Hey guys, I'm sitting Cabo waiting out Lorena and have a ferry crossing to Maz booked for Sunday. I hoping for some advice from the collective. I'm trying to figure out a route for the mainland. I need to be in Chetumal by Sept 29. I think I am going to need a tire so Guadalajara is probably in the cards. Should I go to Durango and then inland to Guadalajara (what's the current safety of this route) Perhaps direct to Guadalajara then back to the coast to Puerto Escondido, to Oaxaca, and from there need some ideas. Having an awesome trip so far, hoping the storm doesn't cancel the ferry! Dave
DRRambler , do you have a PAPER map of whole Mexico? Simply pick any road you think looks interesting and sort of gets you in the direction you want to go and... explore As a DR rider you would really enjoy the all weather road beginning as state highway 54 at Fresnillo then all the way across the sierras thru Huejuquilla, to Jesus Maria , Nayarit and to Mex 15 north of Tepic. It is almost all paved by now Any road is fair game you have 3 weeks to reach Chetumal , yes? Enjoy
Thanks Sjoerd, I have a map of southern Mexico that is pretty detailed. There certainly are a lot of choices! The storm looks like it's breaking up here in Cabo so now I no longer have to worry about the ferry and can concentrate on the mainland.
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Hi DRRambler. I saw your RR. Looks like a good start! The road from Mazatlan do Durango is somewhat dangerous in terms of truck traffic, but it's a lot of fun! One of the funnest rides around, anywhere! It usually rains this time of year in the afternoon, so the earlier you start the better. Weekends have a little less traffic than weekdays. Actually, the truck traffic is not really that heavy, it's just often in the wrong lane. Along that road, Daniel's Restaurant in the little silver mining town of Copala is a nice place for lunch. Make sure you see the little church in Copala. From Durango you could go to Zacatecas and Guanajuato, both very nice and interesting colonial cities. Then you could go to Guadalajara. Guadalajara has a few nice things to see like the Orozco Murals, but it's a big pain to get in and out of and you definitely don't need to go to Guadalajara to get a 17" tire. I saw a 17" Metzler Tourance at the Honda dealer in Durango yesterday. It was about 4000 MXN, which is par for the course for a quality tire in Mexico. If you are more into riding than seeing the cultural sights, you could head SW back down to the coast through Jesus Maria from Durango or Fresnillo, as Sjored mentioned. That area is epic but somewhat isolated. The road down the coast from Mazatlan to PV is kind of boring. HW 175 from Oaxaca to the coast is very nice. I'm normally in DGO but out of town this weekend. Give me a shout if you are in town next week and want to meet up. SR
thanks! please explain the layout of where you stop and what is there. all in 1 spot, INM & Banjercito to complete all paperwork? how far in? is there insurance available (if you don't have) or $ exchange?
Hey DRRambler, An interesting cultural site, if you go by Fresnillo, is the little church in Plateros where there are hundreds of personal testimonies of miracles hung on the walls, some dating back over 100 years. There was a strong military presence when I stopped there a few months ago due to some activity in the area but I felt secure traveling through there during the day. Also, on the hwy south of Zacatecas lie the Quemada ruins which are worth seeing if passing that way. Zac is a great overnight stop with an exquisite museum on the north side of El Centro. Can PM coords if interested in any of these places.
Great stuff, thanks I do believe that I will be passing by those places. The ruins I found on Google Maps, and Plateros too. I assume the church is easy once in the town?
