All three are listed on iOverlander and all three are within a day’s drive of each other. Half an hour outside Oaxaca is the best known, El Rancho, a massive compound with all facilities at around $14 a night and a known gathering place for overlanders.
In Isla Aguada we spent three nights at Freedom Shores on the Gulf of Mexico at $16 a night. The worst thing here is the Mexican owners tie up their dog when the place is busy. Dan Layne and I tagged team to set her free to wander. I gave her a proper collar and we showered the gentle creature with treats but I hate how Mexicans treat their dogs sometimes. I loved the beauty but the dog thing pissed me off.
And now we find ourselves at Yax-Ha just ten minutes north of Chetumal, and as you look at these pictures we plan to be running chores in the city, our last stop in Mexico before Central America.
There was a Polish Mercedes expedition vehicle parked here the night we arrived. In the morning when we woke up they were gone. Now we are alone.
With Starlink we no longer have to bother with WiFi strength at campgrounds and usually there isn’t much. Electrical output is usually 15amp household 110volt plugs however electrical surges are common and open grounds are everywhere.
I use a simple grounding stick showed to me by another traveler and plug it into the outlet to solve all apparent problems. We use shorepower to charge our batteries only and run all our appliances off our 600 amps of lithium. Shorepower will become much more scarce as we journey south.
Most campgrounds have sewer dumps usually at individual sites. I haven’t found it yet at Yax-Ha but we can dump out porta potty anywhere, including in toilets. In Mexico paper is put in a trash basket next to the toilet and we do the same aboard GANNET2 to reduce septic problems, as we were used to doing on our boat. To avoid chemicals we put baking soda in the toilet to control smells. Thus flushing away our waste in a Mexican toilet causes no backups blockages or destruction of septic systems. More than you wanted to know.
Fresh east winds pile the Caribbean Sea against the sea wall.
Fried plantains and piña coladas by the pool.
Absurd luxury and very enjoyable.
We have paid a $150 deposit to the Overland Embassy in Panama City, a company that helps travelers ship their vehicles to Colombia. Our projected date for a 45-foot High Cube container is sometime in June
