Date: 04/12/2012 à 05/12/2012

Path: Road Escencia (vulgar, Sea of ​​Cortez)

From Baja to the Mainland - Crossing the Sea of ​​Cortez by ferry

After crossing the Baja California from start to finish, We had two options to continue the trip: an era back all 1700 km long peninsula and move to the mainland by land; and the other was to take a ferry from La Paz. Do not think twice, 'll ferry!

O ferry!

It would be the fourth time on the trip that would Tanajura a boat trip (not to mention the raft and the raft she took in Jericoacoara). No entanto, this time would not be 20 days as in exports to the U.S., 7 days as the Belém-Manaus route, or 2 dias na travessia do Inside Passage no Alaska, but only 17 hours of travel. This was the time required to cross the Sea of ​​Cortez on a ship (
ou ferry) de La Paz à cidade de Mazatlán.

A Baja Ferries (link) is the only company that carries both cargo and passengers. The cost for the trip is $2300 Mexican pesos (approximately R $ 360) for car, that ended up fitting as pick-up and also includes the passage of driver. Each additional passenger costs $1075 Mexican pesos (or approximately R $ 170). This figure includes a seat on Lounge, where there is a recliner and flat where the movies are full time. There is the possibility of renting the Cabins, that would almost double the prayer. But the journey was relatively short, decided to go the same armchair. Also includes a dinner and a breakfast in the morning. There is a charge of customs $150 Mexican pesos (+/- R$25) paga no porto para inspeção do carro.

Who will lose to the boat, running back!

A van takes passengers to the boat. This in itself was not bad either. It was not as simple as the Belém-Manaus, not as neat as what we in Alaska, was like a middle ground. The seats were not super comfortable, but gave pro spent. The food was simple, but was well served. The fact that one film after another in Lounge helped pass the time. The bathrooms were fairly clean and were not shared. The cafeteria is full at mealtimes then get the business when they start serving or more for the final, but then you risk losing some of the foods. The cafeteria also sells beer and spends the movie in a higher volume. The people who wanted to chat rather stay right there. Mas a maioria preferia dormir boa parte do caminho.

The TV lounge

The refectory

We arrive at 14 nonterminal hours, located on the beach in Pichilingue, 23 ao km north of La Paz. It is recommended to get 3 hours before departure of the ship to be timely for inspection. Our boat was scheduled for 17 hours and came out with a few minutes late. A van takes passengers to the boat after going through the police control. Os motoristas entram com o próprio veículo depois da inspeção.

Preparing the bad, only the driver is in the car

No ferry, many locals and some tourists. We had groups of Canadians, Italian, Americans, Argentines. Most of them traveling through Mexico and headed toward the Mayan cities by the end of the world on 21 de dezembro.

Inside the ship

Many trucks make the journey

After several films, much talk and several naps, the boat landed in Mazatlán. Travel time consuming, quietest. Estávamos prontos para seguir viagem México adentro.

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