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I drove from Berkeley California to Managua and then to Playa Guasacate / Popoyo by Salinas in Tola department, a couple hours west of Rivas, where my son is building a large home for surfing.
I drove a new very large commercial Ford cargo van 9,000 lb gross weight with a fair amount of stuff in it, some for a house, some for camping/kayaking, also with extra seats for picking up people from Managua airport, which I did, and sleeping platform. It was all an experiment to answer a lot of questions about spending part of retirement years their because my son (44) spends time there each year.
I left July 27 and am now returning, in Huehuetenango, Guatemala about 1.5 hrs from the Mexico border, spending 3 nights to rest and put together what it takes to get into Mexico, which is the most difficult country to get into with all that. I have the vehicle still and my large dog. Going down I had a 27 yr old to help. He flew back early August and I am driving back alone except for the dog. I learned quite a bit, made some decisions. The border crossings were a lot of work and worry but did not have any problems or much cost at all. I have some questions about what you are trying to do, but generally the traveling is good but.....
more in a bit.
I drove from Berkeley California to Managua and then to Playa Guasacate / Popoyo by Salinas in Tola department, a couple hours west of Rivas, where my son is building a large home for surfing.
I drove a new very large commercial Ford cargo van 9,000 lb gross weight with a fair amount of stuff in it, some for a house, some for camping/kayaking, also with extra seats for picking up people from Managua airport, which I did, and sleeping platform. It was all an experiment to answer a lot of questions about spending part of retirement years their because my son (44) spends time there each year.
I left July 27 and am now returning, in Huehuetenango, Guatemala about 1.5 hrs from the Mexico border, spending 3 nights to rest and put together what it takes to get into Mexico, which is the most difficult country to get into with all that. I have the vehicle still and my large dog. Going down I had a 27 yr old to help. He flew back early August and I am driving back alone except for the dog. I learned quite a bit, made some decisions. The border crossings were a lot of work and worry but did not have any problems or much cost at all. I have some questions about what you are trying to do, but generally the traveling is good but.....
more in a bit.
