texas to panama in Janurary 03
 

looking for a traveling companion. Would like to enter Mexico from Texas in Jan 03, travel to Panama and return. Approximately 30 day trip. I'm flexable on route etc.

I'm going also central america next january 03.I'll start from minesota, where i live.I expect going through Texas to enter mexico.We can hook up anywhere, from that point.Also like to find a place to drop off some of my winter gear. My start should be pretty cold!!

Pifa, I tried e-mailing you but it was returned????my email is rotajohns@hotmail.com lets chat about the trip and etc.

In December of 2000 I did a solo ride from San Antonio, TX to far side of Panama and back. Had a GREAT trip, and envy yours coming up. I was a little more leisurely, at 80 days, but took a lot of side roads and explored. If you have any questions just holler.--Porter

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on the road(almost)
and lovin' it!!
KLR650-A13 'BURRO'

I'm hauling my KLR to McAllen in January from Kansas City for a trip south. I'm sorry, I don't think I want to ride it from here in January. Pifa, when are you leaving? My shove off date is about the 7th.
John

Roger,
I live in San Angel, Texas. I am going down through nuevo lardo down to oxaca. I'll be going sometime in dec or jan there are so many great places to see that actually planning the trip is useless, however, I will be going down through central and south america to brasil.

id like to enter at Nogales, Az.(or possibly baja) jan. ?
i plan to be in costa rica feb 1st
im on a 94 XR650L
i will be leaving from n. ca, and would like to hook up with flexible lo-budget riders somewhere along the way (seems most you guys are entering texas).

Bud, I tried emailing you but your storage is full at hotmail!!

sorry bout that junk mail....any how I was thinking west coastline, although im quite flexible.
I used to live near nogales AZ. and it got pretty cold at night in jan., is that a consideration for you guys? You think the coast would be warmer? does it matter?
Hey...tell me what kinda bikes your taking.
so i keep seein pictures of bikes inside the hotels and rooms, is that common there?...bud

Bud,
I'm entering Mexico from Texas, but I will be staying at Puerto Arista in southern Mexico for a few days. It is on the coast in the state of Chiapas. You will have to go close by it. I don't know when I will be there yet, but I will keep in touch after I leave around the 15th of January.
John

hello boys,
arriving in texas from montreal in january 03,riding down to central/south america from there on.
anyone care to join me.

Paulzen,
I hope to be doing a similar trip in Feb. 2003. Are you willing to push back your trip? I can't leave any earler because of work...
I'll be leaving from New Jersey, so we could meet-up early in the trip.
Clark

Hey Preston if you need any info on the awesome beaches and sites of Brasil let me know I was down there for six years.
Jim

You guys also?
I'm shoving off at the end of January from Philadelphia!
Looks like we'll run into each other on the tarmac or piste sooner or later...

[QUOTE]Originally posted by preston:
[B]Roger,
I live in San Angel, Texas. I am going

Cool, I live in Odessa, Texas, I pushed my leave date back to Jan 03 . It seems a lot of riders are going south in the month of Jan,Anyone crossing at Presidio,
E mail me and let me no the plans, I like to travel on the cheap side.

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Mike Williams

hey Mike,
I'm thinking entering Mexico at El presidio.
I would be coming from Big Bend national park, on my way to Copper Canyon. All that around end of january, from Minneapolis.
See you,
Fabrice.

Hey,

I see there are some bikers on tour in january. I am also starting in Mexico, cancun in the middle of January and want to go to Panama. So I hope to see you and ride some miles together.

Bye, wolfgang

Hello all,

I am planning a flexible trip south from Cancun to Costa Rica and would really like to link up with some folks (I'm taking the Yucatan Express ferry from Tampa in Mid-late Dec.). I'm a good mechanic on a KLR 650, traveling cheap.

I'm pretty flexible, but finding hard to keep track of all you that are doing similar trips. It would be great if some would reply/email so we can get a more detailed dialoge going.

Thanks,

Wow, quite a few headed south this winter. I'll be leaving Washington, D.C. early January and probably make Mexico mid January. No itinerary but southern Mexico(Oaxca y Chiapas) is point of interest. Probably no further than Panama as I'll be on a streetbike(SV650). Would be great to join others for any part of the trip.

The place in Puerto Ariste is "Jose's Cabins and Cabinas". I will be there for a few days prior to the first of Febuary. A friend stayed there two years ago on his trip and highly recommends it. He says Jose is the best chef in Mexico.
John

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Hi Kc,
I should be in the neighbourhood in early february. Hope to catch with you for a cerveza !! Just let me know where puerto ariste is? Leaving minneapolis around the 20th january.
see you,
Fabrice

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Pifa,
This map shows the southern coast of Chiapas. This site has versions that covers more ground. You should be able to find the info you need here.
John

Just checking in. Is everyone still going to meet their proposed kick off date? Mine is so far, so good. I have an electrical problem with my bike. As soon as it is solved, I'll be good to go. As of now, I leave Kansas City Jan 15th.
John

We're leaving mid February but this year we are taking the ferry out of Tampa. We rode out of Wisconsin the last two Januarys and have gone through Mexico, Guatemala, and Belize. This year we are trying the ferry to Progresso and then to Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras. We'd love to meet up with some riders somewhere along the way. Let me know if you are going to be in the area.

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Bill Carey

Hey guys,
I should be on the road no later than the 22th of this month. KC Fire, i should be around puerto ariste early february, see you there. For others i'll be in copper canyons around 27/28th this month. I'll be staying 10 days in Nicaragua.... Otherwise no major plan i'll see who's on the road and go where....
Good ride everybody.
Pifa.

Well, the electrical problem is fixed, but I'm not quite ready due to illness. May be good to go this weekend.

Pifa, When I leave Puerto Ariste, I will be heading to San Pedro at Lago de Atitlan for Spanish lessons. If I miss you both of those places, I will try to contact you here.
John

hello all
i'm heading south from nogales to puerto escondido, oaxaca the first of february, riding pacific coastal roads (on an 81 seca 750). anyone taking a similar route?
kip

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I am now in Puerto Arista. I will be heading to San Pedro Guatamala after the first of Febuary.
John

Hi,

I am now in Flores, Guatemala at the Lago Peten. I come from Mexico and Belize. Belize was very nice.

I want to go to the South, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama.

Is someone on the road here??

Greetings from San Pedro on Lago de Atitlan Guatamala. I'm staying at "Solar Pools"
For those of you with gps, N 14 41 684 W 91 16 181.
I will be here for about two weeks.
John

Hi!

Did any of you spend time at a Spanish Language school in Guatemala? Any reactions or suggestions? I'm planning on going down from Calif in mid March to do that.

Werner

hey friendly riders,
I m in Danli Honduras, I m going to cross the nicaragua border tomorrow.I ll be staying at San juan del sur for the next 10/12 days. KC the day you left Puerto arista, i arrived on the afternoon. Jose is a good cook. I went to lake atitlan for a couple of days, stayed in santiago. Catch you later on the road.
Happy travels
Fabrice.

Pifa, I am staying on the other side of the valcano from where you were on Lago de Atitlan in San Pedro. The road from Santiago to San Pedro is all dirt and rock. I came to SP that way.
Oh, well, Catch you on the road some day.
John

Hola,
here I'm in San juan del sur, Nicaragua for the next 10 days. If anyone will be around leave a post on the site. Wolgang, I have finally got a ticket, right after we went on our way. They were asking me 50$, i got it down to 9$. Hungry cops in Nicaragua!!! If you stop here, I'm next to the police station!!! Otherwise have a good trip.
Bye
Fabrice

Hi, I am now in Costa Rica in Playa Tamarindo.
Hi Fabrice, i had got no ticket from the Police but they are really hungrey of the dollars. Here in Costa Rica is the Police friendly. But they know that from the Police in Nicaragua.
So have a nice time and drive carefully.
Wolfgang