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[*] posted on 1-28-2016 at 08:10 PM


Quote: Originally posted by MrNoodly  
I'm in the Yuma area, headed to Baja (down highway 5) soon, and I've tried to figure out whether San Luis or Los Algodones is the better choice.

I've been to Los Algodones several times, crossing on foot to get meds, so it's familiar. I've never seen a line for southbound vehicles, just the occasional one stopped outside the immigration station. So that's my first inclination. However, I don't know how well the route to highway 2 is marked. And if I really wanted to wander around and get lost, I could take other roads to highway 5 and not need to schlep most of the way to Mexicali.



San Luis is just as handy, but since it's in Sonora, I wonder if they'd want me to do the temporary vehicle importation thing.

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personally, I prefer San Luis. Los Algadones is shorter but, you have to weave through an agricultural area and go through small towns that have some pretty hard speed bumps. The positive side, you miss a military check point if you go through Los Algedones.

If you do go San Luis, just make sure you have your visa in hand and watch your speed before you get to the first toll booth in Sonora, before you cross into Baja





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[*] posted on 1-30-2016 at 10:38 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Pescador  
I have crossed there several times and it is not my favorite place to cross. I don't exactly know why but it seems I caught more attitude there from the US Border Patrol than normal.
When I enter Mexico, I really like crossing south at Algodones because almost no one does that and generally I get waved right through. North is good except when all the shoppers and dentist patients are crossing at the same time and the line can get pretty long.
Going south is usually pretty good and it is really easy to bypass Mexicali on the new 4 lane road and you go from San Luis to the Rumarosa Grade at 75 MPH. I used to use that all the time coming from Colorado.


Couldn't agree more. Plus you can pickup a case of cheap booze there and take it anywhere in Mexico as opposed to the 2 bottle limit coming in from the US




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[*] posted on 1-30-2016 at 10:44 AM


Quote: Originally posted by Bajafun777  
san Luis is fine to cross in either direction and no problems. Have used it without any problems and well signed so you don't get confused crossing in either direction. So, use San Luis and stay off the two lane roads you won't like going through Algodones. Enjoy your trip. Take Care & Travel Safe---- "No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777


Only 10 miles from center of Algadonas to hgw 2 at Cuidad Morales and that only took me 15 minutes last time we did.




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[*] posted on 1-30-2016 at 01:51 PM


We crossed at San Luis three times this year in route from LA to San Carlos. It comes out on Hwy 15 in Santa Ana. Nice drive.
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