Mexico and Central America Ride Planning and Road Wisdom

[Joe Mc]

Originally Posted by acejones

I understand. I used to spend some time around Providence. But, it wouldn't hurt to add some Southwest Texas pizza to the life experience. Plus the beer is real cold.

Providence! Federal Hill has fine Italian restaurants.
Maybe I shall try some SW pizza to 'broaden my horizons'.

[98tbird]

Cheap Americano tshirts can go a long way and save $$$ vs. bribe money when solicited.

[acejones]

Originally Posted by 98tbird

Cheap Americano tshirts can go a long way and save $$$ vs. bribe money when solicited.

You have experience with this ?

[MikeMike]

You can get any cheapo Americano t-shirtso ato theo localo Wal-Marto. LOL!

You can get that same cheap shirt at a local tiangis flea market or on the main street of any little tiny town on a Sunday afternoon. Along with every Beatles album ever recorded, the complete U2 catalog, and some naked pics of La Trevi thrown in to sweeten the deal.

[SchizzMan]

Originally Posted by 98tbird

Cheap Americano tshirts can go a long way and save $$$ vs. bribe money when solicited.

We need an emoticon for douche chills.

[acejones]

Originally Posted by schizzman

we need an emoticon for douche chills.

+100

[highrpm]

So thanks to this thread, my group was able to get into and out of Mexico pretty effortlessly a few weeks ago. We did the vehicle permits online through the Banjercito website. We entered through Laredo TX and came out in Douglas AZ.

So I have a question now regarding Baja. Do you require the same vehicle permits to get into Baja, or is it treated differently since it's kinda sorta part of California?

[tricepilot]

Vehicle permits not required in Baja, western Sonora state, and the border zone.

[acejones]

Originally Posted by highrpm

So thanks to this thread, my group was able to get into and out of Mexico pretty effortlessly a few weeks ago. We did the vehicle permits online through the Banjercito website. We entered through Laredo TX and came out in Douglas AZ.

So I have a question now regarding Baja. Do you require the same vehicle permits to get into Baja, or is it treated differently since it's kinda sorta part of California?

Its not "sorta part of California", fortunately.

[David13]

It's kinda sorta part of Mexico. It's Baja California, and the one in the United States is Alta California. A whole different country, maybe even a whole different world.
Anyway, no vehicle permit needed, but a tourist visa card at $25 needed if you go south of ... well, Baja Norte? If you go all the way to Cabo or La Paz, you are supposed to have the tourist card. It's good for six months.
dc

[tricepilot]

Originally Posted by David13

Anyway, no vehicle permit needed, but a tourist visa card at $25 needed if you go south of ... well, Baja Norte?

Here

[going south]

Originally Posted by David13

It's kinda sorta part of Mexico. It's Baja California, and the one in the United States is Alta California. A whole different country, maybe even a whole different world.

Yea I don't know about that? I've been to L.A and I've been to Cabo, I didn't see a whole lot of deference...
except in Cabo the prices are higher, and they speak better english....

[tricepilot]

Originally Posted by going south

I've been to L.A and I've been to Cabo, I didn't see a whole lot of deference...

You expect people to defer to you everywhere you go?

[acejones]

Originally Posted by tricepilot

You expect people to defer to you everywhere you go?

I've been wanting to make that comment, but I figured I'd get slammed.

[tricepilot]

I can make that comment. I don't get any deference anywhere I go either.