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woody with a view
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really folks, it's only 20 bucks. that's what?, an hour of your hard earned cash.
hopefully, that 20 bucks is your statement to the mexican gov't that you are a not just another gringo/tourist down for the cheap tequila in
tj/ensenada and that by following protocol, you EXPECT your $ will be applied towards making baja and all of mexico a better experience for future
travelers.
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jrbaja
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If you read the papers
you will see that lots of whining gringos have problems in Mexico. It's never even their fault
When these problems happen, you will be hating life for not being legal. Guaranteed.
I say don't get em because I enjoy listening to the whiners about how they were mistreated here.
And, it cuts down on the rif raf
[Edited on 11/16/2004 by jrbaja]
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TMW
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My wife and I went to Germany a few years ago, changing planes in Paris. While in Germany we visited France. The only place we had our pass ports
checked was when we got back to Houston TX. I take my pass port with me to Baja and use it to get my visa but the only thing the U.S. checks when I
return is my drivers license. I don't know if the agents at the border know what the offical rules are, or if they care.
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bajalou
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Anonymous
And how many illegal aliens in the US would get a "tourist permit" if the US had a similar requirement?
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The legal alliens coming to the US do pay for the privlidge - and it's sure more than $20.
And I agree with JR, if you ever have a problem down here you will wish you were legal.
[Edited on 11-17-2004 by bajalou]
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Packoderm
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If you are traveling with your family, a compromise could be for the driver of the family to pay the $20.00 for the full tourist permit and have the
rest of the family get 7 day passes. I don't like how they charge the tax for even the little kids. If you have a large family, a trip to Death Valley
might be the better option because you can save on the tourist taxes and the additional insurance. You could add a 7 day bus trip to San Felipe for
added economical fun. If you can handle traveling and camping like the Europeans do with just a backpack, a 7 day trip in Baja could be the ticket to
economical fun. I especially admire the female Europeans who travel so light yet get to the most remote palapas.
As far as passports are concerned, it makes sense to get that 2nd piece of identification. Why not?
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jrbaja
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Ifn yer lookin fer female Europeans,
Try the Furnace Creek area! Serious!!
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Tio Rocky
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Passport
I pass into the states often and rarely get a single question when I flip the passport out the window?. When I forget and leave it at home in Ensenada
I?m always asked question with just a driver?s license ??.
Also, every six months I get a new FM1 for 180 days because I never know when I will be heading to Baja Sur?.. ?every? trip I have made in the past
five years I have been asked for the card in one place or another?. It takes all of 30 minutes to get one here in Ensenada and it?s a good excuse to
stop and have a cold one in town??
Get it!
Tio Rocky
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jrbaja
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FM1 ?
Didn't know there was such a thing. Is that like the tourist permit?
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David K
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I am guessing Uncle Rocky meant to say FM-T... But, it is interesting they have an FM-2 and FM-3, but no FM-1!?!
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