Gringos Guide To Driving Mexico, Central America & Costa Rica
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The Drive The drive through Mexico and Central America is a wonderful experience, however, it’s not an adventure for everyone. What type of person would like this sort of trip? First and foremost, you go to like to drive—if the open road turns you on then this is a great trip for you. Even through […]
While it is possible for you to sell your car after driving to Costa Rica, possibly even make some profit, it is certainly not without its difficulties. The average customs tax on cars in C.R. is close to 55% of what an American would consider to be the value.
Latin American Driving Habits Mexican and Central American drivers make driving in the cities a bit frustrating for visitors from above the border. Obedience to basic traffic laws seems to depend upon if a policeman is watching or not OR if you are a Gringo (haha, really). For example, if you stop for a red […]
So if you want to drive Mexico or Central America, we recommend buying a car in Canada, adding an extra week driving down from Vancouver, for example, will make your life so much easier as you can just buy a car, get it insured as a foreigner in Canada—insurance is valid in the US—and drive […]
If you desire to continue your journey past Costa Rica and dip into South America you’ll need to ship your car around an area called the Darien Gap. The cost for shipping a car around the Gap is at least $1,000.00 dollars. It could go up to as much as $1,800 depending upon weight and […]
Kevin N drove a Mercedes to Costa Rica—who said you need a 4×4. Thanks for the update Kevin! “I made my trip no problem to Costa Rica a few weeks ago, I drove a 1983 Mercedes Benz Turbo Diesel. No mechanical problems what soever. It also helps I checked everything before the trip. Mexico was […]
Buying or selling a car in Costa Rica is a little more complicated than in Canada. You have to use a Notary. Most all lawyers are also Notaries so you can use just about any lawyer. The buyer and vendor can use the same lawyer since they’re not acting as a legal representative but as a […]
We had a great question come from user James that I wanted to share with our readers: “I am from the UK, and therefore I believe i will struggle to buy a car in the US, however my sister lives in Denver and is a US citizens. My sister is not travelling but she could buy the car […]
The Vehicle One of the most popular questions we get is what kind of can should you take to Costa Rica? You must give serious consideration to the type of vehicle that transports you from point A to point B, wherever that might be. You don’t have to drive a 4X4 to be comfortable on […]