Most border crossings including at the belize guatemala border will allow you to return the same day, but some may not allow you to return until 3 days have passed. Crossing the mexico belize border with a rental car at. It is important to know that each border gives access to a specific part of guatemala and you should choose which border to cross depending on where you are. Irregular crossings part of life at mexicos southern border ap news. Feb 19, 2016 crossing the border to belize on a motorcycle chetumal 2016.
I took the san pedro belize express from chetumal to san pedro, belize to get back home but my friends needed to cross the border another way. Belize has had a rash of kidnapping victims brought to the country and this is sometimes a requirement by the airlines prior to being allowed to board any flight into belize. Border crossing is a novel written by english author pat barker, and first published in 2001 the novel explores the controversial issue of children who have committed murder, in particular the aftermath after their sentence is served out. Jan 28, 2017 mexico s great wall at border with guatemala. After that, we went around to the other side of the building to customs so they could stamp out the vehicle belize puts a stamp in your passport for the vehicle. Look for it in a small lot on your right hand side. Crossing the border between belize and guatemala fodors. There was a dustup on the belize border yesterday not for the first time after belizean customs agents clashed with a group of alleged smugglers attempting to carry goods into mexico. Mar 23, 2015 but i crossed the border into belize from mexico in 2017 i refused to pay the fee as the officer demanded 25 us. Mexico belize border crossing with a dog overland travel saga ep. Subteniente lopez chetumal, mexico and santa elena corozal, belize cost for visas. You can purchase insurance for the exact number of days youll be in the country. Currently the border has two official crossings where there are international bridges. An account of our border crossing from mexico to belize in january of 2012 at the santa elena crossing near chetumal mexico.
The main one is located between subteniente lopez, quintana roo, mexico, and santa elena, corozal district, belize. Although not especially busy, the land border with mexico is a popular entry point into belize and relatively straightforward. Belize into guatemala a crossing the border experience. America car rental has office spread around mexico. Do i have to pay exit fees when doing the land border crossing on the way into belize after only 24 hrs. You can apply for extensions within the region, or visit mexico, belize, or costa rica before returning for a fresh 90 days. I have never used a guide book and i never plan on it. Jan 23, 2012 mexico to belize border crossing written by jessica on january 23, 2012 this article is part of our border crossing report series. We were well rested and very close to the border which was only 10km away. Dec 27, 2016 border crossing from chetumal in mexico to belize and hitchhiking to corozal while traveling around the world.
Its not the safest place to be, therefore the above options are the most recommendable. I know you can also cross the border from tapachula mexico to tecun uman guatemala. From belize city airport, it is roughly 72 miles to the mexican border. The belizemexico border is an international border between belize and mexico. Book your lodging on now to save, or if you plan to stay longer. There are several ways you can enter belize from mexico. Border crossing from belize to mexico before you visit chetumal, visit tripadvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travellers by travellers. There are mainly two border crossing points between mexico and guatemala, both through the state of chiapas in mexico. Talking to strangers is the best part of traveling. There is only one border crossing between mexico and belize and this is just south of chetumal.
Guatemalabelize border crossing questions belize lonely. They too were coming to san pedro for easter week but they have a truck and lots of equipment. I argued my case in spanish about the fact that i land in mexico by plane and that all fees were included. The border between the united states and mexico stretches approximately 2,000 miles 3,220 kilometers from the southern border of texas to california. Border crossing mexico to belize mexico lonely planet. The travel into guatemala can only be as far as tikal national park and crystal prepares the necessary papers for crossing the border with a vehicle. Jun 09, 2015 this border crossing was much smoother than we expected. Demystifying the mexico to belize border crossing at chetumal. Mexico belize border crossing tips for overlanders beware the.
Leaving mexico was relatively straightforward, although we had to pay the departure tax and as two of the four nonbelizeans on the bus, we held everyone else up whilst the border guard sorted everything. Belize to guatemala border crossing written by jared on january 29, 2012 this article is part of our border crossing report series border name. Before crossing the border make sure you fill up with fuel as it is way cheaper in mexico than belize. Guatemala to mexico when we decided to cross the land border between guatemala and mexico, we had a decision to make. Demystifying the mexico to belize border crossing at. I literally walk you through the several steps of walking across the border from chetumal, mexico to sta. Crossing the border at chetumal by vehicle border name. Frontera hidalgo, mexico ap it was still dark when the first guatemalan farm worker walked ashore in mexico early thursday, just the. Apr 29, 2018 were traveling from mexico to belize and doing the international border crossing with a dog as part of our long term overland trip traveling the pan american highway. The official here did go out to the vehicle to look and confirm it was the same. You have ten different hostel accommodations for random pueblecitos, but yet a mere paragraph about the fairly confusing border crossing between mexico and belize via chetumal. Mexico belize border crossing with a dog overland travel saga.
Another aspect is the importance of the mexicoguatemalabelize borderland as the link between northern mexico and central america, an area with huge. Sep 22, 2014 crossing the border from mexico to belize overland at the chetumal border with our foreign vehicle was seamless. On the mexican side is the city of chetumal, which happens to be the state capital of quintana roo. The mexico belize border crossing is notorious for scam to extort more money from. Crossing the border from mexico to belize beyond the ordinary. The first 35 or so go relatively quickly, through townless areas. Apr 02, 2014 how to cross the mexico belize border crossing a month in belize adventure and travel by tina marie ernspiker april 2, 2014 3 comments disclosure.
Such musings are echoed by a line in the middle book of the excellent. Oct 25, 2016 a few weeks overdue but we are finally getting round to updating the blog, starting with our crossing from chetumal in mexico to caye caulker in belize. It is mostly the same principal traveling from guatemala to mexico. Border crossing from chetumal in mexico to belize and hitchhiking to corozal while traveling around the world. I love you, i nurture you, i pull you out of the depths of my bag when im in a pinch, yet you disappoint me at the weirdest times. So i decided to trust the company and book a rental car with them. It separates belize from the mexican states of quintana roo and campeche.
Demystifying the mexico to belize border crossing at chetumal 2018. Crossing the belizemexico border on foot, avoiding a scam. Crossing the border between belize and guatemala was easy. Between palenque and flores is a major route for travelers crossing the border between mexico and guatemala. The mexican side was a brand new border post and very efficient. Border crossing from belize to mexico before you visit chetumal, visit tripadvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers. You might take an ado bus from playa del carmen or cancun in mexico all the way to belize city. Many travellers make the journey by bus from cancun, playa del carmen or tulum by bus, crossing over the border into belize and then continuing south to belize city and thence on to various other destinations. You could catch a ferry from chetumal, the city closest to the border crossing, to ambergris caye, one of belizes most popular island destinations. If you have been in mexico for more than 7 days and are leaving by boat or by land rather than plane. Purchasing car insurance in belize is mandatory and you do this about 3 minutes down the road from the border area. Take a bus to the border, cross the river by boat, and then get on another bus on the other side. A person holds onto the fence marking the border between the us and mexico in juarez.
A anxious female blog reader of mine emailed asking if i knew anything about crossing the guatemalabelize border. The actual border crossing itself is a few miles west of here, and on the belizean side is the town of corozal, about a 15minute drive further south. It is 250 km 160 mi long and almost exclusively follows the course of the. How to walk across the border from mexico to belize. It is 250 km 160 mi long and almost exclusively follows the course of the hondo river. Mexico to belize border crossing overland adventure. That means we are crossing the mexico belize border in our rental car. As an amazon associate i earn from qualifying purchases. The next 30 or so miles are much slower via lots of small villages and towns. The belize buses go from nuevo mercado, does anyone know the taxi fare between bus stations in chetumal. Border crossing mexico to belize by motorcycle atewasabi. Belize border crossing closed for 6 hours mexico news daily.
To learn more about how to travel between the two countries, please also see getting from cancun mexico to the cayes in belize. The credit card is a must to make a reservation with europcar mexico, however we offer. On the belize side, both immigration and customs were friendly, they also spoke english. How many additional drivers can hire the book my car. May 11, 2011 palenque, mexico to from flores, guatemala. A land crossing between belize and guatemala in the extreme south near the sarstoon river at the jalacte is now completed as of 2018 but is not yet an official crossing due.
Ive crossed into mexico many times but havent visited belize yet, can guatemalabelize border crossing questions belize lonely planet forum thorn tree. Be sure to have the paperwork they asked you to keep at the initial mexico belize border crossing. When you leave chetumal, mexico and cross the border you will be approached by people trying to sell you insurance. Elena, belize with a view of the no mans land between the borders, hitchhiking right by.
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