Is Mexico Safe?

Tony, the chiropractor, took his mother in law out for lunch yesterday, in Taxco, where she is from. He told me it is the first time, that people can remember, that the church is closed.

" brought my mother-in-law to the Zócalo. She hasn't been here in seven months because of f#&$##g covid ,damn she is really happy and excited to get out of the house"

*Edit* Tony still has his practice in Cuernavaca, but lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife, he fly's back and forth every six weeks, (pre-covid), he also does adjustments in Taxco.

$12 USD Filet Mignon at El Atrio.

Open air market

For our neighbors to the north

Visit Taxco! (When the borders open)

For the new visitors to Taxco a helpful hint on riding the fun but convoluted and sometimes steeeeeep streets and hairpins in downtown : you can not get lost if you remember that the streets with a ribbon of light coloured cobbles down the center as shown in two of the posted photos , then you are on one of the main arteries that connect to the Mex 95 running through the city. Ride around willy nilly (light bike recommended! ; it is easier than walking many km to one of the high look out points) , explore wherever you like and eventually you will come across one of those lines , then just follow it and downhill you will eventually hit the Mex 95 and can get your self oriented again to wherever you want to go .

Oh how I wish this would change

Good article on the challenges to the tourism biz.

https://fronterasdesk.org/content/1...UEFP8duGyD-JLT4-JD46m47EKOI7re4LOMt5hvKzwQ4U4

The US, Mexican Border has never been closed. I personally have returned to Texas from Morelia and return 4 times since COVID hit and have never been denied entry into either country!

Mexicans, even those with valid visas, cannot enter the USA. Some exceptions but very few.

If the Mexican medical personnel in Juarez could not cross to El Paso every day, there would not be a hospital in El Paso that was fully staffed. Again, the border is not closed and never has been. Same with truck drivers from Mexico driving I35 up from NL!

Looking for riders who are interested in doing a 3 day / 2 night trip to Northern Baja in late October/early November. Would like to have at least two other riders; there is safety in numbers.
Day 1: Tecate to Laguna Hanson to Rancho Mike. Spend the night at Rancho Mike. (170 KM dirt, about 100 KM tarmac)

Day 2: Rancho Mike to Ensenada. Spend the night in Ensenada. (40 KM dirt, about 180 KM tarmac)

Day 3: Back to the USA.

I know these routes. Most of the dirt consists of 1car lane wide road, only medium difficulty in a couple of places. I've been over these roads multiple times on a big adventure bike.

Let me know if you are interested.

Nice article with a ray of hope! but, They said when entering P Penasco, tourists are being sprayed with a disinfectant! Thats got to be good for you!?

What tires do you like for Baja dirt?

Thanks to all contributing to this thread...

In the next couple of weeks, I'll be returning to my home in Antigua, Guatemala. While I was stuck in the US these past 8 months, I bought a 2020 BMW R1250 GSA. Been touring the US for the past three months. But now it's time to go home... I'll be doing a sprint (7ish days) through Mexico to Guatemala. ("there's no place like home, there's no place like home...")

I spent a year in Mexico in 2017. I lived in 10 different places, all over the country. I'm fluent in Spanish, and never had a single problem. But I've never ridden a motorcycle in Mexico, and this thread has eased any concern I had over that. So, thanks!

I suppose the only lingering question on my mind is whether my new 2020 BMW will draw too much attention? Should I seek to mitigate that at all?

The plan now is to enter through Laredo, then down through Monterrey, Guanajuato, DF, Oaxaca and then on to Tapachula to get my Covid test prior to entering Guatemala.

Any additional advice appreciated :)

Nope,right out of the water.Bleed them first.

better than a sheep dip!

I’m not sure what you mean. Is it if your 2020gs is going to attract girls and they’ll fall to your feet in awe?

Sorry, I think you’ll need an Italika for that.

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We were sprayed coming into Hermosillo on Mex 2 in July. Ain't dead yet.

Probably less scary that the stuff they spray you with at some state borders, like at GN entering BCS.

No Mexican nationals/workers are being allowed to cross here in Douglas,AZ. The only workers coming across are US citizens that live in Agua Prieta.

I thought that stuff tasted pretty good.