Latin America Collection

On the following pages you will find route maps of
Mexico and Central America. For Mexico we have indicated
four points of entry from the United States. These include:

(1) NOGALES. This routing takes you along the West Coast of the Mexico
mainland through Hermosillo, Guaymas, Mazatlán, Puerto Vallarta
and Acapulco, where you join the inland routes at Tehuantepec. You
may also leave the coastal route at Tepic and go through Guadalajara
to Mexico City and south to the border.

(2) EL PASO. This routing takes you via Durango to San Luis Potosí,
where you will join the central route south.

(3) LAREDO. This routing takes you via Monterrey to San Luis Potosí--
where you join the central route south.

(4) BROWNSVILLE. You may join the central route at San Luis Potosí, or
may continue along the Gulf Coast through Tampico and Veracruz to
the Yucatan Peninsula and Belize. You also have the option of cutting
across the isthmus at Acayucan and joining the central route near
Tehuantepec and then to the Guatemalan border




RECOMMENDED ROUTES - MEXICO
RECOMMENDED ROUTES - CENTRAL AMERICA
ROUTES, TIMES AND DISTANCES FOR MEXICO
AND CENTRAL AMERICA
1.
CROSSING THE BORDER AT NOGALES, AZ
From Nogales
Time
Km*
Miles
To: Guaymas
5:23
419
252
Mazatlán
9:12
803
482
Puerta Vallarta
6:45
462
277
La Mira
8:36
361
217
Acapulco
5:26
361
217
Puerto Escondido
5:50
339
204
Tapachula
9:49
692
415

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2.
CROSSING THE BORDER AT NOGALES, AZ
From Nogales
Time
Km*
Miles
To: Guaymas
5:23
419
252
Mazatlán
9:12
803
482
Guadalajara
7:57
521
313
Mexico City+
9:19
563
338
Oaxaca
7:41
450
270
Tapachula
9:05
674
405

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3.
CROSSING THE BORDER AT EL PASO, TX
From El Paso
Time
Km*
Miles
To: Ciudad Jimenez
7:54
600
360
Durango
6:51
488
293
San Luis Potosí
6:40
481
289
Mexico City+
4:58
413
248
Oaxaca
7:41
450
270
Tapachula
9:05
674
405

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4.
CROSSING THE BORDER AT LAREDO, TX
From Laredo
Time
Km*
Miles
To: Monterrey
3:20
236
142
San Luis Potosí
6:18
537
322
Mexico City+
4:58
413
248
Oaxaca
7:41
450
270
Tapachula
9:05
674
405

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5.
CROSSING BORDER AT BROWNSVILLE, TX
From Brownsville
Time
Km*
Miles
To: San Luis Potosí
9:09
720
423
Mexico City+
4:58
413
248
Oaxaca
7:41
450
270
Tapachula
9:05
674
405

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6.
CROSSING BORDER AT BROWNSVILLE, TX
From Brownsville
Time
Km*
Miles
To: Tampico
7:06
504
303
Veracruz
8:05
502
302
Villahermosa
8:39
530
318
Mérida
8:39
621
385
Cancún
4:23
319
192
Belize
8:10
583
350

7
FROM TAPACHULA, MEXICO TO PANAMA CITY
From Tapachula
Time
Km*
Miles
To: Guatamala City
4:30
294
176
San Salvador
2:00
183
110
Choluteca
2:40
285
135
Managua
2:18
212
127
San Jose
5:15
423
253
Panama City
8:36
701
419

Km* = Kilometer(s)
+ = Alternate for Mexico City = Puebla or Cuernavaca

It is strongly recommended that you plan each day's drive so you will
reach your destination before dark.
Cities selected are suggestions, only. It is possible to combine two or
more cities into one day's drive, however you should allow two hours for
each border crossing.
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