We entered Mexico at Cabo San Lucas on 11/8/06. We had a fridge full of food and a case of wine, etc. We anchored out off Medano Beach in 30 ft. of sand bottom (they do not have a visitors dock) and dinghied a mile or so into the public dinghy dock right next to the launch ramp. There is a $3 per day charge to use this dock but it is well worth it since they have a guard posted there. No one came out to visit our boat. We paid a concierge service whose modern office is near the ramp to check us in. I think it was about 40USD for the concierge plus the cost of visas for the crew (about 21USD per person for 180 days) and some miscellaneous entry fees. Took us about 15 minutes. They told us to come back in 2 hours for the completed paperwork while they ran around town to the various offices - port captain, customs, immigration, and bank. We went and had an excellent and relaxing lunch at the Stoplight Cafe about a block away in downtown Cabo. Came back in two hours and the paperwork was waiting for us. We were out of there and on our way to La Paz by early afternoon. No muss, no fuss. It's the best $40 I have ever spent. But remember......this is Mexico and things can change depending on what day it is and who is at the desk. So be flexible, be patient, be polite, and just keep that smile on your face. Expect the unexpected. That's part of the fun, this is a fabulous place! Good Luck Patrick Willard 40PH ALOHA La Paz, MX ----- Original Message ---- From: "scottebulger@comcast.net" <scottebulger@comcast.net> To: PUP <passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Monday, January 15, 2007 6:06:41 PM Subject: [PUP] Provisioning for Mexico and Central America I'm a bit confused about some information I've gathered here and elsewhere. It seems to be common practice to fill a freezer full of fresh meat and poultry prior to heading out of the U.S. My boating experience in the Pacific Northwest has been if you cross from the U.S. to Canada there are restrictions on the quantities of meat and other items (wine...) you can have in your possession. This is true both ways. So, can any passagemakers advise the practices in Mexico and Central America? If we arrive in Cabo with a freezer full of NY steaks and 30 bottles of wine are we going to have them "confiscated"? Thanks! Scott Bulger, N40II, Seattle WA _______________________________________________ Passagemaking Under Power and PUP are trademarks of Water World Productions, formerly known as Trawler World Productions. To be removed from the PUP list send an email with the subject "unsubscribe" (no quotes) to the link below: mailto:passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com Passagemaking-Under-Power Mailing List