Slow Bridge Crossings

So sad.....

Going to get worse, lots worse.

We just came up March 25, 10:00am Bridge #2 and waited not more than 15 minutes and we were on our way.
Turning in the VIP took not more than 10 minutes - this was the easiest crossing during daylight hours for us...ever.

It may have something to do with the approaching holiday weekend?

Just talked to friends who crossed at Piedras Negras a couple of days ago. No problems and no delays.
We crossed at the Colombia Bridge several years ago during Semana Santa. The line was almost a mile long with families heading north. Patience this week is needed for sure.

Many border crossing are slow due to understaffing. Trump has moved staff to areas where the migrants are crossing.
Moisheh

Colombia had only one lane open. Long waits are something new in the last two weeks because of changes we can't talk about here.

As SideCarFlip said, it is only going to get worse. Yes, Semana Santa does play a role in this.

Beaches from Matamoros to Tampico are packed this week as people are avoiding the crossing.

I get tired of the endless questions about how I was born in the U.S., why I would want to live in Mexico, about being afraid, etc.

So sad that Hispanics along the U.S./Mexico border don't even know their own roots and they are only miles away.

Here in Zihuatanejo, the crowds have yet to start, but tomorrow, in theory they will explode!
Yes, we get those questions about living here and being "safe." Our international tourists fly in.
Sure hope that the nationals will come and help support the tourist economy.
Hopefully your return home won't be too arduous.

Here on Tulum it is crowded. Traffic is up, the bus station is full, restaurants are very busy, The hotels are already over 90% full. The Sargasso is thick. Semana Santa will be a big boost to the economy.

Our little town of Puerto Penasco expects at least 100,000 visitors over the weekend. We just traveled from Mexicali to Penasco by bus and the traffic heading our way was incredible. We already stocked our house with what we need so we won't go out to town again until Monday the 22nd.

We walked into Mexicali from Calexico. We walked right in to Mexico but the line of walkers going North had to wait at least 2-3 hours in line as it stretched way into Mexico.