Love to go but not in the cards for a while. If possible keep the forums posted.
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Like a couple of Balboas we headed into the wild pavement of yonder with a monstous piece of aluminum hooked to our rear end. "The Long, Long Trailer".
Sounds like a great Adventure. Five years ago a friend and I took a small motorhome from Cincinnati to Belize. It was one of the best times ever. If you have property in Panama I assume you already know how to live on Latin time. We entered Mexico at Farr Texas and traveled down the east coast. The roads for the most part are pretty good but would not recommend driving unless daylight due to road conditions. The year we went Mexico was being pressured to stop the drug flow into the US so we had to undergo 19 roadblock checkpoints on the way. The military was very friendly during the searches and was a great opportunity to talk to them and learn about the local areas. Best advise is to take your time and stop and enjoy the many small towns. Most of our overnight stops were at gated hotels that were able to provide us with a simple 110 outlet to keep things charged. Fees were usually $5 US and many times free if we ate at a family members restaurant. Gas stations are no problem in Mexico, as a matter of fact most have adopted the mini-mart/gas station format similar to here in the US. While I have not taken the RV further South than Belize I have traveled some in Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama with no problems. Hope you have a great trip!
This sounds like an awesome trip. I'd love to be able to Stream to the Mayan ruins in Copan in Honduras. I eventually may take my Safari to Brazil, depending on how much I'd have to pay in taxes. (If I do, I'll offer space!)
I think a ferry to the Yucatan would be a better start then driving down.
I used to live in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. And on the coast in Trujillo. Central America is such a fun place.
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Hi dan,
I have no advice to offer you for the trip other than be careful.
I mainly wanted to welcome you as this was your first post.
Good luck in your new job/travels/adventure.
Dave
Dan,
We are also planning the same trip, My wife two girls and our dog and an as yet determined airstream. We have a home in Southern Costa Rica and will be building in the highlands of Northern Panama also. Please contact us to talk at length. at surfpapafl@yahoo.com
My wife is from Central America and I have been a few times by air. I would really try to do the trip with a few others. Lack of services, banditos, etc. I know some groups hire local guardias for insurance. It is not unheard of that the guardias you hire to protect you are also the banditos that rob you if you try to go it alone. Don't count on the local police either. I was in Guatemala City once staying at a friends house. They had 2 full time guards. A burglar was caught by one of the guards and the police were called. The police response was "what are you calling us for? why didn't you just shoot him and throw the body down the ravine".
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Like a couple of Balboas we headed into the wild pavement of yonder with a monstous piece of aluminum hooked to our rear end. "The Long, Long Trailer".
my wife is from central america and i have been a few times by air. I would really try to do the trip with a few others. Lack of services, banditos, etc. I know some groups hire local guardias for insurance. It is not unheard of that the guardias you hire to protect you are also the banditos that rob you if you try to go it alone. Don't count on the local police either. I was in guatemala city once staying at a friends house. They had 2 full time guards. A burglar was caught by one of the guards and the police were called. The police response was "what are you calling us for? Why didn't you just shoot him and throw the body down the ravine".
i really like that policeman attitude,that would help get rid of some of the crack heads.
Worth thinking about. When are you thinking of going? How long are you staying? Wonder about the insurance in the various countries. There must be a book somewhere. Write more about it.
The book "99 days to Panama- an exploration of Central America by motorhome" might be good to read first. It's by Dr. John and Harriet Halkyard, I found mine on Amazon. It sounds like an amazing journey, I wish I could somehow tag along from the Yucatan (the ferry from Tampa to Cancun sounds like a great idea to me, if it's affordable). I have dreamed of doing something like what you are about to do, and will be eager to follow your blog if you do one. Buen viaje y buena suerte!! -tim
We are planning on visiting the Grand Canyon before launching across the border. We've driven with our truck down to Monterey Mexico and are familiar with the process. In addition to that we have a truck down in Panama that we regularly have to permit to drive in Costa Rica, border crossing protocol. We have a number of friends in Mexico and will be visiting and staying a few days with those who live in conveniant locations. We are actually relocating to live in our home in Costa Rica and park the yet to be acquired Airstream (had to sell the soveriegn too far gone for the restore and a little heavy) on a lot up in the mountains of Panama and stay there while building our small Organic farm. We anticipate the trip from Destin Fl to southern Costa Rica taking around 3 months, but having lived in and traveled around down there on and off for the last 10 years that should be a very flexible expectation. We are finding an abundance of information about the trip. As mentioned there are people who have the gps #'s of the mom and pop restaraunts the ate at and parked the trailer for the night. I'm fluent in Spanish, and we have neighbors in Costa Rica who did this trip with a pregnant wife who delivered minutes after crossing into Costa Rica from Nicaragua. I don't by any means claim to have it all figured out please feel free to contribute wisdom. Thanks for all input.
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that would help get rid of some of the crack heads.
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