Making a Checklist before you go:
Purchase Mexican Insurance
Exchange your currency into Mexican pesos
Check the weather at your destination
Bring your Vehicle Registration
Bring two forms of photo ID
Purchase Tourist Visa if staying more than 72 hours
Fuel up your vehicle before traveling to Mexico
If traveling to the interior of Mexico, if you have a lienholder, they must provide you with a letter granting you permission to take your vehicle into Mexico. (Note - a letter is not necessary if only traveling into the border towns.)

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