hello
i havent been to baja in 3 years cause of all the crap i hear about on the news,but i practically grew up in a small town just outside of mexicali
called benito juarez where my dads from,i love my family and the people but been to scared to go,but its my 40th bday this weekend and i want to go,is
it safe for me to take my family there?also we have some friends that want to go with they dont have passports but they do have valid ids and birth
certificates,is this going to be ok or should we not take them with us,but that would suck for them as they are so looking forward to it.
and one more question,my daughter wants to bring her friend they are both 16,and his mom says its fine,but he also doesnt have a passport just birth
certificate and student id,will it be safe to bring him along with us,cause hes a minor i dont know what the protocol is
thanks alotwoody with a view - 2-24-2011 at 07:05 PM
yes.mulegemichael - 2-24-2011 at 07:38 PM
dittoDavid K - 2-24-2011 at 07:50 PM
x3 mtgoat666 - 2-24-2011 at 08:22 PM
probably, probably and probably. if bringing a kid without parents, you should have affadavit signed by both parents. sometimes mexico asks, but if
day trip and not getting visa probably unlikely to be asked. a set of traveling families returning with not one passport between them,... sounds like
homeland security will need to staff up for secondary inspections and interrogations.woody with a view - 2-24-2011 at 08:27 PM
maybe, but they will already be in the US so who cares? just another story to tell the grandkids how they got the cavity search way back in the good
old days.....mcfez - 2-24-2011 at 10:10 PM
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Having a vacation home in Campos Ocotillo, San Felipe......which is 7 miles north of town.....and I know many folks there too....we all have no
issues.
San Felipe offers no negatives to you. It's a safe place to be. The "natives" there are super friendly.....in fact a whole lot more friendlier than
what you'll find in California. There are many Americans, Germans and Aussies living there. Everywhere you go...you will see one. You are not in some
desolated town and being the only gringo :-)
The cops are helpful, and pleasant....as long as you are too.
Merchants will go out of their way to assist you. Night time is fine on the Malecon unless it's a holiday. The younger kids (Mexican and American)
tend to over do it a little. I wont let my kids downtown at night...regardless. Just like at home here in Sacramento....same rules apply.
Driving there....I drive at night behind a truck or two. This clears any cows off the road!!! I recommend that you drive during day light if you are
not a experienced Baja driver. There is a Military inspection station some 30 miles north of San Felipe that you will be going through. These folks
are here looking for guns, drugs, bad guys ....whatever is bad stuff. They all are holding these BIG ASSAULT WEAPONS.....dont let that scare you. They
so the same at any European airport too! The personnel are very friendly and will ask you if you speak Spanish...ask you to vacate your car. THIS IS A
NORMAL PROCEDURE. Takes a few minutes and off you go.
If you get caught up with a speeding ticket....BY LAW....the officer will have you follow him to the police station to pay the fine. This is a no big
deal...can be scary to new comers. Dont be.
Insurance....you get in a wreck...same thing...you all go to the police station. It gets taken care of on the spot. Dont have insurance....then you
should be scared !
Some of the best places in San Felipe area is south of the town. 30 miles out and its white sandy beaches......many lazy campos along the new
highway...a cactus park....one can spend days exploring.....safely.
Adding to this....we are arriving March 26 with teenagers.
No you do not need passports.
Birth Certificates be good have.
Have pictures of all the members going down...in case one gets lost.
Get notarized parental permission for medical decisions (if any kid is not yours.
Piece of cake ...we do it all the time.rainingcatsdogs - 2-25-2011 at 05:44 PM
thank you
the only thing thats gonna suck now is its supposed to rainMarc - 2-25-2011 at 07:00 PM
Kinda late, but why no passports? Saves much hassle and it's no big deal to get one. All of my grandkids (ages 8 to 23) have one.rainingcatsdogs - 2-25-2011 at 07:04 PM
my family and i have passports but the others never go to mexico or anywhere for that matter,so i guess they never felt the need for oneBigOly - 2-25-2011 at 07:42 PM
Get your stuff together and go have fun. It's later than you think!
David K - 2-25-2011 at 08:17 PM
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Originally posted by rainingcatsdogs
my family and i have passports but the others never go to mexico or anywhere for that matter,so i guess they never felt the need for one
And they will continue to "go nowhere" until they do something about it... Getting a passport is the first step to International travel!rainingcatsdogs - 2-26-2011 at 12:24 AM
i dunno i cant make them we have ours though,and they dont but are very excited to spend time with my family,they are making us homeade birria cant
wait
