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Go to woodalls.com and using the menu at the top right corner, choose RVing in Mexico and South America. EVERYTHING is there.
If you want to temporarily import your vehicle, TIP, get it on line before you leave. Insurance, Lewis and Lewis, http://www.mexicanauto insurance.com/ Pretty much the gold standard-great coverage, best prices.
We enter at Sonoyta, closer to Southern California, and much smaller, less intense.
Many hotels take pets, if they don't just offer to make a deposit. We have never been turned down, nor have had to pay an extra deposit.
Mazatlan-San Diego Hotel takes pets, has great prices, is across the street from McDonalds and the big Valentino's complex on the beach.
Patzcuaro, Villa Patzcuaro is very pet friendly and neat, with fireplaces in each room. Also an RV Park (that's us.)
Tepic is a lovely city, and now has a bypass, as does Morelia.
Guadalajara is a place we anticipate, but until the bypass opens next year, we just do it. Last year it took us 55 minutes from when we entered the ring road until we were completely clear of the city at the first toll booth south of the city. There are only 2 stop lights now, so it's just a matter of relaxing and driving it.
It's a lovely drive. We break it up into fairly small chunks, but we aren't in a hurry, have places we spend a couple of days, and make it easier on the dogs and us. Beaches along the way are important to us, as much as we are in a huge hurry to get to Zihuatanejo! We are leaving here about October 25th.