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Drive Me Loco is an Online Travel Guide and eBook combining 35 years of experience offering the reader expert recommendations from real life (yes, I've done it several times) information. We detail, in an easy-to-read format, all the information necessary for a trip by vehicle through Mexico and Central America. We chronicle a trip by car through Mexico, Baja, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. We also include information on Belize, El Salvador, and Panama and South America.
This guide will get you to where you want to go in Mexico and Central America with an expanded Costa Rica section---the jewel of Central America. This trip could be the trip of your LIFE!
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Immediate Updates and Regional News Keep updated, even on your trip!
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Access to User Forum and Travel Community Looking for a travel partner, post it here on our loco forum!
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User/author Revisions and Recommendations We are stronger as a community!
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News and Views and Opinions and Suggestions We all got them---but ours have 35 years of experience!
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Access to Detailed Section Information Access to detailed info on each country---includes Darrian Gap!
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Answers to Personalized Questions from the Author Let an expert help your prepare for you for your trip!
We are constantly updating the information on each section and we are offering FREE updates for one year from purchase---check out the eBook section for more info. We also offer the eBook for download without the subscription for $12.00 through Pay pal.
We look forward to our journey together,
Derek Dodds, Adventure Author
The Gringos Guide To Driving Through Mexico, Central America & Costa Rica
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Know About Crime
In everything good there tends to be something bad just around the corner (at least in Mexico) and therefore I wanted to say a word on crime right off the bat here at Drivemeloco.com
This is such a huge topic when traveling into Mexico and Central America that one could ponder all the possibilities of what could go wrong; the question should be how does one remain safe on the trip of a lifetime?
The Car
You must give serious consideration to the type of vehicle that transports you from point A to point B, wherever that might be.
You don't have to drive a 4X4 to be comfortable on your trip, but you might want to consider taking these three ladies---yea!
Seriously though, you do need a reliable vehicle that will withstand hard driving. The ideal vehicle for driving comfortably in Central America has the following . . .
The Drive
The drive through Mexico and Central America is a wonderful experience, however, it's not an adventure for everyone.
This site and the eBook contain my advice and detailed accounts of my experiences while driving through Mexico and Central America. I bring you 35 years of experience, I have lived in Mexico, Honduras and Costa Rica for extended periods of time and have driven everywhere you could imagine.
What They Say
"If you are even thinking about taking this trip you got to read this guide!"
~ John Cunning, Adventure's Limits
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"I laughed a lot while reading the guide and the updated info on this site gets better and better"
~ Jayne Tuggle
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Tab One
Mexican Car Insurance
Mexico has traffic laws very similar to the United States. The application of their laws is what accounts for the differences, and the reasons for needing Mexican insurance. DriveMeLoco has partnered with Mexican Online Insurance to provide you with the best Mexican Insurance available and is backed by four of Mexico's largest and most respected insurers, GNP, ABA/GMAC, ACE Seguros, and HDI Seguros.
Insurance is not available in some of the other countries, see the Guide for more information.
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Guide Update
If you are traveling and find something missing or incorrect in the Gringos Guide we'd love to hear about it. Please drop us an email and we’ll make sure your updates get into the next edition of the Guide and also onto the website.
We look forward to hearing from you.
DriveMeLoco
Tab Three
Pod Cast Mayan Ruins
A-Pod-Calypto: Mayan Ruins Tours
This is a four part series presented by Lonely Planet, it is a good intro to the Mayan Ruins. You can listen here or download to your computer.
| Part 1. 15 min. | Part 2. 19 min. | Part 3. 12 min. | Part 4. 13 min |
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." 
~Mark Twain
Mexico Gulf Route
The roads on the gulf route are not nearly as bad as they used to be. The scenery is varied and beautiful. Depending on what time you cross the border into Mexico through Brownsville, you may choose to either stay in Valle Hermosa (Beautiful Valley) or continue on toward Tampico. Should you choose to drive all the way through to Tampico, I would suggest that you cross the border very early as this is a long journey. To make things comfortable, I would suggest you cross and get through the border town area as quickly as possible heading to Valle Hermosa. Please keep in mind that this border area is by far the "roughest" area that you will experience. You will definitely feel like you have entered into a third world counry here and you will want to keep your windows and doors locked if possible.
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Drive Me Loco Top 5
1) Palangue, Mexico
2) Tikal, Guatemala
3) Copan, Honduras
4) Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
5) Caribbean Cost, Costa Rica
Sell Your Car in CR
While it is possible for you to sell your car after driving to Costa Rica, possibly even make some profit, it is certainly not without its difficulties. The average customs tax on cars in C.R. is close to 55% of what an American would consider to be the value. For example, if the car you drive here is worth $10,000 in the U.S.A., expect the customs tax to be at least $5,500.00. Also, Costa Rica has their own government “blue book” that is not at all similar to the Kelley’s in the U.S.A. If you have leather seats, air conditioning, automatic transmission, anything that Costa Rica considers a luxury the cost is even more. Also, the inspection process has become tedious: tires cannot be wider by even an inch then the side of the car, a chip in the windshield has to be fixed, and the exhaust is carefully analyzed. This being said, it is entirely possible to sell the car without ever paying any of these taxes or going through this inspection process at all.
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This trip has so much color and diversity.
You don't have to stop at Panama, you can ship your car into South America and keep going to Chile!
What documents do I need?
Countries have different travel documents requirements for entry. Some only require Proof of citizenship and birth certificate while others require both a passport and a visa. For more information on the document you might need please see our partner link here . What is the Darrian Gap?
The Darrian Gap is a big stretch of jungle that prevents any overland travel from South to Central America, thus you got to ship your vehicle around the trees by sea. Sign-up to get the complete information about the Darrian Gap.
Should I take my gun?
Bringing guns or drugs into Mexico is not recommended. You may go to prison even if you were not aware of the Mexican law. Having said that, I have done one or the other over the years or been with others . . . more