Celestun and Violence in Merida

Hola from down south,
This past Friday our group took a field trip to Celestun. Celestun is a small beach town that is home of a Flamingo nesting ground. The flamingos are protected here and only live and fly between Celestun and one other ecosystem in the Yucatan. I t was a very great time. We rented out a boat and drove to look at the flamingo....to be honest I thought they were kinda ugly. We also to boat rides through small little trails tucked back in the trees. They are called mangrove and we went to a fresh water spring. It was beautiful. After that we went to the town and ate seafood and a place called La Palapa. It was so great...Garlic Salmon....yum. After that we went to the beach to swim, jump off a pier, and to get our feet, legs, and hands cut to shreads by barnacle.....it felt good...not. Then we packed up and went home. I crashed when we got home. That sun will do a number on you.
Today we went to a large Hyatt hotel. We sometimes sneak in to use their pool. It is very relaxing. Then tonight we went down to an event they hold every Saturday. It is called Noche Merida or something to that extent. We had planned to walk around, BUT, Valerie, or director called me and told us to be home by twelve because if the chief of police did not resign by 12 tonight, some people were going to shoot the first 50 people they saw in the North part of town.... we were in the south, but we live kinda in the north....but we are all home safe. You have nothing to worry about. There was also a shooting two nights ago that left to people dead. It is related to the drug dealings and what not. Merida was a one time considered the safest city in Mexico....i think not. There has been nothing but violence. Our local friend Mauricio says Merida is normally like a safe small town. It is just that the drug lords are starting to move inland away from the normal hots spots along the coast. But like I said do not be worried. We are fine....just pray for all the violence and corruption in Mexico and anywhere for that matter. Well I hope you are all doing well. Do not be worried. Love ya all.
Hasta Luego