Driving from US to Central America

Is it possible to drive from the US through Mexico to Central America? What route is recommended, and how long would it take? What safety or immigration/customs concerns would you face?

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You can certainly drive it. You can get as far as Yaviza in Panama, but no further.

Mexico is very picky about the paperwork needed for your car. I'm sure the other countries vary.

Expect to have to pay some bribes sometimes, for this I was recommended to take lots of cigarettes to be used as "gifts" before officials start to give you grief. Don't drive at night after Mexico, and you probably don't want to do it in Mexico either.

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Can you drive from US to Central America?

Yes you can, however it does involve shipping your vehicle over the Darien Gap between Central and South America. This stretch of dense jungle doesn't have any drivable roads. The rest of the route through North, Central and South America is paved highway.

Is it safe to drive around Central America?

After spending more than six months in Central America, driving through eight countries (Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama), I can say, generally speaking, it's all relatively safe and sane. I would not consider our trip to be \u201ccrazy\u201d by any stretch of the imagination.

Can you drive from USA to Costa Rica?

Driving from the United States to Costa Rica is an adventure best undertaken with patience, a sense of humor, and about two weeks of free time. From the U.S. border at Brownsville, Texas to the Nicaraguan-Costa Rican border at Penas Blancas, the distance totals almost 2,300 miles.

Can you drive from the US to Argentina?

A trip across the Pan-American highway can really take as long as you have time (or money) for it. Most people that we met traveling along the Pan-American highway do it anywhere from 9 months to 2 years. We ended up spending 15 months on the road traveling from California to Southern Argentina.

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