Is Mexico Safe?

[tricepilot]

I can help you with your Google-Fu:

From Wikitravel:

"The easiest way to get to Palenque is by bus. There are many buses daily from San Cristobal de las Casas (five hours), Tuxtla Gutierrez (six hours), Villahermosa (2.5 hours), Merida (10 hours), Campeche (5 hours), Cancun (13 hours). Daily (one or two buses) also from Mexico City (16 hours), Oaxaca (15 hours), Playa del Carmen (12 hours), and Tulum (12 hours).

The ruins are about 6 km from the town of Palenque and minibuses run between the town and ruins every 10 to 15 minutes during the day. Combis - shared taxis - are also available. Just wait at the park gate at El Panchan. A colectivo will pick you up."

Me personally I would anticipate the bus from Mexico City to San Cristobal de las Casas and a connection from there to Palenque could be easiest if finding or figuring out a more direct bus proves difficult for whatever reason.

Busses basically run everywhere all the time in one fashion or another and incidentally are the moto travelers good backup plan if the bike takes a mechanical holiday for whatever reason.

[MikeMike]

Yes, she will easily find Uno, Estrellas, Platino, GL, etc...luxury bus service out of Mex DF to a few points close to Palenque. Try the ADO website for rates and routing.

[subcomm]

Originally Posted by tricepilot

I can help you with your Google-Fu:

From Wikitravel:

"The easiest way to get to Palenque is by bus. There are many buses daily from San Cristobal de las Casas (five hours), Tuxtla Gutierrez (six hours), Villahermosa (2.5 hours), Merida (10 hours), Campeche (5 hours), Cancun (13 hours). Daily (one or two buses) also from Mexico City (16 hours), Oaxaca (15 hours), Playa del Carmen (12 hours), and Tulum (12 hours).

The ruins are about 6 km from the town of Palenque and minibuses run between the town and ruins every 10 to 15 minutes during the day. Combis - shared taxis - are also available. Just wait at the park gate at El Panchan. A colectivo will pick you up."

Me personally I would anticipate the bus from Mexico City to San Cristobal de las Casas and a connection from there to Palenque could be easiest if finding or figuring out a more direct bus proves difficult for whatever reason.

Busses basically run everywhere all the time in one fashion or another and incidentally are the moto travelers good backup plan if the bike takes a mechanical holiday for whatever reason.

Ahh, the beauty of Palenque and the lovely Ester. A good place to be at the end of the world.

[tricepilot]

Originally Posted by subcomm

Ahh, the beauty of Palenque and the lovely Ester. A good place to be at the end of the world.

Absolutely

[pdedse]

Originally Posted by tricepilot

Absolutely

Wau...México de verdad es peligroso.

[terrapinneck]

Watching "Once a Time in Mexico" for the upteenth time...I always feel better by the end of the movie....

[rockymountainoyster]

Thanks as always gentlemen for the wit and wisdom.

I meant Villahermosa but you guys probably knew that. Thanks

[SR]

[MikeMike]

SR, nice to see the pic of me riding through Xalapa with Craneguy turned out so well.
3rd in your sequence. 4th one was the next weekend, in Cardel.

Meanwhile, nothing says fun like being balls deep back in the sierra!
Somewhere out there, there is an ocean...Somewhere closer, there was an ocean



Hey Craneguy, I finally found out where this badboy lives. He was asking about you. He's getting a little skinny.



This is what crowd control looks like in the sierra to keep the lemmings and curious ADV riders away from the edge.
Nothing says fun like being tangled up in rusty alambre de puas before a few thousand foot drop! Hope I can get
a close up of that landslide on the mountain some time.



La casa del Padrino...se llama Marlon to you.

[SR]

Originally Posted by MikeMike

SR, nice to see the pic of me riding through Xalapa with Craneguy turned out so well.
3rd in your sequence. 4th one was the next weekend, in Cardel.

Wow, how did you get out of that river? It looks like you were in some big trouble!

Geez, I wonder how someone got into my bedroom and took a photo of me getting some new boots?

[nimrod]

Originally Posted by tricepilot

A much lesser known factoid is that Alfred Wegener also coined the phrase "you get my drift?"

This was revived in the '60s and gave birth to the hippie movement.

We used that in reference to "breaking wind"

[Habibi Rocks]

Originally Posted by rockymountainoyster

I am trying to make arrangements for my daughter and her bf to meet me in Palenque the week of 12/17 for the end of the world. I am just starting my research into this. Anyone know if there is 1st Class bus service between Mex City and Palenque? Air Service from Mex City to Hermosillo and then bus to Palenque. I have a lot of groundwork to do and was hoping that one of you out there could give me some leads.

Thanks,

David

Hello , Hello RMO !!!!! If you cannot make it on the motorbike and have to resort to kombi then
remember in Mexico city there exist 2 main bus stations ......... 1 services destinations north of Mexico city.
The other called " Tapo" services destinations to the south of Mexico City . HOWEVER, there is a new bus station at the airport terminal in Mexico city. (nice premier class buses with wifi and snacks) For sure you can leave there direct for Puebla without getting a cab all the way to Tapo bus station . Do your homework for whatever best suits your desires. "Capu" is Puebla's main bus station . http://www.capu.com.mx/capu/ .

[Inked]

I have been down in Mexico recently and it was a-ok. Enjoy!

[Turkeycreek]

Originally Posted by Inked

I have been down in Mexico recently and it was a-ok. Enjoy!

Thanks. Keep spreading the word that Mexico is safe.

[Turkeycreek]

Here is more on the the topic about riding in Mexico from AnjinSan who stayed with us. (http://advrider.com/forums/showthrea...810189&page=13) Read his ride report - very well done and a different perspective about North America.

"Tom: yeah, at the moment of this writing we are out of Mexico and even though I recognize that it might not be the same for everyone, for us Mexico was just very nice and full of nice people that left us a with a wonderful impression. Writing the ride reports for those parts of the trip makes me think that I would go there again, someday, somehow."