Crossing the border into Mexico?

[Ms Zimmy]

Has anyone ever crossed into Mexico from the States? Any problems? How long did it take?

[Thorgnor]

Bring a passport, but apparently they aren't real worried about people going into Mexico these days.

[Ms Zimmy]

I only know older people who have crossed and they've never had problems. I wondered if they would give younger people more trouble.

[Basher]

I don't think that's the direction you have to worry about.

[captainsunshine]

Are you driving across? I have crossed several times by car and have had no problems. Didn't even have a passport or anything. They just asked where I was from and how long I was staying and that's about it.. Was there for less than 3 minutes.

I don't know if this will help since I'm American and it might be a bit different for a Canadian, but I'm not sure..

I think they welcome any tourists they can get though.

[Gr8FuL]

No problems what soever when we crossed and if anyone was gonna have a problem it would've been us, 4 dudes, in a Orange VW bus withthe license plate Gr8ful, wearing tie dyes.... let us right through basically no issues that was in 2001 though

[Jaimoe]

Any worry about the rash of Canadians getting murdered in Mexico over the last few years, the most recent being the unsolved killing of a B.C. man? Just curious.

[AD]

there's more murders of Canadians in Toronto and even Ottawa than Mexico.

[Jaimoe]

there's more murders of Canadians in Toronto and even Ottawa than Mexico.

I'm not sure, but I think there's a few more Canadians living in Canada than vacationing in Mexico.

[AD]

hehe, yes. I think there have been 15 or 16 murders of Canadians in Mexico since 2002. Over a million Canadians travel to Mexico every year. Were any of those who died targeted because of their nationality? Or was it wrong place wrong time?

[Jaimoe]

It's still unsure whether Canadians are targeted, according to reports from our officials and journalists - from all accounts that I've read or seen on the news - but it's a troubling statistic. Mexico isn't the only vacationing hot-spot, but it seems to be getting more dangerous. The last murder was unbelievable. At least we got that woman back from the Mexican prison.

[AD]

At least we got that woman back from the Mexican prison.

We do tend to coddle criminals in this country, yes.

[Ms Zimmy]

Any worry about the rash of Canadians getting murdered in Mexico over the last few years, the most recent being the unsolved killing of a B.C. man? Just curious.

Not worried. I've been to Mexico a few times but never in Cancun.

I have relatives in Puerto Vallarta.

I realize that murders can happen to anyone, but I have seen the way tourists act in Mexico and it's sad. It's the difference between a traveler and a tourist, travelers want to experience a different way of life while tourists want the comforts of home.

[Jaimoe]

At least we got that woman back from the Mexican prison.

We do tend to coddle criminals in this country' date=' yes.

[/quote']

Is she guilty? In Mexican law, the accused is guilty until proven innocent... and it's Mexico, not Canada.

[AD]

she was tried and convicted, and canada recognized that

[Jaimoe]

she was tried and convicted, and canada recognized that

Wasn't it a compromise though, just to get her out of that hell-hole? She wasn't going to last another year down there. I found the recognition compassionate.

[bouche]

Not worried. I've been to Mexico a few times but never in Cancun.

I have relatives in Puerto Vallarta.

I realize that murders can happen to anyone, but I have seen the way tourists act in Mexico and it's sad. It's the difference between a traveler and a tourist, travelers want to experience a different way of life while tourists want the comforts of home.

i wanna go to mexico too...

[Birdy]

I've crossed the border into Mexico with no problems whatsoever. It's easier to cross into Mexico from the US then it is to cross into Canada from the US as a Candian citizen. Just bring your passport, even though I don't think you need it.

[gentlemonkey]

I think you may require a permit at the border for your car- but I bet its no big deal.

Mexico is a great/easy place to travel!

Jaimoe, don't be silly.

[Jaimoe]

I think you may require a permit at the border for your car- but I bet its no big deal.

Mexico is a great/easy place to travel!

Jaimoe, don't be silly.

I was just curious what people thought about the murders of Canadians. Whatever.

[Ms Zimmy]

At elast they're being murdered and not kidnapped like in belize and costa rica jk

Monkey: you need to buy mexican car insurance to cross. Cheap though, about 25-50 a month.

Woohooo...

[zero]

I would recommend taking it up the hooper if that's what you're really asking.

[Ms Zimmy]

HA no actually...

I don't think that I would ever cross a border with anything illegal. I mean, I have, but woudn't anymore. It's not worth it to me. I'm a whimp.

[paisley]

Any worry about the rash of Canadians getting murdered in Mexico over the last few years, the most recent being the unsolved killing of a B.C. man? Just curious.

when I read the Sun on weekends I get the impression Toronto's one big gun-totting looney bin, but when I visit its mostly smiling people and a healthy hustle bustle of busy... figure Mexico's a lot like that... like AD said, the odds are decidedly against you running into trouble

if there's a gun in your city there's a possiblility you can get shot, don't mean you're going to... anyone I know who's been to Mexico loved it... a girl I know moved into a cabin by herself in a very rural area for 4 months after living in Mexican cities for a 2 months and just always says it was one of the best times of her life... have fun!

[bradm]

Ms_Zimmy, you might want to give

http://www.voyage.gc.ca/dest/report-en.asp?country=184000

a very careful read, top to bottom. (In particular, the Canadian gov't provides a registration service for Canadians travelling to foreign countries.)

Aloha,

Brad