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Following, I鈥檓 also interested in this idea.聽 I鈥檇 like to have my car with me and bring my dogs without the stress of flying them,

My husband and I are in Grand Junction, CO and planning the move as well. We were considering flying, but I really don't want to put my 3 dogs, and 2 cats in cargo, so we are considering a drive as well when the land border opens.

Some of us might be able to caravan...would be an interesting adventure
I'm going to keep my eye on this topic.

Hello Albertans!
Same habitat there as in Colorado. I once had family living in Edmonton and also a best friend, so I have travelled here lots in my past.

So happy to learn of your driving through Mexico. Are you in Belize now, or Alberta?

I think my drive won't happen until Fall, 2021. I am flying to Belize in June to locate a place to rent.

Let's keep in touch.

Carol

Hello,
This is wonderful news. When might you want to drive? I am thinking Fall 2021.
Carol

i have tried to do that also聽 but i have a german shepherd聽 and doberman pinscher聽 plus聽 three siamese cats........cargo now day's is no place for live animals.......most airlines will not even聽 take聽 live animals聽 in聽 cargo聽 any more聽 small dog/cat can go in main cabin as long as it fit under seat (???)聽 i do not know of a crate that will fit聽 under聽 seats on聽 airplanes聽 聽 and since i have large dogs聽 can not get them on plain聽 so have to drive聽 聽i have thought of getting passports for dogs and purchasing tickets聽 聽for them聽 so they have seats聽 still may聽 try聽 that聽 if聽 get聽 real聽 desperate聽 聽driving is the only way i can see to get to belize聽 if only聽 mexico聽 would聽 go聽 away聽 then聽 drive would be聽 good....now聽 i hear聽 rumors聽 that聽 mexico聽 has聽 closed聽 it's聽 border with聽 belize聽 聽just聽 belize

We chose to drive to Belize for the same reason in late 2016 - 4 dogs and no way we were going to put them on a plane. We've heard of many people who make the drive in a few days or a week which seems crazy to me. Since we were making a permanent move, once we got into Mexico we realized we were in no rush so when we found a spot we liked, we'd stay for a few days or even a week. We ended up spending 2 months driving through Mexico.

The driving part was not fun (driving a big RV with 4 dogs on rough roads, towing a pickup behind us, not speaking Spanish, and following a very dated book on Mexican RV parks), but Mexico was wonderful. By the time we reached the Belize border, we were sad to be leaving Mexico.

My #1 piece of advice is to start following ioverlander.com. We didn't discover this fantastic site until 3/4 of our way through Mexico. Had we discovered it earlier, it would have made our trip a lot easier. If you'd like to read about our journey you can check out the blog from our trip here:

Take your time, have fun, and soak up Mexico (once the borders are open and the virus has settled down).

Perfectly said, CAtoBZ!

Wow, Thanks for your info and I am enjoying your Blog too, I got to the coast after the second Pemex station. I will read on and also your starting Stephen King quote is sot on!
Carol

hi carol聽 i am going聽 to be聽 driving through mexico聽 in last half of june聽 2021聽 聽really聽 do聽 not want to waste time聽 site seeing in mexico聽 聽just聽 want to get out of that country聽 聽or stay in usa
聽 for any longer than have to ..... belize opens the border in june聽 (supposed to) i plan to be聽 one of the first in聽 聽 聽i love belize聽 i will be moving there for good

Dear Helen,

Thanks for letting me know of your plans. Best wishes with your travel across Mexico and to Belize.
My move will take longer as I am just beginning the process. So I am flying there in Early June to check out rent potentials and locations. I am thinking south of Belize city towards Dangriga and Hopkins area but will also check out Placencia.
Then I will come back and start organizing for a move in mid-Fall.
Let's keep in touch and see where we each land.
Regards, Carol

hi carol聽 聽yes that is nice area......however聽 聽you聽 will pay聽 a聽 very high price聽 for real estate聽 in that area...but go ahead and check it out

and yes聽 we will keep in touch聽 even if i am in nortn part of belize and you in聽 the south part聽 can still visit聽 聽email聽 etc etc聽 (belize聽 is not that big a country)聽 聽 good luck with the move

We just bought a house at Hopkin area and we have two cats and stuff want to bring down. So we are planning to drive down after the land board open. Brigitte gave us wonderful advises for driving through Mexico. If anyone want to drive together, please send message to me and we can organize it.

Coco

Hello Coco,
When are you planning to drive? IMy plan is in the Fall after the weather cools down so probably in November or December.
Thanks for telling all of us!
Carol

ho cocoher......i am helen allison聽 聽 and聽 also聽 聽driving to belize聽 聽now聽 here is the bad news聽 聽 BELIZE聽 has聽 closed it's borders聽 until聽 june聽 聽(because of covid)聽 聽this聽 year聽 AND聽 NOW聽 聽 stupid聽 crocked mexico聽 has聽 closed the聽 belize/mexico border聽 that country聽 is聽 so聽 full聽 of聽 garbage聽 and聽 now聽 that聽 stupid country聽 closed聽 the border to belize聽 ONLY聽 they聽 are mad聽 nobody聽 wants to be in mexico聽 so聽 they are聽 not聽 letting聽 anyone through to belize聽 聽 聽 my information comes from聽 my attorney/realtor聽 in聽 belize聽 聽has given this information to me聽 聽 and he knows what goes聽 on聽 it is his business聽 聽 聽so it would be a good idea聽 to wait聽 until june聽 and see what happens

Hi Helen, thanks for the information. Lets keep in touch. I added you as a friend.

hi again聽 nice to hear from you聽 聽 yes we should keep in touch聽 this moving to belize聽 is getting聽 harder聽 all the time....why belize is closing聽 聽border now a year after the outbreak聽 and now with the vaccine聽 it is weird......but the main problem now is stupid聽 mexico聽 聽who has closed mexico/belize border.......looks like may have to drive to/through guatemala聽 聽 聽to get to belize聽 but june is a couple months away things could change again ... when finally can drive to belize聽 i have a guide聽 that will be going with me聽 he is belize military and does this as side job

Helen - I checked and Mexico will open the border on 4/21 as for right now.

hi聽 cocoher聽 that is good news but the belize border will聽 be closed until june 2021 but聽 i was told by belize embassy聽 person聽 that聽 that聽 (closer/open) is fluid and may change聽 he will keep me informed

Thanks Helen, please keep us posted.

Good luck to everyone.聽 Please post your journeys!聽 We won't be making ours until early next year.聽 Looking forward to it!

What route do you feel is the safest?

Tom and Gerry

We will be driving to Belize or hiring a Private Charter Jet from Houston Hobby to be in San Pedro 15th October.
We are interested in the Caravan or sharing the plane with others.
We are 2 adults, Noodles medium dog and 2 cats

Hey Helen,

My husband and I may be making this journey soon.聽 What鈥檚 the name of your guide and contact info?

Thanks,

Mark and Cyndy

If anyone is planning a trip in November, I would be interested to join the caravan or charter.

Evening
We are getting pricing for a Charter from Houston to Belize City on the 15th October.
We would be happy to share and make and arrangements necessary to share.
What is your pick up location?
My email is ***

We are looking for a charter to Belize.聽 We live in Richmond, VA.聽 Are there charters on the East Coast?聽 We expect to go Feb 2022.

@bylsma carol

Recommend you don鈥檛 do the drive by yourself

My brother and I drove a truck down two years ago to leave at my place in Belize.聽 5ft 10; 230 lbs. athletic. Boxed. Good with vehicles.聽 Brother 6 ft. 280 lbs. Former sniper and police officer.聽 I felt hesitant driving in Mexico.

It was a fun trip but my head was turning all of the time

If your going.
Car- have all belts replaced. All fluids replaced. New battery if old. Good spare tire.聽 Extra fluids. Oil, radiator, steering, brake etc. water. Air pump and battery jumper

Don鈥檛 drive in the dark. Be off the road by dark. Stay on the major highways.

Major towns are 2 to 4 hours apart. Don鈥檛 go to the next town unless you can make it before dark

Pick hotels that have gated parking. Check out the Fiesta chain of hotels.

Make sure you remember to stop at all three at the border.聽 Passport, car sticker, and import inspection. These are at three different locations. Get your car insurance on line.

Recommend you enter at Nuevo Laredo in Texas. Stop in San Luis Potos铆.聽 If you had times go to the waterfalls. Stay in the center of Mexico. Take the outer circle around Mexico City. Stay along the coast at ???.聽 Then stay at Chetumal. If you stay in Belize this will be one of your main shopping and entertainment cities to go to.聽

Get overseas emergency health insurance. Also coordinate with a US accountant to make an annual payment into Medicare and Medicaid.聽 If you don鈥檛 maintain this you will lose it. You will return to live in the US at some point.聽 There are no retirement homes in Belize.聽

Mexico鈥檚 highways are better than the US highways.聽 Bring about $800 to cover tolls.聽 Make your currency exchange in Nuevo Laredo.聽 Take about $2,000 converted to Pesos.

Mexico is beautiful but with pets.聽 Push to get through it. Take time to do the breakfast buffet at the hotels. Great food.

Once you cross into Belize plan to pay tariffs and get car insurance. This may take you 3 to 4 hours at the border.

Take vehicle ownership papers.聽 Insurance papers. Check ahead on the tariff on the car. If your not going thru the QRP program you may have to pay 70% of your vehicles value as a tariff.聽 If you have a $40,000 SUV you may have to pay $28,000 in tariff.聽 You will want to haggle.聽 When you think you have haggled enough ask to talk with the next person in charge and haggle more. This may be your first bribe moment.

Depending on where your going in Belize you may want to plan to stay at a hotel in Belize somewhere. Although it is a small country it takes a while to move around.

Have fun.聽 Have someone ride with you.聽 They can fly back.

Great info! Thanks!

Follow up:

We used Allianz Global for our foreign travel insurance.聽 Recommend you buy their annual package.

Make your money exchange in Laredo, not Nuevo Laredo.

Also believe there are two entry points.聽 Research which is best for you.聽 See if the pets determine which entry point to use.

Take a sweater or wind breaker.聽 It gets chilly in the middle of Mexico.聽 Your at higher altitudes.

At the Belize entry into Chetumal, there will be two entry points, one for commercial and one for individual.聽 Find out which one you need to go through with your car.


Have a good trip.