Mexico Trip Reports

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Mexico Trip Reports
By John Kobak
2009-10 - 2008-9 - 2007 - 2005 - 2004 - 2000 - 1996 - 1995 - Useful Links
2009-2010 Mexico Blog

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2009-10 - Read My 2008-9 Blog
NEW - 2009-2010 Mexico Blog
Mexico Trip Planning for 2009-10
Overall '09 Mexico Map & planned Route

Travel Day 1 - Houston, TX (11/16) to La Pesca, MX
    November 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 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 Blog
Travel Day 10 - Cancun - Xpu-Ha 1/06 - 2/17
    February 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 2008-9
Mexico Planning Map 2008-9 Trip
Blog - 2008-9 Mexican Trip Blog in Chronological Order
Slide Show of 2008-9 Trip

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 - Durango, Mazatlan, Chacala, Lo de Marcos, Punta Perula, Boca Beach, Barra de Navidad

2000
Mexico 2000 Report - Kayak Trip-Rio Actopan, Rio Pescados, Alto Bobos, El Salto, Rio Tampaón; Copper Canyon train trip

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 - Melaque - Puerto Vallarta - Sayulita - San Blas - Mazatlan - Bahia Kino - Nogales
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 Campground Guide by Church

Mexican Additions to 3rd edition

On-Line Mexico Campground Guide

Mexico RV Video

Mexico Border & RV Info

Detailed Mexican State Maps in PDF Format

Mexican Route Planning

A Mini-Series on RVing in Mexico

RVing the Yucatan

Live Border Wait Times