Travel route: Laredo crossing to the Yucatan
We're planning on crossing the border in Laredo. Our goal is to get into the Yucatan but want to avoid the northeastern route (apparently boring and slow roads). Since I'd love to visit Teotihuaca...
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Yes - the D usually means toll - no idea why the letter D is used - also green color on some maps.
I am not sure which Garmin you have or what it does. We know the 7” has all of North America ($220). With some Garmin devices you have to buy an extra chip for Mexico. There are many Garmin devices and they do different things. More features cost more money. Cheaper ones are limited as to what they can do.
Another source of Mexico maps is the Gov’t SCT website where can download .pdf maps of each state of Mexico for FREE. These only show main highways with no local street maps. No need for internet. Latest were updated in 2012.
SCT
http://www.sct.gob.mx/informacion-general/planeacion/atlas-cartograficos/listado-de-atlas
We find Microsoft Streets & Trips to be the most complete maps of Mexico for planning and can also be used as a GPS. It can be used on a laptop with no need for internet. Full size screen and many features small GPS devices such as Garmin may not have. For example we can create a route and email it to someone else who has S&T – and we can print maps from S&T to carry in town when we do not want to lug the computer around. You may get a better deal at Amazon than on the Microsoft website but check both to learn more. They are usually on sale for around $30US without GPS and maybe $50US for package including GPS. We prefer getting the DVD to downloading as we then have the program to reload if needed – without need of internet.
Amazon S&T
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Streets+%26+Trips
Amazon S&T GPS
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-ZV3-00026-Streets-Trips-2013/dp/B007RFZDL2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388942566&sr=8-2&keywords=Streets+%26Trips+GPS+2013
Some people prefer the GlobalSat GPS Receiver to use with their S&T
Amazon GlobalSat
http://www.amazon.com/GlobalSat-BU-353-S4-USB-Receiver-Black/dp/B008200LHW/ref=pd_sim_e_5
Microsoft
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.253799900
I am not sure which Garmin you have or what it does. We know the 7” has all of North America ($220). With some Garmin devices you have to buy an extra chip for Mexico. There are many Garmin devices and they do different things. More features cost more money. Cheaper ones are limited as to what they can do.
Another source of Mexico maps is the Gov’t SCT website where can download .pdf maps of each state of Mexico for FREE. These only show main highways with no local street maps. No need for internet. Latest were updated in 2012.
SCT
http://www.sct.gob.mx/informacion-general/planeacion/atlas-cartograficos/listado-de-atlas
We find Microsoft Streets & Trips to be the most complete maps of Mexico for planning and can also be used as a GPS. It can be used on a laptop with no need for internet. Full size screen and many features small GPS devices such as Garmin may not have. For example we can create a route and email it to someone else who has S&T – and we can print maps from S&T to carry in town when we do not want to lug the computer around. You may get a better deal at Amazon than on the Microsoft website but check both to learn more. They are usually on sale for around $30US without GPS and maybe $50US for package including GPS. We prefer getting the DVD to downloading as we then have the program to reload if needed – without need of internet.
Amazon S&T
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Streets+%26+Trips
Amazon S&T GPS
http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-ZV3-00026-Streets-Trips-2013/dp/B007RFZDL2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1388942566&sr=8-2&keywords=Streets+%26Trips+GPS+2013
Some people prefer the GlobalSat GPS Receiver to use with their S&T
Amazon GlobalSat
http://www.amazon.com/GlobalSat-BU-353-S4-USB-Receiver-Black/dp/B008200LHW/ref=pd_sim_e_5
Microsoft
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/productID.253799900
