Drive MEXICO Using Mexican KM Posts

Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey & Saltillo, Matehuala, Sab Luis Potosi, Querétaro , Mexico City, Puebla, Oaxaca, Tehuantepec, Arriaga and Tapachula . Includes PEMEX Gas Stations, Speed Bumps, Military & Agricultural Check Points, Cities, Towns & Diversions.

Photo Mexico City - / Bill Bell

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"Valuable, up-to-date information that saves headaches on the road and makes sense to drivers and their navigators. Great work."

Welcome - Bienvenidos Ken Stokes Thank you for purchasing our Mexico Road Logs and Driving Guides. We are confident that it will make your driving experience "This is the second year we have just that much better and easier. used Bill and Dots 'On the Road In" Regardless of whether you are driving an RV or a suburban, a bike Mexican logs for travel on the coastor a pick-up, the Mexico Road Logs and Driving Guides will assist and interior of Mexico.your journey. Even 20 year veterans of the route have benefited They are easy to use, save a lot of from the information. indecision and more than a lot of The KM markings are the markings that you will see as you drive. arguments as to where one shouldIt doesn't matter if your vehicle reads in miles or kilometers. You turn or where there is a Pemex large just read the signs on the road to get your bearings. Sometimes enough for a large rig with a tow. one highway combines with another and old kilometer signs are We appreciate all the work they haveleft up. Not to worry, just continue to read the guide. done to make traveling in Mexico a Some of the best navigation points are the Pemex Station great and easy adventure."numbers clearly marked on all gas station signs. Topes (Mexican Bill and Char Wilkersonspeed bumps) are marked in the in the guide just to remind you to go slow. "We were thrilled to be able to We have included Military and Agriculture check points even contemplate our next stops and fill-though we know these can change frequently. (Generally they are ups along the way. It was like we on one side of the border or another between the Mexican states.) were driving with experienced guidesThis is the fourth edition. We hope to continually improve the every step of the way."guides to ensure road conditions are well noted before you hit the "Bravo"border. Conditions change, new roads are built, construction Pat and John Briarstarts, ends and old "landmarks" are torn down.Please write us at editor@ontheroadin.com if you have found Warning & Disclosuresome new information or problems with the log. The authors have done their best to Adios and Happy Trails, ensure the accuracy of the

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PageHow to use the Pacific Coast Road Log 5Distance Chart Kilometers & Miles 6Documents Required 7Highway and Traffic Signs 8

The Journey BeginsNuevo Laredo 13Monterrey 17Saltillo 18Matehuala 22San Luis Potosi 24Querétaro 28Arco Norte 30Arco Norte South Entrance 33

NotesColombia Immigration / Border 34Other Border Crossings 34Tourist Cards (FMM) 36Mexico Vehicle Import Permit 36Documentation for Pets 37

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Bill and Dorothy Bell at the famous Hussangs Cantinain Ensenada. Hussangs claims to be the inventor ofthe Margaritia.

Table of Contents

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Southbound

Pedestrian Overpass

Indicates 4 lane highway with lateral lanes

Indicates 4 lanes with shoulder

Mexican KM MarkersIndicates 2 lanes with shoulder

KM 175Gas Station with ID Number

Indicates 2 lanesPEMEX 5083

State Border S O N O R AS I N A L O A

Speed Bump ~~Topes~~

Various WarningsMILITARY NOTE: Military and Agriculture

checkpoints can change oftenHWY 15 Indicates a local road

▬▬▬RD to Tualac

GPS: N20*43.733 Toll Toll. Get out your wallet! Note the latest fee and GPSW088*34.995Car 124 Pesos Highway Sign and Number. "D" indicates

a Toll or "Cuota" HighwayBridge

Puente Cibuta Indicates town or city

TURN LEFT TO XCOBAFTER TURN

TURN TO BELLVILLE(RED Instructions means a critical direction)

Overpass

Northbound

How to Use the Road Log

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US Customs InspectionPuente Internacional Solidaridad Colombia

U S AM E X I C O

SToll 25 pesos car

Mexican CustomsVisitors Visas Return Car PermitsCar Permits

Parking Military InspectionTURN LEFT to Nuevo Cars Keep Left

Laredo/ Monterrey AFTER TURN

TURN RIGHT to KM 33 Colombia Crossing

HWY 260 KMH

KM 28 QUE Restaurant & NUEVO LAREDOBush Puente Tortillos Transfer Station The area was settled by the

80 KMH OXXO Spanish in 1755 and was part of Transfer Stations Transfer Stations the New Spain /Mexico territory

KM 13 known as Laredo.TURN to Monterrey AFTER TURN During the Mexico –American War

and the subsequent treaty, much HWY 2 to Piedras▬▬▬ TURN Right to Colombia of the Mexican territory including

Negras & Columbia Overpass ▬▬HWY 2 to Piedras Laredo was divided and deeded toRD to Nuevo Laredo▬▬▬ Negras & Columbia the US. Wanting to retain their

PEMEX 6887 Mexican customs and citizenship, seventeen Laredo families founded

HWY 2 XCF Nuevo Laredo in 1848. They took Truck Transloading all their belongings across the Rio Truck Transloading Grande and even dug up their

Flensa DON'T SPEED ancestors bones so they too would 100 KMH Hungry Police remain Mexican.

PD Cargo Today Nuevo Laredo has grown to KM 13 over 650,000 people and is known

RD to Nuevo Bridge Over Highway as the major transportation Laredo & Columbia▬▬▬ ▬▬RD to Nuevo Laredo gateway to the US. Over 70% of Watch for Police & Mordida all exports from Mexico exit this

KM 19 port area.Truck Transloading

Bush Bush REMEMBERStraight - Few Rolling Hills Straight - Few Rolling Hills Place all of your border documents

KM 8 (including the wrapper portion ofGateway Metal Recycling HWY 2 Watch for Police & Mordida your vehicle permit) in a safe dry

KM 2 place as you MUST return themto immigration when leaving

TURN to Monterrey (85) AFTER TURN Mexico. This includes your vehicle and your FMT or tourist visa.

TURN to HWY 2 We find that a ziploc baggie works Cars in Right Lane HWY 85 Piedras Negras & Colombia well for this purpose

Nuevo Laredo