I'm going to be in Guanajuato for a couple of weeks next March (2016), and was planning on doing a few side trips while there. One is a weekend trip to Zacatecas (city) by bus. I had a few questions about that and figured I'd ask here. I should add that this is my first trip to Mexico and that I am going with an eye to retire there in a couple of years. Zacatecas I am just heading to for tourism though. . . well, at least at this point that is why I am going.
First of all, is Zacatecas worth seeing. It looks great from what I can see online (and I am really interested in the colonial thing), but then I know that even I can take photos of a place so as to erase all the blemishes and make a dull place look wonderful.
The other question was one that crops up often - safety. I guess I am curious as to whether I need to be paranoidly cautious or not, but even more about safety in getting to the city, particularly in regard to getting there by bus. That might sound odd, but the State Dept TAs tell employees to avoid the state outside the city of Zacatecas. Well, if you're driving or taking the bus, you can't get to one without going through the other, so. . ..
Well, I will leave it at that. Thanks in advance for any input you might have.