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Be sure to fill up with gas before proceeding to the end of I-35.
At the end of I-35, pay toll and cross the international bridge into Mexico.
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Follow the “Car Permit” signs to the Vehicle Permit Office and obtain your car and immigration documents. Last time we
entered the cost was 400 pesos. Affix the decal on your vehicle's windshield as per the instructions
on the decal. Reset your trip odometer to 0. Leave through the same gate you entered.
TURN RIGHT. This will put you on the road around Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey.
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This is the final "red/green" light inspection checkpoint. Here Customs and Immigration officers may check your vehicle
permit and other documents and the goods you are bringing
in.
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"Y" in the road. Left fork says MONTERREY
CUOTA (cuota means toll road). Right fork says MONTERREY LIBRE (libre
means free road). TAKE LEFT FORK.
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Sabinas Toll Booth. Pay
pesos. Take receipt.
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End of Toll Road. Start of 4-lane divided highway that goes
all the way to the Monterrey entrance. In 24 miles (38.7 km) you will see an
airport on the right.
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After the airport, watch for a sign that says SALTILLO/MEXICO RIGHT.
TURN RIGHT. This is the start of the Monterrey bypass.
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KM.
15+100 Toll Booth. Pay pesos. Take receipt.
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Sign says SALTILLO. CURVE
RIGHT. End of bypass.
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There is a huge sign that says APASCO
(cement factory). Past this sign a little way is a left turn that says MATEHUALA/MEXICO
CUOTA. CURVE LEFT.
FOR THOSE NEEDING TO SPEND THE NIGHT IN SALTILLO.
GO STRAIGHT AHEAD. You will go by the American Hotels Express (used to be a
Holiday Inn) on the right. If this is too pricey, keep going straight ahead (about 6 miles) and watch for the
La Quinta Royal sign on the opposite side of the highway. Go a little further and
make a U-turn. When leaving in the morning, take the Matehuala Cuota.
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Exit left to Matehuala via the cuota
(toll road).
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Ojo
Caliente - Carbonera Toll Booth. Pay pesos. Take receipt.
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Los Chorros Toll Booth. Pay pesos. Take receipt.
From here, it is about 2 hours to Matehuala (215 km or approx
130 miles). THIS IS A NEW 4-LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY. There is a Pemex about 22 miles on the left side
of the highway if you need to gas up. Next one is in Matehuala.
NOTE: There is now a periferico around Matehuala, so if
you do not need to stay overnight or fuel up continue to go around this one.
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As you enter Matehuala, there is a Pemex on the right side. Approximately
one mile on the left, there is a Motel/RV Park called Las Palmas Midway Inn.
Very clean and good food. Also just past on the left is the Casa Inn,
about 200 pesos cheaper and a free breakfast.
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Matehuala Toll Booth. Pay pesos. Take receipt. Begin following
signs to San Luis Potosi.
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The
four-lane road you are on takes you through the village of Huizache. Speed
limit is 60 kmh (about 35 mph). There are many stands that try to sell you various wildlife (dead and alive) and its
by-products, purchasing is against the law.
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Look
for a mileage sign that says "San Luís Potosí - 80 km"
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Begin
watching for signs for Mexico - San Luís Potosí - Querétero.
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Check
for sign that says it is 5 km to the Guadalajara cuota.
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Stay
in the left lane to take MEX 57D/80 to Mexico
and Guadalajara.
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Highway signs on this stretch will say: MEX 57 Querétero, MEX 57 Mexico, MEX
80 Guadalajara, MEX 80 Lagos de Moreno. Follow signs that say MEX 80 to Lagos de Moreno.
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Make
sure to go straight into the lane marked MEX 57 Mexico - MEX 80 Guadalajara.
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San Nicolŕs de
los Jassos Toll Booth. Pay pesos. Take receipt. This routes you onto highway MEX
80 to Lagos de Moreno and Guadalajara.
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Veer
right under Guadalajara sign.
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Stay
in left lane under signs that say MEX 80 to Mexico and Lagos de Moreno.
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Watch
for first mileage sign to Guadalajara that says 291 km.
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The
road takes you into Ojuelos and is marked by a dozen or so speed bumps. SLOW
DOWN! and follow instructions closely.
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See
sign for turn off to MEX 80 to Guadalajara. Almost immediately turn right. You will see a gas station sign as you turn right. This puts
you onto the MEX 80 2-lane road to Guadalajara. You
will see a mileage sign that says "Guadalajara 260 km" (about 160 miles).
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El Saucillo Toll
Booth. Pay pesos. Take receipt. Go straight out of those toll booths under signs that say Lagos de Moreno and Guadalajara.
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Trickiest
part of the trip! Turn right at the stop sign. Do not miss this turn! it takes
to Guadalajara. After turning you will see a
mileage sign that says "Guadalajara - 262 km" (about 161 miles).
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See
sign for MEX 80 Guadalajara.
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Railroad Crossing.
You are required to stop.
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Turn
right again onto MEX 80 to Guadalajara.
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Stay
in the left lane under the sign that says San Juan de los Lagos.
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See
sign for Guadalajara cuota, 7 km.
Stay in right lane to get into the cuota.
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Ojuelos de Jalisco Toll Booth. Pay
pesos. Take receipt. Move to the right lane under sign for Guadalajara
- San Juan de los Lagos.
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Jalostotitlán Toll Booth. Pay
pesos. Take receipt.
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Tepatitlán Toll Booth. Pay
pesos. Take receipt. See mileage sign afterwards that says Guadalajara 63 km
(about 39 miles).
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Tlaquepaque Toll Booth (this
is the last one). Pay pesos. Take receipt. Stay in the right lane and watch for highway signs
to Chapala.
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Exit
to the right onto service road. Stay in the left lane of the service road and follow Chapala
signs.
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