bajafreaks
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Growth of Los Barriles
I've been going down to Los Barriles for the last 15 years now, I actually own a lot in Buena Vista that's on the market but that's another story. It
seems like in just the last few years the area has been experiencing a major growth spurt I'm constantly reading in the various Baja blogs, websites,
etc. of so many new grigos building homes or buying up existing properties and moving to the area. If you go in the height of the snow bird months the
town is really getting crowded, try driving through down town at lunch time, its a mess. Not sure if anyone else like me has the concern that this
great little piece of paradise will some day end up being another Cabo a place I lost interest in many years ago. My plan was when I retire in 8 years
was to be one of those snow bird part timers but apparently I'm already too late if the growth keeps up maybe I look to similar places in Baja that
was like Los Barriles 15 years ago. Thanks for listening.
[Edited on 10-4-2018 by bajafreaks]
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David K
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Scorpion Bay was a tiny fishing village of San Juanico, once.
Cabo San Lucas had no paved road to it when I first went there.
There was no gringo town of El Dorado Ranch north of San Felipe at one time... Even Bahia de los Angeles has 24-hour power now... no more generator
shutting down at 10 and all the stars filling the sky.
All places that have an appeal or that Americans begin to group at are at risk of success (for the Mexican landowners and businessmen).
Nice that you remember the way it was, but that you wanted to live there was not a unique idea!
Find another place, but it will not stay that way if a road to it is paved! I will suggest Playas Pacificas to build your Baja get-away at. Tell them
(Rob and Linda) that David K sent you! www.playaspacificas.com
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Jack Swords
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We have seen the same thing...owned a house in Todos Santos in the '80s when everyone spoke Spanish. Still lots of small towns around at the end of
that dirt road.
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4x4abc
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definition of life is change
it is up to you accept the direction
find a place with "no potential" and a bad road
Harald Pietschmann
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JZ
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It's the economy. Times are good right now.
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BooJumMan
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | Scorpion Bay was a tiny fishing village of San Juanico, once.
Cabo San Lucas had no paved road to it when I first went there.
There was no gringo town of El Dorado Ranch north of San Felipe at one time... Even Bahia de los Angeles has 24-hour power now... no more generator
shutting down at 10 and all the stars filling the sky.
All places that have an appeal or that Americans begin to group at are at risk of success (for the Mexican landowners and businessmen).
Nice that you remember the way it was, but that you wanted to live there was not a unique idea!
Find another place, but it will not stay that way if a road to it is paved! I will suggest Playas Pacificas to build your Baja get-away at. Tell them
(Rob and Linda) that David K sent you! www.playaspacificas.com |
Absolutely disgusting. How on earth do you promote this type of development? Is nothing sacred anymore?
In that pre-Google Earth and social media epoch, The Code was adhered to. It was based on a simple verity: if a locale had been transformational for
you, and you had put the hard yards in to get there and to learn it, to know it, why in god�s name would you broadcast the news, thus ruining the
future experience not only for yourself, but for future adventurers?
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JZ
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He's not promoting it. He's giving you the facts.
Your "outrage" is misguided.
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David K
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Thanks JZ.
BoojumMan, I love raw Baja, no paved roads, no development. That is sadly just not reality. The home project of Playas Pacificas is as close to an
ideal location in Baja Sur, not quite the full grid, that I know.
Not sure how you misunderstood my post as promiting civilization, but don't worry as that is not my idea of Baja.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: Originally posted by bajafreaks | I've been going down to Los Barriles for the last 15 years now, I actually own a lot in Buena Vista that's on the market but that's another story. It
seems like in just the last few years the area has been experiencing a major growth spurt I'm constantly reading in the various Baja blogs, websites,
etc. of so many new grigos building homes or buying up existing properties and moving to the area. If you go in the height of the snow bird months the
town is really getting crowded, try driving through down town at lunch time, its a mess. Not sure if anyone else like me has the concern that this
great little piece of paradise will some day end up being another Cabo a place I lost interest in many years ago. My plan was when I retire in 8 years
was to be one of those snow bird part timers but apparently I'm already too late if the growth keeps up maybe I look to similar places in Baja that
was like Los Barriles 15 years ago. Thanks for listening.
[Edited on 10-4-2018 by bajafreaks] |
A major new study from the surgeon general reached unpredictable conclusion: “99.6% of adults over the age of 60 agree that life in the past was
preferable to today, compared to just 0.5 % per cent who think the present day is best. 67.2% of adults over 60 also think their dog is sexier than
their spouse.”
You kids get off my lawn!
[Edited on 10-4-2018 by mtgoat666]
Woke!
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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Sweetwater
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Lol
It's the way of colonialism.
Fidelity investments claims to have 168,000 IRA millionaires and they have money to spend.
Everbody\'s preachin\' at me that we all wanna git to heaven, trouble is, nobody wants to die to git there.-BB King
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gnukid
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LB was too crowded in the 80s when Jay Valentine promoted it. Now? it's still basically a one lane road with 1000 cars blocking the way so going to
yoga and Chapitos market is a major traffic jam. It's overcrowded and overpriced with no road infrastructure. Instead you should get outta a town a
bit and invest in the condo development up the road Bajado de la mesa en Boca del Alamo. (Sarcasm)
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Alm
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Providing a link. Suggesting to use his name for referral. Typing as an unconscious and uncontrollable act? 
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Alm
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Doesn't work, they build the roads.
Besides, a place with no potential will end up having a potential merely due to over-population. What is a crowd to you, to Chinese is an empty
space. Btw, I am surprised they are not here in numbers yet like they are in Canada and the US. Though, real estate partner corporations of Carlos
Slim are described as "global", which in this day and age translates as "Chinese".
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by Alm |
Providing a link. Suggesting to use his name for referral. Typing as an unconscious and uncontrollable act? |
I was helping a Nomad (bajafreaks) with an idea for his new home location in Baja that might work based on his input. It's not my development but one
owned by a pair of Baja Nomads... keeping 'in-family' if you like. Why shouldn't Nomads help other Nomads? I thought that was what made this site as
great as it is! If helping others here is promoting, then sure, whatever you think.
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bajafreaks
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Quote: Originally posted by Alm |
Providing a link. Suggesting to use his name for referral. Typing as an unconscious and uncontrollable act? |
I was helping a Nomad (bajafreaks) with an idea for his new home location in Baja that might work based on his input. It's not my development but one
owned by a pair of Baja Nomads... keeping 'in-family' if you like. Why shouldn't Nomads help other Nomads? I thought that was what made this site as
great as it is! If helping others here is promoting, then sure, whatever you think. |
Thanks David funny how a simple conversation gets blown out of proportion
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Higo
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BajaFreaks, the good news is that the busier it gets, your lot should sell. It's frustrating to see it grow, yes. But the growth CAN mean good things.
Like the local (native) population has better and more jobs, there are more things to do to attract people of all ages. A better economy helps
everyone. For the local families who scrape by cleaning hotel rooms and maintaining boats, more businesses and people are a good thing. I feel you on
wanting that untouched paradise. But there are still hundreds of miles of that within a stones throw. Getting away from people is still extremely easy
here. Go to a place like Tulum, where it is truly "lost" to development in a painfully short amount of time (sargassum overgrowth, fences (legal and
otherwise) resorts, beach chairs for 10$USD/hour) and you are reminded what a truly unique and beautiful place this is.
[Edited on 10-5-2018 by Higo]
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bledito
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I still like it even if it is growing it is small enough and you can always hop the back road to the hwy 1 and avoid town
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| Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc | definition of life is change
it is up to you accept the direction
find a place with "no potential" and a bad road[/rquot
Add no power and no water you will get another 10- 15 years of peace. |
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bajafreaks
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| Quote: Originally posted by Higo | BajaFreaks, the good news is that the busier it gets, your lot should sell. It's frustrating to see it grow, yes. But the growth CAN mean good things.
Like the local (native) population has better and more jobs, there are more things to do to attract people of all ages. A better economy helps
everyone. For the local families who scrape by cleaning hotel rooms and maintaining boats, more businesses and people are a good thing. I feel you on
wanting that untouched paradise. But there are still hundreds of miles of that within a stones throw. Getting away from people is still extremely easy
here. Go to a place like Tulum, where it is truly "lost" to development in a painfully short amount of time (sargassum overgrowth, fences (legal and
otherwise) resorts, beach chairs for 10$USD/hour) and you are reminded what a truly unique and beautiful place this is.
[Edited on 10-5-2018 by Higo] |
Thanks Higo, nicely put.
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