Primarily a commercial center, the 300 year-old colonial city of Guaymas is a developing cruise ship

The tourist-friendly state of Sonora borders Arizona to the north and the Sea of Cortez to the west. Most of the western coastline consists of long stretches of empty (and often inaccessible) beaches, desert mountains and cliffs. Three primary coastal destinations are the deep water port of Guaymas and the resort communities of Puerto Pe asco and San Carlos.
Primarily a commercial center, the 300 year-old long term car rental uk colonial city of Guaymas is a developing cruise ship destination long term car rental uk with fine restaurants, shopping and a major fishing fleet. Twelve miles to the northwest, San Carlos is dominated by tourist resorts long term car rental uk and activities.
Desert mountains, emerald water, white sand beaches and multiple bays, inlets long term car rental uk and harbors make San Carlos a popular destination for sun-loving tourists. Outdoor enthusiasts find San Carlos ideal for hiking, mountain biking, birding and a wide variety of water sports including sailing, fishing, windsurfing, long term car rental uk snorkeling, scuba diving and kayaking.
Interstate Highway 19 (I-19) originates in south Tucson, at an intersection with I-10, and runs south 64 miles to the Mexican border, where it connects with Mexico 15. A 4-lane divided toll road, Mexico 15 continues south through the Sonoran long term car rental uk state capital of Hermosillo and on to San Carlos and Guaymas, about 260 miles south of the border.
A valid passport and Mexican automobile insurance are essential, since a passport is required to obtain a tourist permit and U.S. car insurance is not valid in Mexico. In addition, you should have sufficient U.S. dollars to pay tolls and other expenses until you reach an ATM or bank in Hermosillo or San Carlos.
From the intersection of I-10 and I-19 at Tucson, drive 61 miles south on I-19 to Exit 4 (Arizona highway 189). Note that mileage markers and exit signs along I-19 are expressed in kilometers, not miles. By exiting long term car rental uk onto highway 189, you avoid Nogales traffic and reach the International border in 3 miles.
U.S. border patrol agents and Arizona police, in an attempt to intercept illegal long term car rental uk arms and money, conduct random checks of southbound vehicles on the U.S. side of the border. These are friendly long term car rental uk in nature, and crossing delays are brief. After crossing, vacation-bound tourists can pass through the nothing to declare long term car rental uk lanes on the Mexican long term car rental uk side without stopping.
Six miles beyond the border, you encounter the first of three toll booths. Current toll here is 42 pesos, or about $3 U.S., and the toll can be paid with U.S. currency. Use nothing larger than a twenty and no U.S. coins. The current exchange rate at this booth is 12 pesos per dollar, or 240 pesos for a 20 dollar bill. Correct change for a 20 dollar bill is 198 pesos (240 pesos less 42 pesos toll). Carry a calculator long term car rental uk and count your change.
Just past the first toll booth is an 8 second checkpoint. Tourists long term car rental uk usually are quickly cleared, and in 7 miles, signs direct you into an area where you obtain your tourist permit long term car rental uk (migratory form). Take your passport to the first building and request a permit, which can be for as long as 180 days. Complete the form, sign the back and take it to the Banjercito office to pay the fee ($20 U.S.) You can use VISA or Mastercard. Note that if you have a valid form from an earlier visit, you can skip this process, which can take an hour.
Auto permits are not required for visits to San Carlos or Guaymas, but as you leave the permit area your car triggers a random light. It either long term car rental uk turns green, allowing you to continue south, or red, requiring a brief inspection.
A second toll booth (19 pesos, $1.50 U.S.) is 43 miles from the Migration office, near Magdalena. From here, the highway rolls 109 miles to the last toll booth (59 pesos, $4.50 U.S.) outside Hermosillo. Follow the Guaymas signs through Hermosillo, which takes about 30 minutes. About 90 miles from the third toll booth the toll road bears left toward Ciudad Obregon. long term car rental uk Take the libre (free) road to the right at this junction, and continue long term car rental uk 2 miles to a fork, where Guaymas lies straight ahead and San Carlos is 5 miles to the right.
There are no rest stops on the highway, but abundant PEMEX gas stations have rest rooms (Ba os). Usually these are free, but occasionally a small charge (2 or 3 pesos) is asked for toilet tissue or house cleaning.
The only stations in Mexico are PEMEX, and the price is the same at all. Currently, the price for regular unleaded (Magna) is 7.72 pesos per liter, or about $2.29 U.S. per gallon. To fill up, say lleno ( full , pronounced yayno ). Most gas stations do not accept credit cards, but will accept U.S. currency.
When you stop at signaled intersections in Hermosillo, you may encounter young men who want to wash your windshield. Even if it doesn't need it, a few pesos will be appreciated by the budding entrepreneurs. Besides, they usually finish before you can turn them down.