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[*] posted on 12-9-2019 at 09:27 AM


The blue line is the route I would recommend, except for the section that connects all the dots in the farm country!

Whether you cross at Algodones, or Rio Colorado, staying on the toll road (Mex 2) until you reach the turn off to San Felipe is probably about the same amount of time and eliminates a lot of potential wrong turns.

It also avoids all Mexicali traffic!




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[*] posted on 12-9-2019 at 10:57 AM


Quote: Originally posted by mona15  
Thanks everyone! We were thinking about the Tecate border. We have a ford explorer so hopefully it will be fine. Will look into the San Ysidro crossing. Really don't want to deal with Tijuana.


maybe not the fatest, but Tecate is the chillest route, super easy crossing, make sure to stop and get your FMM, then a few minute drive through town and on to a gorgeous cruise through wine country, take a day or 2 to stop and smell the grapes, mash on through Ensenada (big city) and keep taking the 1 south all the way to Loreto, beautiful drive

watch the fuel gap between El Rosario and Guerrero Negro, if you can get ~250 miles to your tank you will be ok, if not then better to bring extra or if you are feeling adventrous you can fill up from some of the roadside fellows in Catavina

either way, disfruta la viaje!



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[*] posted on 12-9-2019 at 11:08 AM


san ysidro wtf lol



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[*] posted on 12-9-2019 at 11:12 AM


Tecate is better than San Ysidro for sure, but still adds about a half day to the driving time.

At Tecate, be sure to watch all your stop signs and lights, etc. Cops there are quite aggressive on getting $ out of gringos.




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[*] posted on 12-9-2019 at 11:14 AM


Quote: Originally posted by JZ  
Tecate is better than San Ysidro for sure, but still adds about a half day to the driving time.

At Tecate, be sure to watch all your stop signs and lights, etc. Cops there are quite aggressive on getting $ out of gringos.


true that, gotta be on your toes with the stop signs and lights in all the little towns, especially around chri$tma$ time




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[*] posted on 12-9-2019 at 11:15 AM


Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  
The blue line is the route I would recommend, except for the section that connects all the dots in the farm country!

Whether you cross at Algodones, or Rio Colorado, staying on the toll road (Mex 2) until you reach the turn off to San Felipe is probably about the same amount of time and eliminates a lot of potential wrong turns.

It also avoids all Mexicali traffic!


This is good advice.




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