Quebec to Panama 2017-2019
(North and Central America)
Information on the Journey
This new trip is done by motorbike.
The first part of my trip by motorbike started by crossing USA from east to west using the Trans-America Trail. It's a very nice route that can be somewhat difficult, especially in the West. However, the scenery is spectacular.
This first part of the big trip will be done with my friend Thierry who came from France for 40 days and Alvaro from Spain.
Next, after this introduction to motorbiking, I continue my trip in solo. The goal is to reach Ushuaia, the southernmost city of South America. I am taking as long as it takes to get there. I wish to have a great motorbiking experience, but also, I would like to visit all the numerous countries found between Quebec and Tierra del Fuego where Ushuaia is located. Then, I am going to return to Quebec, with a lot more regions to discovers.
This trip is a great journey exploring the Americas. Even though it's really only one trip, I split it in three parts on this site in order to lighten each section.
| Quebec to Panama 2017-2019 | USA, Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica (a tiny region), Panama. |
| South America 2019-202x | all the countries in the continent, except Venezuela, unless the political turmoil comes to an end. |
| Interlude 2022 | Panama (the mountains), Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Baja California in Mexico, ???) |
Some data
Travelling solo
| Regions visited: | USA, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama |
| When? | From August 1 2017 to May 14 2019 (with a break in Quebec from April to October 2018) |
Timeline:
| United States | 2 months 4 days |
| Mexico | 4 months 16 days |
| Belize | 18 days |
| Guatemala | 19 days |
| At home | 6 months 25 days |
| Guatemala | 1 month 22 days |
| El Salvador | 1 month 10 days |
| Honduras | 1 month 5 days |
| Costa Rica | 17 days |
| At home | 15 days |
| Panama | 1 month 10 days |
| Travel Time: | 1 year 2 months 2 days |
| Not travelling: | 7 months 11 days |
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| Total: | 1 year 9 months 14 days |
Technical Data
Travellers with a Canadian passport. TIP = Temporary Import Permit. Petrol = 87 octane.
USA (August 2017)
| VISA | None. |
| VEHICULE | No import document needed. |
| CURRENCY | US Dollar - $US 1 = 1.25 CAD |
| INSURANCE | Included with my Quebec insurance. |
| PETROL | $US 0.55 - 1.05 / litre |
Mexico (Octobre 2017)
| VISA | 6 months, at the border, about $US 50 + $US 30 exiting. |
| VEHICULE | TIP at the border, $US 400 temporary bond. |
| CURRENCY | Mexican Peso - $US 1 = 18.5 MXN - $CAD 1 = 15 MXN |
| INSURANCE | Bought online before entering the country, 6 months $US 190. |
| PETROL | $US 0.90 / litre |
Belize (February 2018)
| VISA | 1 month, at the border, free. |
| VEHICULE | TIP at the border, $CAD 3 fumigation, $CAD 10 road tax, $US 20 exiting. |
| CURRENCY | Belizean Dollar - $US 1 = 2.02 BZD - $CAD 1 = 1.57 BZD |
| INSURANCE | At the border, 1 month $CAD 40. |
| PETROL | $CAD 2 / litre |
Guatemala (March 2018)
| VISA | 1 month, at the border, free. |
| VEHICULE | TIP at the border, $CAD 5.30 fumigation, $CAD 30 moto, $CAD 1.80 bridge. |
| CURRENCY | Guatemalan Quetzal - $US 1 = 7.22 GTQ - $CAD 1 = 5.66 GTQ |
| INSURANCE | Not necessary. |
| PETROL | $CAD 1.30 / litre |
Guatemala (October 2018)
| CURRENCY | Guatemalan Quetzal - $US 1 = 7.70 GTQ - $CAD 1 = 5.87 GTQ |
| PETROL | $CAD 1.12 - 1.35 / litre |
