This Map Shows Where Americans Are Being Told ‘Do Not Travel’ in Mexico

Jan 11, 2018, 10:42 PM

The State Department issued new travel warnings for parts of Mexico on Wednesday, advising American travelers to entirely avoid five regions due to crime.

The advisory tells Americans "do not travel" to the five Mexican coastal states of Sinaloa, Colima, Michoacán, Guerrero, and Tamaulipas. It also suggests exercising "increased caution" or "reconsider travel" to other parts of the country.

Here's a map of Mexico's five states the U.S.