{"id":333,"date":"2016-02-02T14:55:50","date_gmt":"2016-02-02T19:55:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1_1454723643"},"modified":"2016-02-02T14:55:50","modified_gmt":"2016-02-02T19:55:50","slug":"problems-at-border-crossings-probleme-bei-grenze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/infiniteroad.ch\/wordpress_infiniteroad\/?p=333","title":{"rendered":"Problems at border crossings \/ Probleme bei Grenze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><![CDATA[\n\n<!-- ENTRY HEADER STARTS -->\n\n\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" align=\"right\" width=\"100%\">\n  \n\n<tr>\n    \n\n<td valign=\"top\" align=\"center\" padding: 20px;>\n      \n\n<div style=\"width:50%; margin:auto; padding:10px; border:2px solid #eeeeee; text-align:center;\"> Problems at border crossings \/ Probleme bei Grenze<br \/>Huehuetenango, Guatemala <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/td>\n\n\n  <\/tr>\n\n\n<\/table>\n\n\n<b>Huehuetenango, Guatemala<\/b>\n\n\n\n<!-- ENTRY HEADER ENDS -->\n\n<!-- ENTRY BODY -->\n2.2.2016 Huehuetenango, GCA Km: 106267 Problems at border crossings \/ Probleme beim Grenz&#xFC;bertritt\n\n Unfortunately, we see Thomas on departure no more because his son had an accident during motocross and had to go to hospital. We thank you very much for all the help and that you are part of our trip.<br \/>  On the road to the border, there have been many attacks and so we want to drive this way in one piece. So we stay overnight close to the border on a small lake. Then we want to leave Mexico and the man from the customs begins to play around with us and will stamp the visa. We were told that this is not necessary. The consequence is that I have to unsubscribe the motorbike and I need to register anything again when we again intend to enter Mexico and then we have to pay again. In the end he even says that we have to pay extra for Leonardo although this may not be necessary. He plays easily from his power, and we must pay the &#8216;Gringo Fee&#8217;. This is annoying, because we are trying to save money where we can and then $ 100 are quickly gone.<br \/>  Upon arrival in Guatemala then first we have to do a biosecurity, which means paying a little and then they inject something to the motorbike to disinfect. Thereafter, the Immigration wants 30 Quetzal for stamp the passports. I tell him he should give me a receipt for it. He says no, and I tell him again I want a receipt. Then he gives me the money back! So it works with corrupt officials. At the Custom&#8217;s then I get some problems with the sidecar. They cannot find this category in the system and in the vehicle license it is registered as a motorcycle. There are more and more people and try to solve the problem. Several times we have to negotiate and say that I bought the sidecar original with the motorcycle. After an hour they let us pass then, and again we have a country more. Guatemala, country number 38<sup>th<\/sup>.<br \/>  Now we just need to safely get to the next town and hope that they do not attack us.\n\n **********************\n\n Leider sehen wir Thomas bei der Abreise nicht mehr, da sein Sohn ein Unfall beim Motocross hatte und ins Spital musste. Wir danken dir aber sehr herzlich f&#xFC;r all die Hilfe und dass du Teil unserer Reise bist.\n\n Auf der Strasse nach der Grenze hat es schon viele &#xDC;berf&#xE4;lle gegeben und so wollen wir dieser Weg in einem St&#xFC;ck fahren. So &#xFC;bernachten wir kurz vor der Grenze an einem kleinen See. Dann wollen wir Mexico verlassen und der Z&#xF6;llner f&#xE4;ngt an herum zu zicken und will die Visa abstempeln. Uns wurde gesagt, dass dies nicht n&#xF6;tig ist. Die Konsequenz ist, dass ich auch den T&#xF6;ff abmelden muss und ich alles wieder anmelden muss wenn wir wieder in Mexico einreisen wollen und dann m&#xFC;ssen wir wieder bezahlen. Am Schluss verlangt er sogar, dass wir f&#xFC;r Leonardo nachzahlen m&#xFC;ssen obwohl dies auch nicht n&#xF6;tig w&#xE4;re. Er spielt ganz einfach seine Macht aus und wir m&#xFC;ssen die Gringo Fee bezahlen. Dies nervt, da wir versuchen zu sparen wo es nur geht und dann sind 100 Dollar ganz schnell weg.\n\n Bei der Einreise nach Guatemala dann zuerst die Biosecurity, was bedeutet etwas zahlen und dann spritzen sie irgendwas an den T&#xF6;ff um zu desinfizieren. Danach die Immigration uns am Schluss will er 30 Quetzal daf&#xFC;r. Ich sage ihm er soll eine Quittung daf&#xFC;r ausstellen. Er meint nein und ich sage ihm nochmals ich will eine Quittung. Darauf gibt er mir das Geld zur&#xFC;ck! So l&#xE4;uft es mit korrupten Beamten. Bei dem Customs gibt&#8217;s dann Probleme mit dem Seitenwagen. Sie finden diese Kategorie nicht im System und im Fahrzeugausweis steht Motorrad. Es kommen immer mehr Leute und versuchen das Problem zu l&#xF6;sen. Mehrmals m&#xFC;ssen wir verhandeln und sagen, dass ich den Seitenwagen original zusammen mit dem Motorrad gekauft habe. Nach gut einer Stunde lassen sie uns dann passieren und wir haben wieder ein Land mehr. Guatemala, Land Nummer 38. \n\n Jetzt m&#xFC;ssen wir nur noch sicher in die n&#xE4;chste Stadt kommen und hoffen, dass sie uns nicht &#xFC;berfallen.\n<br \/>\n<!-- ENTRY BODY ENDS -->\n<br \/>\n\n]]><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Problems at border crossings \/ Probleme bei GrenzeHuehuetenango, Guatemala Huehuetenango, Guatemala 2.2.2016 Huehuetenango, GCA Km: 106267 Problems at border crossings \/ Probleme beim Grenz&#xFC;bertritt Unfortunately, we see Thomas on departure no more because his son had an accident during motocross and had to go to hospital. 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