Mexico Carretera Federal 186, MX-203 to MX-199

 

Location: MX 186 and MX 203, Palenque

Reassurance shield after the 203 junction.

Location: MX 186 and MX 203, Palenque

Mileage sign to destinations via 186 and 199.

Location: MX 186 and MX 203, Palenque

And via Mexico 150 and 145! Villahermosa is fully accessible via 186, though that’s where we’ll bump into 180.

Location: MX 186 and MX 203, Palenque

Overhead sign as we pull away from the well-signed 203 junction.

Location: MX 186 and MX 203, Palenque

And now they’re just making up route numbers to put on signs.

Location: MX 186 and Carr. Obregon, Palenque

Just after that, we’ll approach an unnumbered state highway. We’re in Chiapas, not Tabasco, and the highway doesn’t leave Chiapas, so I don’t know what’s going on with the signs.

Location: MX 186 and Carr. Obregon, Palenque

Turn right to head up to Alvaro Obregon.

Location: MX 186 and Cll. San Joaquin, San Joaquin

Just after that we’ll pass through the town of San Joaquin.

Location; MX 186 and MX 199, Catazaja

Just after that, we’ll enter Catazaja. Turn right ahead to enter Catazaja.

Location: MX 186 and MX 199, Catazaja

Turn right to head into Catazaja. Stay straight to connect to 199. This used to be the 199 junction, but they built an internal customs checkpoint that we’ll have to pass through ahead first.

Location: MX 186 and MX 199, Catazaja

Stay straight to access 199.

Location: MX 186 and MX 199, Palenque

Mileage sign as we head out of Catazaja.

Location: MX 186 and MX 199, Palenque

All traffic has to turn left ahead to enter the customs facility.

Location: MX 186 and MX 199, Palenque

Turn left to stay on 186.

Location: MX 186 and MX 199, Palenque

As we head out of  what was a closed customs facility, keep left to stay on 186 in both directions. Turn right for 199 south towards Palenque.

 W to TAB State Line, E to TAB State Line

 S to CHP-10

 S to TAB State Line