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Jack Swift

Jul 12, 2002, 6:01 AM

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Driving to the Yucatan, and intending to take an excursion to Cuba, obviously I can't fly my truck with me.
Will the Mexican immigration & customs people allow me to leave my truck to fly out and back? or do I have to go through a deposit thing?
Any comments?

John R

Jul 15, 2002, 12:52 AM

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: Driving to the Yucatan, and intending to take an excursion to Cuba, obviously I can't fly my truck with me.
: Will the Mexican immigration & customs people allow me to leave my truck to fly out and back? or do I have to go through a deposit thing?
: Any comments?

Sherrill

Jul 15, 2002, 2:07 PM

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I think you can put your car in "official storage"

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An interesting question. Will you have an FMT visa? If so your car will be on it. Just met an Irish couple who flew from Cancun to Cuba. They were really interested in how Cuban immigration handled USA citizens. Immigration in Havana does not stamp US passports because as you know it is illegal for you to go there. The Irish couple got a kick out of the fact that they have travelled in all the countries prohibited by GEO BUSH- Actually, I think the big deal is you can't spend any US dollars there and that is the only acceptable currency. Go figure. So lots of North Americans go anyway. I remember when we sailed our boat to Mex/PV and had to return via plane we had to put it in an "authorized" storage and were granted permission to leave the country without it. It is always a matter of moneyl

John R

Jul 16, 2002, 5:10 PM

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Sorry for earlier blank post. I started to reply and suddenly realized I didn't know the answer.As for travelling to Cuba, it is perfectly legal for Americans to go to Cuba. It is illegal for them to spend any money (not just dollars) there without a "license" from the U.S. Treasury Department.
Some catagories of people (say, full-time journalists) have implicit or automatic licenses and do not have to apply for each trip. Most folks need to physically get permission from Treasury (or have the folks who handle their trip do so). The fine for an illegal trip, if the government decides to go after you, can be nasty.There are some groups -- non-government groups, education groups, churches, etc., that do organize legal trips to Cuba.

Merida to Cuba

Merida to Cuba

I think you can put your car in &quot;official storage&quot;

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I think you can put your car in "official storage"