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RE: Monterrey airport to bus station

by travelinhobo 27 April 2012

Thanks for the info/replies. I'll check out VivaA, but on kayak.com, the cheapest flight from DF to Mty is with volaris ($100 RT). I…
RE: Bad dude rolls into town

by EM_Guero 11 April 2012

>It almost beggars belief. It really does, especially reading things like "over 80 SUVs packed with gunmen fought to protect Cárdenas…
RE: Bad dude rolls into town

by Scrubb 11 April 2012

Yow - a huge worry for anyone you know in Matamoros. When is this crap going to end?
RE: Bad dude rolls into town

by EM_Guero 11 April 2012

Sounds good, but the possible civilian casualties are pretty high. These guys operate and live within the population of regular people.…
Bad dude rolls into town

by EM_Guero 11 April 2012

Family and other residents of Matamoros are reporting that 'El Coss', the leader of the Gulf Coast Cartel, has rolled into the city, and…
RE: Mexico to Texas

by TexasTea 09 April 2012

The border between the U.S. (Texas) and Mexico is quite long. So where you cross kind of depends on where you are coming from in Mexico.…
RE: Americans are racist and think everyone else has a gun

by EM_Guero 02 April 2012

There's not enough crime here to need something like that. Shootings are pretty rare and over quickly. Anything else you probably won't…
RE: I am gunless

by EM_Guero 29 March 2012

>I think that they have achieved some kind of equilibrium. Yeah, odd how TJ used to be the place to avoid but Texas border towns were…
RE: US personal

by Larch_Keilson 17 March 2012

W was a big hit in Matamoros, back in the day. Something about the ***** Cartel, too. Edited by: Juan Juarez.
RE: Gunfighting

by defenestrator 07 March 2012

>Have you considered a job with the Juarez or Matamoros police? You could see shootouts every day. that's actually a good idea. And…
RE: Gunfighting

by EM_Guero 07 March 2012

>San Diego PD border crime prevention unit Oh, never heard of that one. As long as you're on the US side it's probably pretty safe, the…
RE: If I walked into Mexico

by EM_Guero 27 February 2012

You need 3 quarters per person for the turnstyle on the way into Mexico. There's a change booth right there. It's 3 pesos per person…
RE: Medical and Dental in Queretaro or DF

by rayosx 25 February 2012

Thanks alterigor, Great info. I stayed at the Matamoros also. I am glad to know it is still there and the price has not increased hugely.…
Lucky Travel Event Coincidences

by EM_Guero 22 February 2012

Happen to be going to the coast this weekend, and it turns out it's "Charro Days Fiesta!!!" The celebration of international friendship…
RE: If I walked into Mexico

by EM_Guero 21 February 2012

Thanks, nutrax. We'd just be crossing during the day. I don't really feel comfortable being out and about Matamoros after dark anyway.…
RE: Question about Acuna, Nuevo Laredo, and Matamoros

by jwferg 22 January 2012

Thanks to all those who responded with _helpful_ information. I kind of suspected that things might have been in this shape at present.…
RE: Question about Acuna, Nuevo Laredo, and Matamoros

by bajaboojum 21 January 2012

We regularly go to Ciudad Acuña to eat and meet friends. As far as tourism is concerned, it's a ghost town. Most of the tourist-oriented…
RE: Question about Acuna, Nuevo Laredo, and Matamoros

by Altahabana 21 January 2012

No one comes to Nuevo Laredo for spring break and I bet the same is true for Cd. Acuna. The OP is probably planning the trip with her…
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…
Question about Acuna, Nuevo Laredo, and Matamoros

by jwferg 21 January 2012

I am planning a Spring Break outing with my 12 year-old son and am curious about how things are in a few Mexican border towns in the South…
RE: Isla Mujeres

by EM_Guero 17 January 2012

I'm married to a Mexican, but not one myself. And I live about 4 hours away from the country, on the US side. My favorite place in Mexic…
Re: Violence on the borders....

by Altahabana 10 January 2012

Based on what you said I suspect the people who +"stopped"+ you from crossing were people in Brownsville. Residents of the Texas border…
RE: Violence on the borders....

by enroutesiglo 07 January 2012

+Ten years ago I was not concerned about taking groups of kids to Matamoros, Nuevo Laredo, etc. I wouldn't do it now.+ This is the truly…
Re: Violence on the borders....

by mexico 07 January 2012

Statistically you should be safe. Kind of like going to East St. Louis or parts of Detroit, most likely all will be well. But if you are…
Re: Return trip to USA

by mendonesian 12 December 2011

My Dad can't fly because he had an infarction the last time he flew. He thinks he might be able to if he had an oxygen tank but I'm leery.…