Tampico is most assuredly not a beach destination.It is an old city and a well established sea port on the Rio Panuco and the Thames River estuary swamps . ( Okay it is written as Rio Tamesi ) Tampico the old city lies about 6km from the sea on a high portion of land . If there are any beach hotels in the area they would be in the twin city of Cd Madero , but I am not a particular beach denizen and did not actually investigate for those . The stretch of coast is not very resort oriented , more into the mud flats and mangrove habitat. North of this city it is a long stretch of new port and industrial development.
If you want to really visit Mexico then it would pay on this trip to dedicate it to that country .The USA bits ,I'm sure, you must have done before , or can easily fit them in on shorter vacation rides .
You live about the same distance from Mexico as I do and it will be a four day ride ,3000km , at a normal pace to get to the border.So the ride through the Ozarks and a stop at the friend's place in TX should be easily fit into one week .
That then gives you an added week available for Mexico and once back in the US the ride home could also fit into four days .
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