Safety Issues in the Basque Region

[Felipe Sanchez]

Much of what you see on the news is exaggerated and designed to attract
viewers rather than to report conditions truthfully and accurately.  You
will be safer in Spain than in your US neighborhood.  I crossed the Pyrenees
last May and the area is bucolic, peaceful, certainly not a hotbed of
revolution and uprisings. I suggest that you go, that you enjoy, that you
fulfill your dream with as little concern as possible.

But  if you are still interested and concerned, the US Government has a web
site of advisories for travelers:  http://travel.state.gov/  In addition you
might want to look at the CDC site for medical advisories:
http://www.cdc.gov/

Good luck, good health, Buen Camino!
Felipe Sanchez



> Does anyone know of a place I can go to on the Web to check travel
advisories
> for the Basque region?  I'm planning my trek in May 2002 and want to make
> sure it will be safe to cross over the Pyrennies.  Any information would
> help.
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