One of the guys that I work with is from Guatemala who has occasionally driven from CT to his home in southern Guatemala. I asked him about driving through Mexico and he said that he always waits for someone else driving the same direction as he preferrably going in a caravan with several vehicles. He figures that he was safer that way. He was just home about a month ago and said that his country is getting more dangerous and he didn't feel very safe. He's looking to retire in Florida not Guatemala. Of course he's almost 50. I also remember when I was living in Botswana and was 25 and decided to drive up through Africa. That was in the early 70's and the African continent was in great disarray. You couldn't tell me that it was a bad idea. Never did make the trip and still regret that I didn't do it.

Last edited by ron; 12/07/10 01:55 PM.