Spring Break hits Cancun; Marines patrol streets

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<p>"Spring Break chaos has arrived early in Mexico's Cancun this year with American college students already beginning their revelry across the resort. Hundreds of students have been pictured starting the party early in the Mexican city today, drinking heavily and dancing the night away with marines on patrol to ensure no one gets too carried away.</p>

<p>This year Cancun was found to be the number one destination for students looking to enjoy the typically wild week-long holiday which doesn't usually get going until March." ...</p>

<p>Parents, any of your collegians in or heading for Cancun?</p>

<p>Spring</a> Break hits Cancun... in February! Marines patrol streets as hard-partying American students roll in | Mail Online</p>

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<p>My kids are more likely to go camping/hiking for their break.
Or work.</p>

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<p>Thankfully no. This would not be her idea of a good time. She will be spending the week here at home.</p>

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<p>Visiting colleges in MD, VA, and NC here. When she’s a senior, she’ll probably look into doing some kind of supervised volunteer activity. She’d like to work at a sloth rescue in Costa Rica, but she won’t be old enough.</p>

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<p>EllieMom --</p>

<p>I take it your D is still in high school. I certainly hope high school students aren’t heading down to Cancun.</p>

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<p>EllieMom, we saw two sloths in Costa Rica on February 13! While on a cruise, we took an expedition to a rain forest. SO amazing. I hope your daughter gets to work there eventually. People were so friendly.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t let my kids anywhere near that crap hole</p>

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<p>MaineLonghorn --</p>

<p>How was your cruise? We were all thinking of you and hoping you weren’t on the crippled cruise ship from hell.</p>

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<p>kid already had his break last week. Went to Florida with friends.</p>