Looking at road maps of Guatemala and Honduras; from Tapachula, Mx you can
take CA 2, the highway on the south (near the coast) in Guatemala that goes
to Esquintla, Guate. and then to Guatemala City. The map also shows a road
from the city to Esquipula, Guate. where you can cross into Honduras; to San
Pedro Sula, then La Ceiba. Too bad there is no road from Puerto Barrios,
Guate. to Puerto Cortez, Honduras. What documentation does one need to
cross; insurance, title, registration ?? Does Honduras, under the new
Traffic Laws, require insurance for vehicles crossing into the country? I
would appreciate any info. on this and hope the info. provided helps.
Terry Curtin
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Thanks for the additional information....!!
szscott wrote: Norm
Major towns have hotels with secure parking. Another reason I end
my driving in the afternoon; to make sure I can find a place before
dark. Prices have increased since my 2001 trip, or maybe it's
because my wife was with me and is a bit more discriminating than
me. Gas stations are often a good source of info. Tell them what you
will settle for and your price range. I've had good leads this way.
Be advised that a Motel down here is usually a 'love nest' and
you'll pay for a short block of time, say, 4 or 6 hours. Most of the
places we stayed were in the thirty to forty dollar a night range.
We only stayed in places with secure parking.
You should be able to make it through Guatemala in a day. No
insurance requirement. Our last trip took us a couple days due to a
major bridge being washed out from the hurricane and a long detour
into the highlands. If for some reason you get a late start, get a
place for the night then an early start to get through Guatemala
City as early as possible.
I recomment not getting in a rush. Too many drivers seem like
they're real late for an appointment, you'll need all your wits to
keep out of harms way.
The roads from the Honduras/Guatemala border to La Entrada, Copan
are in poor shape, lots of pot holes and drivers all over the road
dodging them. Drive careful. Enjoy your trip.
--- In travel-to-honduras.....com, Brillante7774
wrote:
>
> WOW!!! what great instructions.. I thought 2 days to get thru
Mexico but, of course, I had no idea. Did you stay in regular
hotels/motels at night? Any problem with stuff in your car, etc.
How many days thru Guatamala?
>
> szscott wrote: --- In travel-to-
honduras.....com, Brillante7774
> wrote:
> >
> > If anyone has driven.. or someone is going to drive from the
U.S. to
> La Ceiba, I am VERY interested in the details. How long it took
from
> the northern border of Mexico to the exit point. route taken,
stops
> along the way. Also, any problems with the corrupt police in
Mexico.
> Any problems with bandits? After leaving Mexico, what route taken,
fees
> paid all along the way. I am only interested in precise
information
> from individual(s) who have made or will be making the trip. Norm
> >
> > -----------
> Norm
> I have driven to Honduras twice. Once from El Paso in 2001
using the
> central route and last October driving the west coast as far as
> Acapulca, then cut north and utilized the freeways from Cuernavaca
to
> Tapachula.
> The first trip I had a van loaded with household goods, a
generator,
> solar panel, etc. I paid a couple hundred dollars at the Mexican
border
> and a couple hundred to get through Guatemala. This was due to my
> having a lot of 'stuff'. The trip went well enough, no problems
other
> than trying to get through Guatemala City. Solved that by flagging
down
> a cab and having him lead me through. $2 well spent. I avoided
Mexico
> city by driving just south through a national park and wound up at
> Cuernavaca. I took this drive by myself and never felt any threat
to my
> safety. I stayed on the main roads and didn't drive at night. I
usually
> started before dawn and drove till about 4pm, fueled up, got a
room and
> a decent meal before dark.
> The last trip I made with my wife. We started in Yuma, crossed
the
> border south of town and followed the border east until it
intersected
> with the road south to Guaymas. I believe the fee was 30-35
dollars
> payable at a Mexican bank. The guys doing the paperwork were
helpful
> and polite. I speak Spanish but they eventually broke into English
> which was excellent. Get Mexican car insurance before you cross
the
> border. We were stopped a couple times in the north; no problem.
Paper
> check, peek in the trunk. Stayed on the main road, some were toll
some
> weren't. Toll roads were good, the non toll roads had speed bumps
> entering every town. Tired of the coast highway by Acapulco so
took the
> toll road to Cuernavaca then Puebla and eventually Tuxtla,
Chiapas. You
> probably won't be told this but the place to turn in your
paperwork is
> a few miles BEFORE you get to Tapachula. Get there between 9-4.
Have
> photocopies of everything.
> Fees weren't much going into Guatemala, maybe $20-$30. I had a
full
> trunk and the back seat was loaded but nothing like the trip in
the
> full van.
> This time I made it through Guatemala City on my own, sort of.
I got
> good instructions at a gas station and later got confirmation from
a
> cab driver. You'll climb some hills into the city. Eventually
there
> will be a McDonalds on the left and a few minutes later another
> McDonalds on the right. Just after the latter McD's take the exit
to
> the right. This road passes over the road you were on. You want to
go
> left on this road. We went to the right then found a place to turn
> around. Maybe there is a way to turn left but I missed it. Now
stay on
> that road. You'll have your doubts but stay on that road.
Eventually,
> (maybe 15 min.)you'll come to a city park and be able to see that
a
> couple blocks further the street ends. Go left maybe ten blocks
and
> you'll intersect a major 4 lane street. Go right and this will
lead you
> out of the city to Honduras.
> Entering Honduras is no problem unless you are importing a car.
> Local professionals know the ropes but I don't. They'll tax you
plenty,
> make you wait most of the day and ask for a 'fee' on top of it. If
the
> car in entering as temporary, then you'll pay maybe $20 and be
through
> in an hour or two.
> We took our time on this trip, our 15th anniversary and the
roads
> were out in southern Mexico due to the hurricane. We were in
Chiapas
> when we got word that the road was passable to Guatemala so then
made a
> dash for the border. We probably only drove 8 hours per day and
our
> route was not as direct as say, the central route. From Yuma to
Santa
> Rosa, Copan took us, I believe, 9 days. I think 6-7 days would be
about
> right, normally.
> I found the police to be very polite in Mexico. Don't find
yourself
> in a situation that gives them the opportunity to be otherwise.
> Buy a good map from a gas station in Mexico as soon you can.
> Hope this helps.
> Steve
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