San Cristobal to Guatemala, next few days
 

Hi folks

If anyone is in or passing thru San Cristobal de las Casas in the next few days I'd love to hook up. I've ridden from Puebla to San Cristobal solo but would like to join others for the ride into Guatemala.

Feel free to email me direct if you like zanebeck@gmail.com

I'm Australian, 39, and riding a KLR 650... nice and easy style.

Zane

Hey Zane,

I´m heading in the same direction, around the same time & I´ve yet to break any records.

I´m in Barra del la Cruz south of Puerto Escondido (where they sell Aussie meat pies!) & I´ll be heading south along the coast for the next couple of days.

You may have already passed me by but if not, let me know & we catch up prior to the fun of the border.

Smudger.

Heya Smudger

Sounds good. I'm still in San Cristobal and will linger til it's time to move on i guess. I'm in no hurry and this place is facscinating... and accom and food are cheap.

Shoot me an email when you're close or have arrived. I'm online twice a day.

Zane

i'm leaving oaxaca sunday, have an errand to run in tuxtla monday, then will be heading towards guatemala, possibly through palenque and san cristobal

mary
bmw 650gs

very mellow rider, some spanish

Be there as well
 

My friend and I will be there Tuesday if things go as planned. We are in zipolite till Monday morning. Both of us are on 08 klrs.

Palenque Detour
 

Hi folks

Just to update I have detoured to the see the Mayan ruins of Palenque. I'm told and have read this place is a must see. So Guatemala, you will have to wait.

I will be there a few days knowing my style of travel, so if anyone wants to meet up for a coffee, see a pyramid or 2 and make some plans for Guatemala I'd be happy to.

Brian, how'd the crossing go for you?

Zane
KLR mod - Tope laser

No worries if you keep in mind the bike docs office is 15k shy of the border in a town called Viva Mexico.

Touts as ever but all the office/clerical staff especially on the Guat side couldnt have been more helpful.

In Xela now, heading towards Antigua in a few days then south.

Ride safe.

Hey
 

Hey I got your note we are gonna be here till Saturday then riding to Merida. You going to Guat still?

Re Merida
 

Hi RaginCajun,

Forgot to jump online to see if you guys got my note.

I'm in Ocosingo, an hour or so south of Palenque now. Had to stop and get a pannier bracket welded (150 pesos)... hit a tope too fast (didn't see it) and one of my panniers bounced off and went skidding down the road! Forgot to lock them on.

Are you guys traveling clock wise around the Yuchatan into Belize then? I was gonna head down to San Cristobal, then Comitan to cross into Guatemala.

Zane

Update: Comitan into Guatemala
 

Just to update... i will be leaving Comitan in a day or 2. If anyone is passing thru Comitan into Guatemala I'd love to meet up to make the ride in.

Cheers
Zane