don't drive at night - there aren't many well-lit highways so you run the risk of hitting anything from an animal to a human. and the bad guys come out more at night to prey on those that do drive at night.

but the vast majority of people are wonderful and you'll have a great time.

Thanks for all the great advice! We have decided to go with taxis rather than drive! Being in a Mexican jail for our honeymoon doesn't sound too appealing...

The State Department has issued a Travel Advisory for Americans planning to visit Mexico:

"MEXICO CITY — The U.S. State Department reissued a travel advisory for Mexico on Monday, warning Americans of increased drug-related violence and kidnappings, particularly in the embattled border region.

"Recent Mexican army and police force conflicts with heavily-armed narcotics cartels have escalated to levels equivalent to military small-unit combat and have included use of machine guns and fragmentation grenades," the alert reads.

It says Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua and Tijuana are particularly dangerous."

This news article is dated April 14. You might want to check the State Department's website for more information.