I wouldn't hesitate to travel in Mexico alone. Especially by road. Alot of people from the US are just plain scared of Mexico which probably has to do with watching too much TV. I was surprised by the number of Europeans and Australians in Copper Canyon last year. I can only recall one or two estadonudense. And it's right next door.
A word of advice: I was told by a Mexican guy who seemed pretty well informed that bribing government officials these days can be very risky. They've been making an effort to crack down on this type of corruption and you wouldn't want to get involved in a 'show case.'
I'm hoping to ride down from Chicago to Cuernavaca sometime in the near future to study. It's the only way to go! Be smart and have fun.
Kurt
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