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RE: Sea of Cortez - Sonora and Baja - midriff region

by bajaboojum 22 May 2012

We've spent some time in the area, but never driven along the coast between the two Seri villages, Desemboque and Punta Chueca. We really…
RE: Currently, what is the Safest & Fastest route through Mexico?

by Altahabana 12 May 2012

If something spectacular happens---like what happened a week ago here in Nvo. Laredo--it will be reported in the international media.…
RE: Currently, what is the Safest & Fastest route through Mexico?

by Altahabana 26 April 2012

I live in Nuevo Laredo. There is no more reason for a traveler to avoid it than any other border city in Tamaulipas or Coahuila or other…
Re: Baja/Tijuana- Is it really worth it??

by BajaAdvisor 20 March 2012

Tijuana is not such a bad place as some would have you believe. Yes, it is a large city, a tourism destination and there are a large…
RE: El Chapo

by Altahabana 18 March 2012

I'm repeating what I've read and heard in the national media and heard from collegues and friends. No doubt the US is actively involved,…
Re: Walking Through Mexico

by arjwilson 07 March 2012

I more or less agree with what the other posters said. Having said that, I'm a big fan of long distance walking and have done a couple…
RE: Question about Acuna, Nuevo Laredo, and Matamoros

by Altahabana 21 January 2012

I live in Nuevo Laredo. The situation is not nearly as bad in Nvo. Laredo as in other parts of Tamaulipas and it has stabalized even more…
RE: Safety and exciting places in Mexico

by Altahabana 06 January 2012

+*My government's advice is to keep clear of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa and Michoacán+* With the excep…
RE: Safety and exciting places in Mexico

by RGM 06 January 2012

My government's advice is to keep clear of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa and Michoacán. ===================…
RE: Safety and exciting places in Mexico

by gululv 05 January 2012

My government's advice is to keep clear of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, Chihuahua, Sonora, Sinaloa and Michoacán.
Re: Field guide to Mexican Snakes

by dicephalics 29 October 2011

I can help you out. I am writing a field guide to the nearly 400 species of snakes in Mexico. I have produced keys to all the genera…
RE: Help! Need stats to support the

by Altahabana 20 October 2011

+*#58, actually I was referring to a poster who did this:*+ +*Oct 2010: "The absolute worst that can happen to you in Tamaulipas is your…
RE: Help! Need stats to support the

by enroutesiglo 19 October 2011

Now, look what we have here to put it all in perspective: Altabanana Oct 2010: "+The _only appreciable risk for travelers on the highways…
RE: Help! Need stats to support the

by Altahabana 19 October 2011

*+Don't you get it? There ARE no more solid facts. If you're not comfortable with that and don't want to go to Mexico, tough luck. Don't…
RE: Off the beaten track Mexico - guidebook?!

by dlglidden 18 October 2011

I'm surprised no one has mentioned "The Blue Guide: Mexico." It's almost a thousand pages of often esoteric information on mostly out…
Re: Driving from Guadalajara to Piedras Negras. Road Conditions please.

by max84 09 October 2011

You mean Piedras Negras in Coahuila? here there are several options to drive from Guadalajara: [from Guadalajara (Jalisco) to Piedras…
Re: La into Mexico

by anyone101 08 September 2011

"Is Tijuana worth the trip or not I have heard reports that it is full of 'Hawkers" and not the best place to visit to get the real feel…
RE: Texas to Mexican Interior via Laredo in bus

by Anonimo 29 August 2011

>Saltillo, which is in Coalinga state, I'm sure you meant to write "Coahuila" state.
RE: luxury bus from Texas to Guadalajara

by Altahabana 17 August 2011

No I don't think you're an idiot but you are generalizing about the situation in central/south Tamaulipas and the border cities in the…
RE: Urique - any recommendations for similar places?

by bajaboojum 01 August 2011

Here are a few ideas; each are very different: El Fuerte, Sinaloa (on the western end of the Copper Canyon train) Cosala, Sinaloa Jalpa…
Re: Driving from Oregon to Ajijic, Mexico..which is safest route?

by rphuff 03 July 2011

You guys are some of the most knowledgeable I've found on the forums on this topic - I had a few more questions I was hoping some of you…
RE: Has the safety of travel throughout Mexico really gotten worse since 2005?

by Altahabana 30 June 2011

Many of the robberies of travelers that have taken place in Tamaulipas, Coahuila and Nuevo Leon have occurred at organized roadblocks…
RE: Has the safety of travel throughout Mexico really gotten worse since 2005?

by Altahabana 29 June 2011

The greatest danger the cartels present for travelers in the northeast Frontera (ie. Tamaulipas, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon) is robbery. …
RE: Mexico and Central America by Motorcycle...Advice and Potential Partner

by Altahabana 11 June 2011

I agree that the chance of any particular traveler having a cartel experience is slight, but there are some areas where the slight chance…
RE: Narco road blocks

by Altahabana 31 May 2011

That is even a greater oversimplification in my opinion and far beyond the narrow scope of this thread which is about narco reténes on…