see homicide, kidnapping, carjacking, robbery and violent violence.

Cartel members are terrorizing galore regions of Mexico by mounting occurrence to businesses and with gunfire successful nationalist areas. (Michelle Freyria/Reuters)

"There is simply a hazard of unit successful the authorities from violent groups, cartels, gangs and transgression organizations. Shootings betwixt rival gangs person injured and killed guiltless bystanders," reads the advisory.

Travelmation question advisor Brady Alumbaugh told Fox News Digital that tourists taking trips to Mexico should "be alert of [their] surroundings and spot [their] instincts."

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He added, "If you're getting a unusual gut feeling, wage attraction to that and respond accordingly."

Alumbaugh besides suggested traveling successful groups of 2 oregon more. "The much people, the better," helium said. 

"If you're getting a unusual gut feeling, wage attraction to that and respond accordingly," said a question expert.  (iStock)

"If you are a U.S. national oregon national, enroll successful the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) and registry your trip," helium besides said. 

"The STEP programme is escaped and allows the Department of State to interaction you successful the lawsuit of an emergency. It besides helps them support way of citizens that are abroad."

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He added that travelers should enactment connected. 

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"If your cellular program does not see sum successful Mexico, look into day-pass E-SIM options to guarantee you tin interaction authorities, household and friends portion retired of scope of WiFi. In Mexico, the '911' of the US is 065 for ambulance, 068 for occurrence and 060 for police," said Alumbaugh.