Drive from BZE to zoo (TEC) at 6:30pm
In late June, we land at 5:53pm (Friday) on the Alaska Airlines flight from LA and we’ll be renting a car. My partner will take our carryon bags through customs immediately and go get the car settled (Crystal’s) and I’ll stay back and wait for the checked luggage and then come out to meet him. The sun sets at 6:30 and last light is 6:54.
If we do this, would it be safe to drive from the airport to TEC (at the zoo) that same evening? We want to stay there if we can and do the 9am animal encounters the next day. It’s also way less expensive than staying near the airport, out in nature, and gets us closer to our next day destination.
We’ll be well rested as our flight departs LA at 11am, so no early morning, and it will be the equivalent of 5pm for us at landing. I’ve read the recommendations not to drive all the way to San Ignacio at night, but would this shorter drive be ok at dusk?
Thank you in advance for your guidance!