Baja California Sur → Baja California Sur · Carretera Transpeninsular 1
Retracing the scenic corridor between Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, and La Paz, Baja California Sur, in reverse uncovers angles missed on the outbound run — afternoon-lit hillsides, overlooks that sit on the left now, calm beaches that were busy in the morning. It is the same 181 km (112 miles) and roughly 2h 1m along Carretera Transpeninsular 1, only seen with fresh eyes. Los Cabos (the destino turístico de la punta de la península de Baja California) slips behind, while La Paz (the capital sudcaliforniana sobre el Mar de Cortés y nodo del ferry Topolobampo-La Paz) welcomes the driver in the late afternoon. Fuel sits around MXN 365.42 for 15.1 liters (4.0 gallons). Return reimbursement totals MXN 1176.50 at the MXN 6.50/km tariff. On the Clara receipt, note the scenic corridor in the observations field to feed the internal catalog of business-tourism routes. Attach a photograph of the closing odometer alongside the exact arrival timestamp, particularly if the return crossed sunset — that detail helps the back office confirm hours-of-service when there is doubt about total time worked. To close the loop, update the corporate expense application with each scenic stop made along the way, even when no fiscal receipt was generated, so the operations log reflects the full traveled corridor. For the US professional driving the 181 km (112 mi) between Los Cabos and La Paz, reimbursement of MXN 1176.50 stays non-taxable to the employee when the employer follows an accountable plan under Treas. Reg. §1.62-2 and reimburses at or below the IRS standard mileage rate. US employers generally reimburse at the IRS standard mileage rate so the payment stays non-taxable to the employee under Pub. 463. Keep the IRS-compliant expense report (Form 1040 Schedule C, line 9) alongside the fuel receipt from any EIA-tracked retail station network pump used along the leg; Internal Revenue Service (IRS) examiners pull contemporaneous mileage logs first when auditing Schedule C unreimbursed business expenses, and the Los Cabos→La Paz corridor must show date, business purpose, and odometer readings.