Safety in Baja

"La Paz and the Los Cabos area remains one of the safest places to visit.

Looking at the statistics...visiting Mexico is safer than visiting most US cities.
In late 2007 there were a significant number of stories in the US press regarding incidents involving Mexican travelers, particularly in Baja California North ('norte' for the rookies) and that the government is ambivalent or even complicit in these attacks. By late 2009 the positive actions of both local and federal authorities has made the region safer for tourists again."