{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/mexico/mozambique","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T23:37:20.705Z","place":{"city":"Mozambique","country":"Mexico","countryCode":"MX","lat":19.058889,"lon":-96.254167},"safety":{"score":46,"level":"CAUTION","answer":"Caution advised","saferThanPctOfCountries":35,"confidence":0.85,"caps":[{"max":46,"reason":"Homicide rate 25/100k"}],"databaseScore":46,"travellerSentiment":{"score":65,"label":"Cautiously optimistic","summary":"While the dossier indicates general friendliness, traveler reports suggest a need for vigilance, particularly concerning police interactions and safety on beaches.","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":60,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":62,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":44,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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Police interactions can be problematic, and women should exercise particular caution on beaches.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Muggings and robberies occur, with women advised to avoid walking alone on beaches due to increased attacks."},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Opportunistic theft is a risk, particularly at airports where security personnel have been implicated."},"safeAreas":["Yucatán (State)","Campeche (State)"],"avoidAreas":["Tijuana (City)","Chiapas (State, excluding specific areas)","Colima (State, excluding Manzanillo if accessed by air)","Guanajuato (State, specific areas)"],"scams":["Police attempting to extort money from tourists","Opportunistic theft by airport security personnel"],"zones":[{"name":"Cancun (Hotel Zone)","level":"caution","note":"Generally safe for tourists, but be aware of petty crime and scams, especially at night."},{"name":"Mexico City (Centro Histórico)","level":"caution","note":"High tourist traffic means increased risk of pickpocketing and scams; exercise vigilance."},{"name":"Tijuana","level":"avoid","note":"Official advisories recommend against all but essential travel due to high levels of violence and organized crime."},{"name":"Guanajuato (State)","level":"caution","note":"Official advisories recommend increased caution due to organized crime, with specific areas to avoid."},{"name":"Yucatán (State)","level":"safe","note":"Generally considered safe with 'Exercise Normal Precautions' advisory level."},{"name":"Chiapas (State, excluding Palenque, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Cristóbal)","level":"avoid","note":"Official advisories recommend avoiding non-essential travel due to high levels of violence and organized crime."}]}}