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RE: Cd. Juarez

by Altahabana 31 May 2012

Some people who live in Juarez, Torreon or Nuevo Laredo actually feel that way.
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: 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: Currently, what is the Safest & Fastest route through Mexico?

by mac00l 26 April 2012

My advice would be to travel with sunlight. Due to the war on drugs it is not safe to travel by night in northern Mexico (I live here)…
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: Nuevo Loredo Mexican Immigration office

by Altahabana 29 March 2012

You want to take the newer bridge which is Bridge II, officially known as the Juarez-Lincoln Bridge. These are the directions from Highway…
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…
Laredo to Austin

by leeor 29 March 2012

Hello Everyone, In a few months I will begin a long overland journey all through the Americas, ending in Michigan (and then going on…
RE: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by tiredandretired 22 March 2012

Going south from Queretaro, do watch the km signs. Last year, a couple folks on here missed the Arco Norte exit, which as #8 said so…
Re: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by laughingnomads 22 March 2012

Thanks so much! You've saved me from a big headache!
RE: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by Queretaro 22 March 2012

#9: The Arco Norte doesn't start at Puebla but at San Martin which is along the main road to Mexico City about 10-15 minutes from Puebla.…
Re: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by laughingnomads 22 March 2012

A bit off topic but does anyone know how you enter the Arco Norte in Puebla. I've driven the other way but didn't notice where I entered…
RE: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by Queretaro 20 March 2012

#6: The exit is clearly marked to Puebla and is around the 90km mark (i.e. 90 km from Mexico City). You need to come off on the lateral…
RE: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by Altahabana 20 March 2012

+*My Mexican friends in Reynosa told me that Laredo was like WW III with almost constant gunfights between the military and the narcos*+…
RE: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by elenitak 20 March 2012

Wow, thanks for the speedy response times folks! Suzfrench, we are looking at hotels, and for that matter leaning toward the safe if…
RE: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by michoacan 20 March 2012

My Mexican friends in Reynosa told me that Laredo was like WW III with almost constant gunfights between the military and the narcos.…
RE: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by carracar 20 March 2012

If you plan on" importing" the car on the morning you enter Mexico ... I suggest Matehuala with it's several Motels makes a reasonable…
RE: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by Queretaro 20 March 2012

The highway referred to by #2 bypasses Querétaro (compulsory for heavy through traffic) and has been around a while so will appear on…
RE: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by Aloysius 20 March 2012

Assume you have a Guia Roja and are aware of all the bypasses you will want to take. Last I drove down 85/57 was about 2 years ago. Went…
RE: Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by suzfrench 19 March 2012

We have driven all parts of your proposed route several times in the last year - but not all in one drive. If you will say if you are…
Nuevo Laredo to Oaxaca

by elenitak 19 March 2012

We're planning to drive the Laredo - Oaxaca route this week, toll roads for as much as we can. Plan to overnight around San Luis Potosi,…
RE: Veracruz - Travel thoughts/Safety

by Altahabana 18 March 2012

The municipal police forces in Tamaulipas were not replaced because they were shaking down motorists and travelling gringos for traffic…
RE: Heads-Up in Guadalajara: U.S. Consulate Alert Regarding Narco Violence

by Altahabana 14 March 2012

My comment you quoted was meant to be sarcastic. We had another incident yesterday in Nuevo Laredo that prompted an "Emergency Message…
RE: Heads-Up in Guadalajara: U.S. Consulate Alert Regarding Narco Violence

by lake_wobegon 14 March 2012

*"I don't know how often the Guadalajara consulate issues warnings about developing events, but when the consulate in Nuevo Laredo sends…
Re: US Consulate in Nuevo Laredo issues emergency message regarding gunfire

by Altahabana 14 March 2012

*MORE BATTLES IN NL STREETS* Laredo Morning News "+An unconfirmed number of suspected armed civilians died and roadblocks were set…