For drug dealers looking for new business, don’t go to Mexico. The business is already a bit too crowded. 

The influx of e-mails crowding students’ inboxes have been warning them of the U.S. Department of State’s “travel alert” regarding the ongoing drug war in Mexico, which killed 6,000 people – some were killed with guns bought in the U.S. – in Mexico last year alone.

Drug cartels are fighting for the “country’s most profitable smuggling routes.”

Still want to brave the trip for a good time?  Don’t party with anyone named “Shorty,” or you might go to jail as an accomplice.

Joaquín Guzmán “Shorty” Loera is Mexico’s most wanted drug trafficker.

According to the New York Times, some tourists are being taken on “narco-tours” throughout Mazatlán, Mexico to see the drug trafficker’s home and relaxation spots.

And, if you are the one college student traveling to Cancún post-MTV’s Say What? Karaoke days, awareness is still important. The most bloodshed has occurred in Ciudad Juarez, near the Texas border, Tijuana, Baja California and Chihuahua City.

Going to Mexico but haven’t checked your e-mail?  Don’t wear grandma’s pearls. Click here to read more safety recommendations.