US Warns Against Four Mexican Beach Towns in 2026 Travel Advisories

The U.S. State Department’s Level 4 “Do Not Travel” advisories cover four Mexican beach towns for 2026: Mazatlán (with an exception allowing certain tourist areas), Acapulco (no exception), Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, and Manzanillo (with a central-tourist-area exception). The guidance urges travelers to fly in when possible, stay within safe zones, limit inland or highway travel, and use official transportation, noting that some zones have limited or no exemptions depending on the location.