Important Tips for Driving into Mexico

[@thestoryofo9636]

I am really grateful for all of this valuable information and I will take a plane instead!!! good luck!!

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Great smart idea

[@largesizejellyfish3014]

Thank you so much. This was the route I was thinking of taking but now I feel a lot more confident. I learned so much new info too.

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Great! Glad to hear it

[@dngarcia79]

Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information. I really appreciate it. 🙏

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Glad it was helpful! dngarcia, any time. Fred

[@thai7162]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for this video an crucial information. I had no idea and just happened to stumble on the video and decided to watch it. Google gave me both options you show and I thought, oh, I'll take the coastline route for the view. And then I didn't realize about Matamoras either, until around the same time I found this video this weekend (i JUST recently a few days ago started looking into moving to Mexico). So THANK YOU for saving me. I will be following the highlighted blue route on your screenshot instead. THANK YOU again!!

[@thai7162]

Please tell Mark, THANK YOU, for me!

[@lifeinhuatulco]

thai7162, we will let Mark know. Fred

[@eworthroberts7064]

Thank you so much it was very helpful thank you

[@lifeinhuatulco]

"Thank-You" for understanding the importance of his instructions

[@moi20003]

Great information! I heard the new highway from Oaxaca to Puerto Escondido- Huatulco will be ready by Sept 2022 reducing the drive to 3 hours.

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Moi, that would be nice and the construction is on going right now. Fred

[@Luckimee]

No waaayyyyyy that changes things

[@moi20003]

@@Luckimee It is currently under construction. There have been delays due to conflicts in some of the communities. It will be finish soon.

[@thedillestpickle]

Wow super helpful. Did not know that about gas cans! I will be driving to Eagle Pass as I hear it is safer, and will pour my jerry can into my tank after I burn through some fuel. I have now have a route figured out, thank you again!

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Thedillestpickle We would not ho eagle pass Nope Stay safe

[@casey00X]

Good to hear that about the very windy (meaning lots of turns) road along the eastern coast. Plus the advice to go south to Huatulco. What I don’t understand is that on google maps the road along the coast looks like a federal highway and it doesn’t look all that bad. ??

[@lifeinhuatulco]

The road is not the issue. Personal safety is

[@casey00X]

@@lifeinhuatulco thank you 🙏

[@annthrockmorton1517]

Thank you so much for this information ☺️

[@hivolco151]

Very nice Video .. Please tell Mark thank you! I know East coast gas prices are a little less right now.. But the Pacific/Central part of the US has skyrocketing gas prices between 5-7 dollars a gallon! California is one of the worst states.. in Oregon right now Diesel is over $5 a gallon and I heard Arizona is in that same category. Anyways... I love hearing about what highways he travels and why... When I was much younger I drove the far East trek from Laredo, Texas... back then we only had ONE situation where we were stopped by people in Uniforms... But when they realized we couldn't communicate in Spanish much... just Gracias and Por Favor.. LOL they let us go.. :)

[@lifeinhuatulco]

HIVOLCO if we are polite and do not show fear, all is well. Showing fear makes them think we are hiding something. Back when Mark was young, we did the trip 2 - 8 times a year. We always had cold Coors in a cooler for them. LOL Now that is not a good idea.

[@Cancunchefmxn1]

Can you help me with a driving route from Las Vegas to Playa Del Carmen. Thank you. Your video was very helpful.

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Do not do not do not go thru Tamaulipas and along the Gulf of Mexico. Go to Oaxaca and then up

[@Cancunchefmxn1]

@@lifeinhuatulco thank you for your help. Would happen to have a map you could share. I’m so scared. Thank you

[@LinusWilson]

Great video.

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Linus Wilson I am not sure I am permitted to keep this comment due to KZbin regulations. I will post on my social media. Thank you.

[@markthompson7288]

Glad I watched that. I would have went down the east side but after Mark's advice, I would take his route. Where in Texas would be safest to cross into Mexico?

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Mark Thompson the Columbus bridge about 17 mikes from Laredo.

[@jvahl8747]

​@@lifeinhuatulcoYes! I have heard that from many expats in Mexico!

[@valerienail-gi9yq]

Great info!

[@lifeinhuatulco]

valerie, we shared our daily experience living in Huatulco, Mexico and what we learned along the way. Fred

[@ostihpem]

I wanna take a rental and drive from Cancum some into Yucatan, maybe a bit beyond. Is it a good idea or very dangerous?

[@lifeinhuatulco]

@ostihpem do you mean to drive and explore the state of Quintana Roo?

[@ostihpem]

@@lifeinhuatulco Quintana Roo, Yucatan, Campeche, Tabasco and may be a bit of Chiapas. As far as I know the real danger is if you drive near the US border in the North. What is your take? I know that Mexico is not the US but obviously I wanna avoid hot areas where it is likely to get trouble even in daylight.

[@somerandomguy7458]

Do you guys know a safe route from san diego to guadalajara?

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Soumil, I have never driven that route, so sorry. Anyone can help Soulmil. Fred

[@kathygal3531]

I wish you'd SPELL the names because a lot of the times the pronunciation & spelling is VERY different! I'll be traveling alone so it's VERY important I understand 100% where I'm going! (in Canada gas has been over $6.00/gallon since before Covid,!)

[@lifeinhuatulco]

kathygal, you are correct about pronunciation and spelling are different in Mexico many areas in the country. Fred

[@ThePoppy2242]

Looking to cross into Mexico at Laredo I hear a lot of rumors of carjacking. Is there any truth to it?

[@lifeinhuatulco]

@ThePoppy Do it the exact way my son does. Columbus Bridge. Many people thank him!!!

[@Luckimee]

I loooovvee my car but my car note is too high I don't want that while living in Mexico otherwise I would drive it to pdc

[@lifeinhuatulco]

V M, we had the same situation with our Prius. Had to pay 1,000.00 usd to be able to sell our vehicle and be out of the over 10,000.00 we owed. Fred

[@PInk77W1]

I want to ride my bicycle from Cancun to Tx. Is it safe ?

[@lifeinhuatulco]

No not anymore

[@PInk77W1]

@@lifeinhuatulco thx

[@dianalizzeth14]

I'm planing on going to Oaxaca driving from San Francisco Ca. Do you recommend driving from California to Laredo and taking your route or should I just go out through mígalas and cross all of Mexico ?? Any tips would be great. Thanks in advance!

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Get to Columbus bridge thru USA

[@Yxotic]

Are you ok?

[@lifeinhuatulco]

yes “Thank-You” Just been so busy with projects for expats here

[@dianalizzeth14]

@@Yxotic yes! Made it back to California safe! On my way back I took the Michoacán, Jalisco, Sinaloa way but I do not recommend. Took too long but at least now I can say I drove through most of Mexico !

[@onetry7406]

Can you tell us about driving to the border, crossing on pubic transit and then flying to Huatulco?

[@lifeinhuatulco]

One Try. One has to walk across. Take a taxi to the airport. There is an airport in Reynosa. My son says it is not so safe. So, do a early day light flight and light on the luggage, dress low,profile non touristy.

[@onetry7406]

@@lifeinhuatulco thank you, sounds like good advice

[@jvahl8747]

Thankful for this info! Can you recommend anyone to drive with this grandma and pets through Mexico? We could take turns driving? Less stops=better for pets! Thank you!!!

[@lifeinhuatulco]

@jvahl8747 Dio you live near S. Carolina? Just vacationing across Mexico or coming to stay in Huatulco. www.lifeinhuatulco.com

[@jvahl8747]

@@lifeinhuatulco I live in SC...praying to find a very affordable, pet-friendly rental there. I so enjoy your videos 🙏🙏🙏

[@jvahl8747]

Still praying for some help...

[@sillybaka9213]

Don’t do it not safe

[@sillybaka9213]

Don’t do it not safe

[@BuRiedxNxBlo0d]

Hello, how is the drive from Nogales to Hermosillo on Highway 15? Is it safe?

[@lifeinhuatulco]

x-Ramirez, we always fly in to Huatulco. Fred , can of our subscribers can help,with this question. To help out or any one else that are thinking of coming down south. Thanka

[@kevinpaiuk2835]

Yes it's safe and quick

[@emmanuelmalagon8456]

what documents do i need at the mexican border ?

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Hi There, will you be traveling within Mexico or just within about 50 miles ( which is not safe). I can ask because I think my son did that online

[@lifeinhuatulco]

travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/need-passport/us-mexicoborder.html

[@OldEarthWisdom]

Wish there were closed captions for this video as I can't hear what he is saying 1/2 the time.

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Earthwisdom. I just rechecked and the volume is high. Maybe your device has an issue. Please try to watch on a tablet, PC or cell phone and let me know, please. Cindy

[@annthrockmorton1517]

Tap on the screen during the video and an icon that says "CC" should appear in the upper right corner. Tap on the "CC" for closed captioning.

[@TikiTrex]

I heard him perfectly fine throughout the video on my device.

[@hivolco151]

@@lifeinhuatulco His voice is beautiful and in a lower register which some folks might have trouble with... I enjoy his speaking voice because it is very calming.

[@lifeinhuatulco]

HIVOLCO Oh so the pitch could be the issue. OK. Great info Ann Throckmorton gave.

[@alex6261971]

my biggest worry , is the cartels and sicarios and some petty thiefs which i heard have no problem killing someone. is there any truth to this . or is it just a myth.

[@lifeinhuatulco]

That is why Mark explains the exact route, time, stops.. I drove the Gulf Coast route 4-6 times a years at least a decade. No way one needs to be on the Gulf Coast of border states anymore.

[@LinusWilson]

This seems to be very good advice which closely adheres to the US state department advisories here travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/mexico-travel-advisory.html

[@lifeinhuatulco]

Linus Wilson yes thank you He does know that route and travel to Oacaca very well