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  1. michoacan avatar

    RE: Border crossing Mexico to Belize

    by michoacan 31 May 2012

    None of this explains the "Doble Entrada" hundred peso fee Migracion charges when they rubber stamp an FMM when exiting Chetumal into…

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    RE: Driving from Tikal to Merida, via Belize

    by misterbee 31 May 2012

    Re: Belize Here's my standard blurb about Belize... For the trip you describe in Belize, all the roads are paved, two lanes and well…

  3. misterbee avatar

    RE: travel Belize-Guatemala

    by misterbee 30 May 2012

    It's difficult to say what is best for you without knowing more about your travel plans. Do you plan to travel around each country, or…

  4. VANEPLAYA avatar

    RE: Border crossing Mexico to Belize

    by VANEPLAYA 29 May 2012

    If you just walk out of Mexico at the Chetumal border ( which is something I have done often, even to just shop at the free zone) you…

  5. RobertSDF avatar

    RE: Border crossing Mexico to Belize

    by RobertSDF 29 May 2012

    Not sure if you are doing the Chetumal route because of cost or not. But ADO has a nightly bus from Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum…

  6. misterbee avatar

    RE: Border crossing Mexico to Belize

    by misterbee 29 May 2012

    +Do I have to pay exit fees when doing the land border crossing on the way into Belize after only 24 hrs?+ No. There is no exit fee/tax.…

  7. fiftyodd avatar

    Border crossing Mexico to Belize

    by fiftyodd 29 May 2012

    Hello everyone I am flying into Cancun and heading south to Belize. I am aware of the border scams that go on in this part of the world,…

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    RE: Day Trips in Yucatan

    by shPlasticPaddy 27 May 2012

    Tulum is a small ruin site & can be completed in an hour. As we exited the park at 9.30am, hundreds of people arrived off tour buses from…

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    Re: campeche - san cristobal de las casas - tulum by car

    by Maeve58 27 May 2012

    We're back in Quintana Roo so here's an update on the roads: Villahermosa to San Cristobal de las casas on Mex 195: by far the worst…

  10. skicrazy72 avatar

    Day Trips in Yucatan

    by skicrazy72 25 May 2012

    Hi, I’m looking for a fair amount of information on day trips from Playa del Carmen area. We are staying in the *Grand Mayan Riviera…

  11. jreyes avatar

    Re: travel companion June Yucatan/Belize/Guate

    by jreyes 24 May 2012

    Hi, I'll be traveling around that time as well in that region. I'm taking off for about 3 weeks starting June 20 through July 11. I'll…

  12. misterbee avatar

    RE: From Cancun to Petén / Desde Cancùn hasta Petén

    by misterbee 16 May 2012

    San Juan Travel Services, a Guatemalan company, provides Express bus service between Chetumal and Flores. Buses operate on Sundays and…

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    RE: Mexico>Belize>Guatemala triangle

    by misterbee 16 May 2012

    +Also, are there direct buses from Chetumal to San Ignacio? Are there any first class bues with A/C?+ Yes & no. The San Juan Travel Serv…

  14. Greggo avatar

    RE: Mexico>Belize>Guatemala triangle

    by Greggo 16 May 2012

    There are a couple of different buses from Chetumal to Flores if your timing is right. Mr. B would have the details. I am not sure if…

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    Re: Mexico>Belize>Guatemala triangle

    by mopapp 16 May 2012

    Hello All, we're planning a similar trip in July. Would you suggest Caracol or Tikal? We'll have 3 full days and were planning to say…

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    RE: Yucatan to Belize

    by Greggo 15 May 2012

    Oh, One more thing. If you have a couple of days and want to take the bus down from Chetumal, you can get off in Orange Walk and do Lamanai.…

  17. misterbee avatar

    RE: Cancun Bus Station Safe at Night?

    by misterbee 14 May 2012

    There is only one bus per day that goes from Cancun to Belize City, and it departs Cancun bus terminal at 10:15 pm. You didn't say what…

  18. mclarjh avatar

    RE: Cancun Bus Station Safe at Night?

    by mclarjh 14 May 2012

    The Cancun centro terminal is certainly more attractive, and felt safer to me than the Chetumal terminal. The Cancun terminal also located…

  19. Greggo avatar

    RE: Trip Questions

    by Greggo 14 May 2012

    Hi, I don't think there are any trips to Lighthouse Atoll from Tobacco Caye so Caye Caulker would be the place for that. I don't know…

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    RE: Mexico>Belize>Guatemala triangle

    by Greggo 14 May 2012

    I would visit Lamanai on the way down buy bus, Visit Tikal, maybe some time in San Ignacio, then head for Caye Caulker and take the Belize…

  21. Hannako avatar

    RE: Cancun Bus Station Safe at Night?

    by Hannako 14 May 2012

    Hi, I just returned from a trip to Belize via Cancun. The bus stations in Cancun and in Chetumal are well lit and pretty safe, you don´t…

  22. mopapp avatar

    Cancun Bus Station Safe at Night?

    by mopapp 14 May 2012

    Hello, we're planning to take a night bus from Cancun bus station to Belize City at 11pm or later. We need to get from Cancun airport…

  23. feuysbelize avatar

    RE: I need some help about Belize City to Cancun

    by feuysbelize 14 May 2012

    Thanks for the info, viajeroabcd. I really don't want to change buses, because I hate having to fight to get a seat, especially with my…

  24. dcpbath avatar

    RE: Mexico>Belize>Guatemala triangle

    by dcpbath 13 May 2012

    Hi Chris Funnily enough, I have just done exactly this trip, ie flying into Cancun and then a 2 week circular trip around those 3 countri…

  25. misterbee avatar

    RE: Mexico>Belize>Guatemala triangle

    by misterbee 13 May 2012

    Why would you like to spend a night in Belize City? There's not a lot to see or do. If you're really into Mayan sites, the ones to see…

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