Mexico Trip Reports

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Mexico Trip Reports
By John Kobak
2011-12 - 2010-11 - 2009-10 - 2008-9 - 2007 - 2005 - 2004 - 2000 - 1996 - 1995 - Useful Links
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2011-12
Overall 2011-12 Mexico Map & planned Route
2011-2012 Mexico Trip Planning
Our Mexico Blog
2011-2012 Chronological Order or see below for monthly segment with detail maps and travel times.
November 2011 Blog

Travel Day 1 - Houston, TX (11/14) to La Pesca, MX

Travel Day 2 - La Pesca to Rio Micos, MX 11/15

Travel Day 3 - Rio Micos to Emerald Coast, MX 11/18

Travel Day 4 - Emerald Coast to Catemaco, MX 11/20

Travel Day 5 - Catemaco to near Palenque, MX 11/26

Travel Day 6 - Near Palenque to Mahahual, MX 11/27

Travel Day 7 - Mahahual to Xpu-Ha, MX 11/30
December 2011 Blog

Travel Day 8 - Xpu-Ha, MX to Texas 3/1
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2010-11
Overall 2010-11 Mexico Map & planned Route
2010-2011 Mexico Trip Planning
Our Mexico Blog
Slide Show of 2010 Mexico Trip
2010-2011 Chronological Order or see below for monthly segment with detail maps and travel times.

November 2010 Blog

Travel Day 1 - Houston, TX (11/17) to La Pesca, MX

Travel Day 2 - La Pesca to Emerald Coast, MX 11/21

Travel Day 3 - Emerald Coast to Catemaco, MX 11/23

Travel Day 4 - Catemaco to Isla Aguada, MX 11/30
December 2010 Blog

Travel Day 5 - Isla Aguada to Mahahual, MX 12/01

Travel Day 6 - Mahahual to Xpu-Ha, MX 12/07
January 2011 Blog
February 2011 Blog

Travel Day 7 - Xpu-Ha to Vallodolid & Izamal, MX 03/04
March 2011 Blog

Travel Day 8 - Izamal, MX to USA Border

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2009-10
Overall 2009-10 Mexico Map
2009-2010 Mexico Trip Planning
Our Mexico Blog
Slide Show of 2009-2010 Trip
2009-2010 Chronological Order or see below for monthly segment with detail maps and travel times.

Travel Day 1 - Houston, TX (11/16) to La Pesca, MX
November 2009 Blog

Travel Day 2 - Skipped Barra del Tordo. At La Pesca 11/16-11/21

Travel Day 3 - La Pesca to Emerald Coast, MX 11/22-11/23

Travel Day 4 - Emerald Coast to Catemaco, MX 11/24-11/28

Travel Day 5 - Catemaco to Isla Aguada, MX 11/29-12/01
December 2009 Blog

Travel Day 6 - Isla Aguada to Campeche, MX 12/02

Travel Day 7 - Campeche to Celestun & Merida, MX 12/03-12/06

Travel Day 8 - Merida to Uxmal, Loltun Caves & Chichen-Itza, MX< 12/07-12/08/A>

Travel Day 9 - Cancun - MecoLoco , MX 12/09 - 1/05
January 2010 Blog

Travel Day 10 - Cancun - Xpu-Ha 1/06 - 2/17
February 2010 Blog

Travel Day 10a - Xpu-Ha to Bacalar 2/18 - 2/20

Travel Day 11 - Bacalar to Cholula/Puebla 2/21 - 2/24

Travel Day 12 - Cholula to San Miguel de Allende 2/25 - 2/27

Travel Day 13 - San Miguel de Allende to USA 2/27 - 2/28

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2008-9
Actual Trip Map 2008-2009
Mexico Planning Map 2008-9 Trip
Slide Show of 2008-2009 Trip
2008-9 Mexican Trip Blog in Chronological Order or see below for monthly segment with detail maps and travel times.

Travel Day 1 - Harlingen, TX to beyond Tampico, MX

Travel Day 2 - South of Tampico, MX to Emerald Coast

Travel Day 3 - Emerald Coast to Catemaco, MX

Travel Day 4 - Catemaco, MX to Isla Aquada, MX

Travel Day 5 - Isla Aguada, MX to Bacalar, MX

Travel Day 6 - Bacalar, MX to Xcalak, MX

Travel Day 7 - Xcalak, MX to North toward Cancun, MX

Page 8 - Mayan Riviera & Isla Mujeres

Page 9 - Mayan Riviera then USA

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2007
Short Story about 2007 Trip

Map showing 2007 Trip

Mexico 2007 - Page 1 - Emerald Coast, Catemaco, Huatulco

Mexico 2007 - Page 2 - Zipolite, Puerto Escondido, Playa Ventura

Mexico 2007 - Page 3 - Pie de la Cuesta, Ixtapa, Maruata

Mexico 2007 - Page 4 - Melaque, Tenacatita

Mexico 2007 - Page 5 - Punta Perula, Sayulita, Chacala

If you have a high speed internet connection, here is a short video produced by a couple RV'ing in Mexico. Mexico Video Sampler
Buy one from them for a good idea of what Mexican travel is like. Video website

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2005
Map showing 2005 Trip

Mexico 2005 - Page 1 - El Tajin, Villahermosa, Palenque

Mexico 2005 - Page 2 - Misol Ha, Aqua Azul, San Cristobal, Indian Villages, Huatulco

Mexico 2005 - Page 3 - Zipolite, Playa Ventura, Acapulco, Zihuatanejo

Mexico 2005 - Page 4 - Ixtapa, Melaque, Punta Perula, Chacala, Guadalajara

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2004
Mexico 2004 Report Visited: Durango, Mazatlan, Chacala, Lo de Marcos, Punta Perula, Boca Beach, Barra de Navidad, Melaque, Guadalajara

2000
Mexico 2000 Report - Kayak Trip-Rio Actopan, Rio Pescados, Alto Bobos, El Salto, Rio Tampaón. Visited: Tampico, Emerald Coast, Xalapa, Ciudad Valles, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, Melaque, Puerto Vallarta, Sayulita, San Blas, Mazatlan, Copper Canyon train trip, Bahia Kino, Nogales

Mexico 2000 Photos - Kayak Trip

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1996
Our First Motor Home Trip to Mexico in 1996
Visited: Laredo, Saltillo, San Miguel de Allende, Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Patzcuaro, Playa Azul, Zihuatanejo, Acapulco, Puerto Escondido, Huatulco, Oaxaca, Vera Cruz, Tampico
No Report

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1995
Our First Camping Trip in Mexico, Sea Kayaking in Belize & Camping at Tikal in Guatamala in 1995
Visited: Cozumel diving, Chetumal, MX - Placencia, Ranguana Caye (8 days sea Kayaking, San Ignacio, Belize - Tikal in Guatamala
Belize Report

Useful Mexico Internet Links

Mexico RV.NET Forum

Mexico Road Trip Reports

Mexico Campground Guide by Church

Mexican Additions to 4th edition

MEXICO Trip Planning and Information

Mexico RV Video

Mexico Border & RV Info

Free 2010 Mexican State Maps in PDF Format

Mexican Route Planning

Mexican Road Signs

A Mini-Series on RVing in Mexico