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  1. Yes the group is still hiking, but at reduced rate after covid. Apparently sometimes on the weekend locals exact a tribute for using some of the popular trails. I can live with that....
  2. Oh, and we have booked in Lourdes for a month starting Dec 20. Looking forward to it and the moving on to Tlaxcala for the rest of the winter
  3. Thank you Ibarra! I will let you know what I find out...
  4. Nobody knows any club contacts? I'll go back to my 2019 emails for contact....I use to get a weekly email with the hikes... Makes me wonder if the club has disbanded?
  5. My friend and I are the registered owners but only I will be traveling to MX....can I get a permit from Empalme?
  6. We are thinking of returning to Lakeside....but we heard that the Hiking Group was no longer too active because the indigenous locals had decided to cut off access to the Mountain. We both hike and would like to know what the status is....can you give me a contact or answer this question? thanks a bunch!
  7. I left our hiking boots at a friends in Chapala as we planned to be back this winter. The virus got in our way. We are spending the winter just north of Nogales AZ and would be very appreciative if some kind person would carry them north....happy to meet up and buy lunch or something...we are near the interstate. Please PM me if you or somebody you know can help out.... thanks so much, Willy
  8. I have concluded this search. Sixt at Guadalajara airport is highly recommended. I reached out to their MX head office and confirmed that all of the rates they quote INCLUDE the required third party insurance. Response 1.- Insurance against third parties ( THIRD PARTY INSURANCE ), this is already included in all rates can not be removed in any way 2.- Unlimited mileage 3.- Local taxes and local fees. The rate for a 5 passenger automatic Nissan Versa or similar works out to $12.60usd daily which is the best I could find. I am very happy with this booking. I spend a lot of time going behind the local franchises and what is included. This was not easy and I hope others can use my work and save themselves time and heartache.
  9. I have to update....the rentcars.com site had directed me to book with Americar rental. When I looked at the reviews they were horrible. What I feared most is that once at the agency they add on more charges and do not honour the contract. This IS the case with this company and I cancelled my booking. I am continuing to look and right now it looks like an agency called Sixt is very well regarded. The rate I got with them through hotwire is great, but I am corresponding to see if it DOES include mandatory liability insurance. Will update when more is known.
  10. My wife crochets regularly and will need to bring yarn next time we fly down to Lakeside unless I come up with a supplier. Help!
  11. Thanks for all of the replies. Here is where they led me. rentcars.com is great. You can check liability bpx and then get the quote that you will actually pay. I have a standard car for 16 bucks a day. I recommend this site. Expedia was not as good on the insurance, but you could get to the bottom line. Best rate was more than above. Local rentals...I have requested 2 quotes and one has replied and the rate is almost double what I have now found. Add in 30 bucks each way to airport and that is way more expensive. thanks again for your help.
  12. I am looking for people who have had real experience renting a car at the Guadalajara Airport. I have found out that the prices quoted, which are very very low, do not include mandatory insurance. This is a scam really because the rental agencies know the insurance is mandatory but don't quote it. It is possible that some rental companies will accept car insurance purchased from Mexican insurance companies who specialize in this insurance. But supposedly there's no way to tell unless you talk to them at the counter. So if you have had experience and no other way to avoid the very expensive rental insurance the companies sell themselves please post that helpful information. I am looking to rent a car for the next trip to Lakeside and I'm trying to stick handle through the mandatory insurance rates.
  13. I highly recommend Carlos escalera. I would say probably the best mechanic shop that I have ever dealt with anywhere period. he diagnosed my fuse problem which I had been warned in the states would take a couple of days for a very reasonable price. He fixed another problem the shops in the States were unable to fix for next to nothing. He got in a specialist to make a key for me without having to make a separate trip.he suggested couple of places to take my car to have things done that he doesn't do like a wheel alignment. I'm sure there's other shops that are very good but I would not hesitate to go back and deal with him and have an enjoyable experience with a good mechanic who speaks good English.
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