So a while back I mentioned one or 2 ways of getting a sportfishing license for Mexico for those of you wanting to sail down this way and sample the local seafood on the hoof, so to speak. Current regulations (effective January 2008) eliminate the requirement to buy permits for your vessel and dinghy and…
So previously I mentioned that the cost of a premium for one year's worth of Mexican liability insurance currently runs about US $350. Let me expand upon that with some better news. A few minutes' search found the same coverage – issued by the same Mexican insurance company, yet – but purchased through a different insurance broker* for a premium…
A few days ago I raised the issue of Mexican fishing licenses, National Park permits, and liability insurance issued by a Mexican insurance carrier. Herewith, the discussion. Sportfishing licenses. If the Mexican authorities board and inspect your boat (it seems that’s a rare occurrence, but I’ve still heard of instances especially on the Pacific side of Baja), and…
While GB collects his thoughts for ever-so-many posts, here's The Iron Palate with a swell discovery of a new-to-us tropical fruit: the fabulous chicozapote. I finally took a flyer on these fuzzy-skinned, oblong, brown fruit objects I’ve been seeing in the sooper mart for a while. I had no clue what they were or how…
We entered Mexico one year ago today. Happy anniversary to us, and Viva Mexico! We arrived in Ensenada on October 1, 2007, so now is the time our Mexican fishing licenses and liability insurance are up for renewal, and we calendar ahead for January the renewal of our Mexican FM-3 visas and Mexican National Park permits. The…
We’ve been traveling in Mexico for almost a full year now, yet we still hear other cruisers – even those who have been here at least as long as we have – lament: “There’s no wine in Mexico!!” Allow me to retort. I’ve said it before: the Guadalupe Valley northeast of Ensenada is the premier…
Hurricane season will soon end, which means that Cruising-To-Mexico season will soon begin out here on the Pacific side of the continent. There are many sites and blogs that discuss how to properly outfit a boat and otherwise prepare for the long coastal trip from Point A (wherever you are in Canada or the US)…
August is a nice time to visit Guanajuato. It's the off-season so the locals remark how uncrowded it is. My goodness, I'd hate to see it any busier – the streets and the sidewalks were just packed. It is a hilly city, and its historic district is full of narrow streets and a network of…
GB and Cap'n George returned home to Mazatlan yesterday evening, after a successful sailboat delivery. All is well, and I'm eating meals again that include sauces, and more than two ingredients. Heh. m
Happy Independence Day, Mexico – and a good many more! m