Recently, the Mexican resort of Zihuatanejo was hit with three shark attacks within a months time. Zihuatanejo is known a beautiful vacation spot, with great surfing and beautiful beaches. Attacks like this raise questions in many peoples minds about the safety of the vacation spots they choose. Even though resorts such as Zihuatanejo offer sand, surf, and good times, they aren’t always the paradise vacationers would hope, as these attacks have proven. However, this is the first such vacation to be hit by such a disaster.

For example, there are many beautiful resorts in Thailand that were hit by the tsunami a few years back. People enjoying the beautiful white sands beaches and luxury resorts of Thailand were completely unprepared for the absolute disaster that hit them. Though Thailand has recovered somewhat from this event, many tourists are still a little wary of visiting countries with a history of disaster.

Will Zihuatanejo follow this trend? It’s certainly possible, but small scale events like this tend to fade from the public eye quite quickly. The incidence of crime and kidnappings hasn’t stopped spring break vacationers from venturing into new and unknown places. However, tragedies like this remind us that no matter where we vacation, no matter how luxurious the resort, we are still only mortal.