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David K - 6-3-2021 at 08:06 AM

Cow died while walking (or local humor).
1976.
Road between Loreto and San Javier.

1976 Dead Cow.jpg - 330kB


The grave of Baja California Governor Fernando de la Toba (circa 1822).
2001 (Jack Swords photo)
Rancho La Presa.

Toba Grave.jpg - 49kB


Parnelli Jones in his new Class 2 'Blazer' during the Baja 1000.
1975.
Valle de Trinidad.

1975 Baja 1000 PJ (2).jpg - 46kB


The bells at Mission El Rosario de Abajo.
1926 (Peveril Meigs photo).
El Rosario de Abajo

El Rosario bells.jpg - 307kB


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4x4abc - 6-3-2021 at 10:02 AM

which Rancho La Presa - there are several

Jack Swords - 6-3-2021 at 12:34 PM

http://www.vivabaja.com/swords/page4.html
https://library.ucsd.edu/dc/object/bb23237453
https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/baja_sur...
https://colectivopericu.net/2019/07/02/abcdario-1467/#more-1...

See if these help....last I heard, Rancho was owned by man in La Paz and was a "health retreat". There a sad story of a previous owner whose young daughter died as a result of "inadequate medical care". Family was allegedly looking for treasure. Her small grave is on the site.

David K - 6-3-2021 at 01:54 PM

Yes, the ranch was briefly turned into an exclusive resort for people vacationing in Todos Santos (what I heard) to come to. It was called Misión los Dolores (after the nearby site of the La Pasión/ Dolores-Chillá mission at Rancho La Capilla). They had a website... built an impressive church at the ranch (can be seen from the road), but the concept failed.

Here are both Rancho La Presa and the La Pasión mission:



[Edited on 6-4-2021 by David K]

4x4abc - 6-3-2021 at 04:20 PM

by the way, the big house (Casona) at Timbabiche is also a de la Toba property
they were everywhere in southern Baja