Bordercrossing Mexico - Guatelama
(26.5.15 at Cuauhtémoc / Hidalgo, CA1/ Panamerica)
We rode first all the way to the border
when we realized that the Banjercito and immigration check are about
4km before the border (GPS: N15.66547° W92.00252°) and we had to go back. The formalities
were quickly done, we got our bike papers stamped, the receipt of getting
our money back and our passports got stamped in the neighbor office.
Then back to the border.
Literally at the borderline there are
some guys exchanging money (100MXN=45Q). Certainly not the best deal
but we had a few pesos left and I was not sure whether I can change
them later.
One meter later (!) there was the
fumigation (12.5Q per bike). We parked the bikes about ten meters
further in front of another office to get our stamps into the
passport (10Q/person). Finally we had to move the bikes 10m further
in front of the customs office where we got the import permit and
sticker for the bikes (160Q per bike).
Even though many officials saw the dogs
and came closer to admired them, nobody cared about our girls, nobody
asked any papers - absolute nothing.
No photocopies required. The officials
make copies of whatever they need without extra charge.
The guy at the barrier checked our
documents and the sticker, wrote all down and then waited until we
were dressed and ready to go to open the barrier for us.
And then we were in Guatemala - piece
of cake. It took a total of 1.5h including the driving back to
Mexican immigration.
