Have you ever cross from USA to Tecate, Mexico?
Do you remember where are the Banjercito and where did you got the Turist Permit (is this the name?) to be there inland Mexico?
I will be arriving at that border after dark, and would be nice to know where are the places and what expect.
I will have copies of:
My Brazilian Passaport
My US Green Card
My bike resgistration
My bike pink sleep
my US insurance
My Mexican insurance
Any other docs I have to have copies?

Thank you

You worry too much,strsout, Tecate is a dream crossing , so easy. To wit, going in from the USA you pass the US customs guys unmolested and once you cross that imaginary line into Mexico the Mexican official will just glance at you but if you insist you can stop and as him to direct you.. Immediately to your right will be the small building for the aduana and Migracion .Park your bike at the side ,go in show passport and get the Banjercito counter , which last time I looked was across the street, the folks will gladly point it out to you. You do not need to do it in the evening when you arrive .If you wish you can spend the night at the hotel in Tecate - you are already a legal tourist in Mexico- and wait until in the morning when the sun i s up. You are always in Tecate town, no way to get lost .
Your documents are in order, have copies of ownership, drivers license, passport , if not they have copier available. Also have a valid big-name credit card in your name for Banjercito import fee.
Now go out there, relax and enjoy yourself

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Hey Sjoerd
Just reading this thread on Tecate and I see you are also from Ontario so you must have some experience traveling in the south west U.S.
My wife and I are planning on trucking down to Arizona in March of '08 and then offload our bike for a couple of months touring the south west and Mexico..............we were planning on spending a bit of time in Baja..................from what I've read it is actually safer there than in the U.S...................any advise on saftey issues and how far should we venture once we arrive?...............don't think we would do the whole peninsula but possible halfway down............any solid advise on what to expect?
Thanks a lot
Krusty

A P.S . to strsout on my previous post : it has been over a year since my last crossing at Tecate as this past winter's entry was made through Tijuana. In the interval they may have rearranged the furniture slightly, so to speak but this should be no problem. One can not micro-plan a trip for such triffling detail, this is what I mean by winging it, be ready for a few surprises and take them in stride as you encounter them , they will not spoil a vacation.
Kkrusty, if you are starting a couple of months of winter touring in Arizona this WINTER, you have a chance , dare I say an obligation , to travel the full length of the Baja California peninsula. Running around in circles in southern AZ and So-cal will be about your only other option , considering the cold and snow in the high country of AZ. The choice of paved roads in Baja is rather slim so you will have little problem to get down to Los Cabos in four easy days on Mex . Then either take the same road back or hop the ferrry from Pichilingue( La Paz' port) to Topolobampo and take Mex 15 up the west coast all the way back to Nogales AZ This will leave you on the coastal plain in a region of warm to mild to cool weather and a chance to visit the touristy areas of Guaymas , Kino Bay and even Puerto Penasco . P.P. is actually a weekend destination for much of Phoenix and does not require a temp import permit.
Going half way down Baja you have no choice but to retrace your pavement route as far as Ensenada .For a shorter loop you could go from San Luis border crossing south of Yuma to Mexicali and then San Felipe then west to Ensenada and back to Tecate or Tijuana and the USA.
Security is never a concern if you keep common sense things in mind like anywhere else.Don't make yourself an obvious mark for pickpockets in crowds and cities , stay out of naughty neighbourhoods, keep your nose clean and do NOT ride at night on the open highway- cattle possible anywhere ,all open range, and not a good time if you have mechanical problems.Besides you can't see all the scenery if it is dark.
What to expect ? Varied weather conditions but nothing to keep you locked inside.Snow possible in the high mountain spine in north BCN, so avoid that if a storm is coming from the northwest. In BCS it will be all nice weather , cool nights possible even in Cabo San Lucas.

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Besides the option to exchange US for Pesos on the ATM machine, can I buy pesos at the border easily?
I know that at Tijuana border there are hundreds of 'kiosques' that sell pesos, but wonder if I would find then at Tecate.
Thank you

I may be wrong but I don't believe Mexican Insurance is nice but NOT required and you won't be asked for it.

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