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The United States has issued a warning about a popular tourist destination in Mexico ahead of spring break. On Jan. 27, the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City cautioned against travel to the Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Valle Hermoso and San Fernando towns in the Tamaulipas region bordering Texas and the Gulf of Mexico.

Due to increased criminal activity and kidnapping, the U.S. government issued its highest security warning (level four) for travel to several cities in the Tamaulipas state, including Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Valle Hermoso, and San Fernando. Level four advisories are issued when travellers are advised to avoid all travel to cities, states, or regions.

Separately, the state of Tamaulipas issued a warning to 'avoid moving or touching improvised explosive devices (IEDs), which have been found in and around the area of Reynosa, Rio Bravo, Valle Hermoso, and San Fernando along dirt and secondary roads.'

Amid escalating violence and IEDs, the U.S. Embassy advises against travel to the US- Mexico border and Mexico's Tamaulipas region.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has told Brits not to travel to several parts of Mexico, while areas of the country are also increasingly becoming a no-go area for US tourists.