Border opening?

Just read where the border will be closed to nonessential traffic until 21 June

Bloomberg has another article on opening the border. Canada does have a team working on the reopening. It appears that it will be done in stages. Chris: I thought you had dual citizenship???

Sounds easy to fly to McAllen. It doesn't work that way. If you fly to McAllen you will be restricted from leaving the 21 mile marker. Asking for a permit (not the visa) they will then ask why you flew to McAllen if you wanted to travel further north. He would actually have to fly further north such as to San Antonio because there he would be free to travel around. We've been in the border business now for almost 40 years. If you are denied at one bridge you turn around and drive to the next. As you said, it's a game but now it's not just about crossing the border. This is about reducing the spread and possible deaths. We keep forgetting that part.

So then, the Mexico U.S. border really isn't open. And this is exactly why things haven't worked.

People looking to cheat the system. The U.S. is crazy to let citizens come and go from Mexico.

We are seeing an increase in cases again here in the north. The Mexican government is responsible for almost a half a million deaths and many transmissions came directly from people traveling back and forth.

qtla9111 wrote:
Nothing against people coming to Mexico as long as it's safe but what is wrong with rving in your own country for a year or two?

Fuel here is very expensive now so we would prefer to go to the U.S. but border restrictions keep us from going.

We will travel here in the national parks this summer. I still think we are jumping the gun and when winter comes, lookout. Not that many Mexicans have been vaccinated. We just got our second jab on Saturday.

I'm not sure why everyone is jumping for joy, it is a very melancholy event considering all the lives that have been lost.

Even though you and your partner are vaccinated your lives are still being restricted.

You can go to the USA to RV around the country. You just have to "play" the game. Have your partner get his covid test, then fly from Monterrey to the Mcallen. You can drive the rig up there in 3 hours and pick him up at the airport. Then boondock your way across the USA.

Even with vaccinations, we will be seeing these same travel restrictions for many more months or even years.

The U.S. Mexico border is still closed and has been, for Mexicans with visas wanting to travel north. Why do people keep forgetting that?

Don't hold your breath
https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/21/brian-higgins-canada-border-490170

When Canada opens it's borders the USA will do the same. Mexico never closed the border.

I hope it is soon because these lock downs are very, very.................

There was a tidal change in the early 2000's - not sure if it was September 11 or the dot.com implosion. Our financial situation changed to the point we could not afford to go for 6 years. When we returned the landscape had changed. I'm basing this on observations in Sinaloa and the GDL area. Anyhow, folks from the United States are definitely missing incredible experiences by avoiding Mexico. College students and cruise boat passengers may very well be mostly from the US.
In this forum there are remarks about the United States that have a pronounced Canadian perspective. That's all I have to say about that.

I always heard it was closer to 80%. When we traveled around all our campground mates were Canadian. Sure a lot of Mexico plated cars & pickups north and southbound on I19 in Arizona. (road between Nogales & Tucson) Does not seem much of a slow down of crossings here. Friends who have walked across said it took at least 1 1/2 hours to cross back North into AZ.

rocmoc n AZ/Baja

"However in normal times Canadians would probably be 50 % of RV travelers in Mexico"

Normal times 20 years ago, I would agree.