My wife and I are headed to Farallon Dillon Hotel in Ballenita over Carnaval - the idea was to go somewhere relatively quiet and safe. In today's El Universo newspaper, there are 3 articles talking about the current crime wave sweeping Ballenita and Punta Blanca:
http://www.eluniverso.com/2011/02/27/1/1422/ni-interior-casas-playa-esta-salvo-ladrones.html?p=1354&m=719
http://www.eluniverso.com/2011/02/27/1/1422/algunos-prefieren-vender-viviendas-causa-estruches.html?p=1422A&m=1695
http://www.eluniverso.com/2011/02/27/1/1422/robos-viviendas-personas-interior-preocupa-autoridades.html?p=1354&m=27
Anyone with knowledge care to comment? We're about to ask for our money back and make other plans! Many thanks. Joe and Nancy