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Originally Posted by waterlilly
They did not offer at the border, if you have no desire to cross over to the mainland, I don't think it would be an issue. The Baja is classified as a free zone. Or so they say. We are having a bit of delay in La Paz trying to sort this issue out.

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So Catharine , how did things pan out in La Paz ? Get the TVIP and Tourist Card business all sorted out?
Your experience is a reminder for all visitors from Canada and the USA who expect the Mexican border to be like the ARMED PRISON CAMP GATE MENTALITY which pervades much of the USA border .
If you were to try driving from Canada or from MEXICO through the US border as you can drive into MEXICO you would likely be shot by US border guards.
Despite the common belief that MEXICO is violent and dangerous it will be a total shock for the new visitor to MEXICO to find that one can ride right through the Mexican border without being stopped or challenged or threatened by armed guards.
They treat you like well informed adults Who know beforehand what will be required of them in order to visit MEXICO with their motor vehicle. They will not bottle feed the newcomer the needed information.
Ignorance of the rules is no excuse , and there will be consequences for failure to follow the rules.
Anybody going to Mexico should have investigated the requirements and should follow the rules .
Last edited by Sjoerd Bakker; 17 Jan 2015 at 14:17.
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