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beachbum1A
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Mama Espinoza (and El Rosario) have a brief description on the March page of the new "Journey Down Baja" calendar for 2014.
Just do it!
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BajaBlanca
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Perhaps because this is such a small community, or life is pretty much lived on a day to day basis without much rat race but it seems that quite a few
elders live to the 100's, more than elsewhere.
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Feathers
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We had dinner at Mama Espinoza a few weeks ago... the Chile Rellenos were DELICIOSO! Best I've ever had in Baja... including my own.
Despite the no-pet note posted on every door, the adjacent Motel IS pet-friendly... for 100 pesos. 
[Edited on 10-18-2013 by Feathers]
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rts551
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Thanks DK. I knew you could not resist. good effort for a day or so, though.
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durrelllrobert
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in 2012, the UN estimated there to be only 316,600 centenarians worldwide
Country Latest estimate (year)
Andorra 7 (2002)
Estonia 42 (1990
Ireland 87 (2006)
Austria 232 (1990)
Slovenia 233 (2012)
Portugal 268 (1990)
New Zealand 297 (1991)
Uruguay 519 (2011)
Finland 566 (2010)
Czech Republic 625 (2011)
Norway 636 (2010)
Singapore 724 (2011)
Hungary 799 (2009)
Denmark 889 (2010)
Switzerland 1,306 (2010)
Belgium 1,559 (2010)
Peru 1,682 (2011
Netherlands 1,743 (2010)
Sweden 1,798 (2010)
South Korea 1,836 (2010)
Poland 2,414 (2009)
Argentina 3,487 (1990)
Australia 4,252 (2011)
Mexico 7,441 (2010)
Canada 7,569 (2011)
Spain 8,080 (2010)
Germany 8,839 (2006)
Italy 12,756 (2010)
United Kingdom 13,361 (2012)
France 20,106 (2013)
Brazil 23,760 (2010)
China 48,921 (2011)
Japan 51,376 (2012)
United States 53,364 (2010)
Bob Durrell
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LancairDriver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Thanks DK. I knew you could not resist. good effort for a day or so, though. |
Pretty convincing evidence presented however. Maybe not PC with the Nomad censors on the occasion though. 105 or 107 is remarkable in a pre Obama care
era in any case.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA!
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Skipjack Joe
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107 years old!
They say she rode with Pancho Villa.
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rts551
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At her age, she can declare any birth year she wants!
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BajaRat
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| Quote: | Originally posted by LancairDriver
| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Thanks DK. I knew you could not resist. good effort for a day or so, though. |
Pretty convincing evidence presented however. Maybe not PC with the Nomad censors on the occasion though. 105 or 107 is remarkable in a pre Obama care
era in any case.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA! |
What does Obama have to do with Mamma Espinosa 
Life style, diet, genes, what life deals us and how we respond to it seems a little more rational............
Step away from the window, I won't let the boogie man come............. Shhhh go back to sleep, go back to sleep
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LancairDriver
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaRat
| Quote: | Originally posted by LancairDriver
| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Thanks DK. I knew you could not resist. good effort for a day or so, though. |
Pretty convincing evidence presented however. Maybe not PC with the Nomad censors on the occasion though. 105 or 107 is remarkable in a pre Obama care
era in any case.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAMA! |
What does Obama have to do with Mamma Espinosa
Life style, diet, genes, what life deals us and how we respond to it seems a little more rational............
Step away from the window, I won't let the boogie man come............. Shhhh go back to sleep, go back to sleep |
Get up to speed with the times Rat. Read the 2000 plus pages in affordable care act.(aka Obama care) It's all about preventive health care. Could make
you live longer. Get it?
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liknbaja127
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We always stop and eat there for years. The food is always good.
We had a chance to meet here 2 years ago, we were in her living room
with her daughter, the lady was awesome! We spent 15 min. with her,
she told us she speaks 4 different languages, she also sang Yankee Doodle Dandy to us. One more great Baja experience!
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huesos
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It is hard to believe that she is still there. I first ate at her house in 1971. You want to talk about longevity, someone should study her diet and
exercise regimen. As I recall, there was whenever possible, fish on the menu. The menu always consisted of whats for lunch today.
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Whale-ista
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Lobster burritos were always my favorite
The melted butter, the fresh flour tortillas...my mouth waters (and cholesterol goes up) just imagining them.
This spring my group arrived a few days after lobster season had ended.sigh... Looking ahead to 2014, Lipitor at the ready.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
Our favorite dish at Mama's are the crab soup (small serving is just right) and crab chile rellenos.
Used to be that Mama's was known for lobster EVERYTHING, but the crab is now their signature ingredient. |
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
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thefishaholic
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Food
We stopped in Oct and again had a great meal and got to share what we know of Mama's history with a couple we met in SD and were showing them the way
South.
Had Chile Rellenos with eggs on top. Yumm.
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buggableone
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Mama
We just ate there last month. Twice in about a 3 week time span. Went the 2nd time hoping it would be better. NOT!
First clue, the taco chips were round and from a bag. Not freshly made like a lot of places serve.
Figured Mama was no longer in this world and not cooking any longer.
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chuckie
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Doesnt seem like there is anything about Baja you like eh?
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by buggableone
We just ate there last month. Twice in about a 3 week time span. Went the 2nd time hoping it would be better. NOT!
First clue, the taco chips were round and from a bag. Not freshly made like a lot of places serve.
Figured Mama was no longer in this world and not cooking any longer. |
She is still around, but has not run the restaurant for many years. While she is still a Baja Icon, today the restaurant has many fans and many who
will no longer eat there.
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David K
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It obviously isn't consistent... but so many businesses in Mexico are the same. One trip will be fantastic, and the next time there is a different
cook or waitress and the experience is not the same.
We have eaten at Mama's a few times, and it has been good (usually breakfast). Most of the times in El Rosario we go to other places, such as Ed's
Baja's Best B&B Restaurant/Bar (across from the Turista Motel on the far end of town) or Hugo's Tacos Mision (casual indoor dining, giant burritos
and stuffed baked potatoes).
For sure Mama's is designed with tourist's in mind... like a museum inside with fossils and photos and off road racing memorabilia. There is a gift
store inside, too.
Breakfast in July, 2009:
Mama signing one of the books about her life to me:
She (above) was almost 101 per her autobiography (born August 1908) or almost 99 per the book she is signing here (born 1910)... the youngest of 10
children.
[Edited on 12-11-2013 by David K]
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vgabndo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by Russ
Sorry to report that of the 3 time I tried the combination plate all three were lousy and some items weren't eatable each time. I now stay in San
Quitin.
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
the combination plate has always been good. it's hard to screw up the national dish. |
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there is a much better restaurant east of mamas, north side of the road, across the street from the baseball field (between the llantera and the
police station). dont know the name, just look for baseball field and you'll find it  |
I think that is Restaurant Mi Casita. It's an orange building right? |
perhaps
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Perhaps Primo's La Bocana Beach Restaurant... maybe renamed Sinahi Restaurant after his motel/RV Park, next door? |
nope |
You are absolutely correct Goat, there is no Sinahi RV Park in El Rosario, I have stayed at the Sinai RV Park a couple of times, but that couldn't be
the same place. The spelling czar would have pointed that out.
Undoubtedly, there are people who cannot afford to give the anchor of sanity even the slightest tug. Sam Harris
"The situation is far too dire for pessimism."
Bill Kauth
Carl Sagan said, "We are a way for the cosmos to know itself."
PEACE, LOVE AND FISH TACOS
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by vgabndo
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by Ateo
| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
| Quote: | Originally posted by Russ
Sorry to report that of the 3 time I tried the combination plate all three were lousy and some items weren't eatable each time. I now stay in San
Quitin.
| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
the combination plate has always been good. it's hard to screw up the national dish. |
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there is a much better restaurant east of mamas, north side of the road, across the street from the baseball field (between the llantera and the
police station). dont know the name, just look for baseball field and you'll find it |
I think that is Restaurant Mi Casita. It's an orange building right? |
perhaps
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Perhaps Primo's La Bocana Beach Restaurant... maybe renamed Sinahi Restaurant after his motel/RV Park, next door? |
nope |
You are absolutely correct Goat, there is no Sinahi RV Park in El Rosario, I have stayed at the Sinai RV Park a couple of times, but that couldn't be
the same place. The spelling czar would have pointed that out.
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That is how the owner 'Primo' spells it: SINAHI.
If I find a photo I will add it, I did find an email from Antonio (BajaCactus) in 2005, regarding the Festival there, note how El Rosario native and
businessman spells it:
Here is the email from Antonio tonight (May 24, 2005) that says it better than me retyping the details...
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Bro...
I have been very, very busy organizing a ton of stuff...so, again, I need your help, if you have the time, to distribute the festival image (which I
am attaching now) to any and all web sites you consider appropriate. Any place you think it may help to promote the Festival.
The reason for me to ask this is that I am seeing coming a lot a time for me to be spent in El Rosario in the next weeks...and as you know, I do not
have Internet there.
The name of the festival is "Baja Rosario Festival 2005"... the activities we are organizing you already know.
Anyone who wish to attend and reserve a room in El Rosario, may contact me directly at festival@bajacactus.com... I have made arrangements with the
local motels for me to control all the reservations for those days (it is easier).
We have the BajaCactus Motel with 24 rooms (18 already reserved), Las Cabaņas motel with 17 rooms (4 already reserved) and Motel
Sinahi with 16 rooms.
Motel Sinahi also has RV's park with capacity for 24 motorhomes.
If someone would like a camping site at La Bocana, they can also contact me at festival@bajacactus.com (I do not have the rates for there yet... but
it will be something like $5-$10 us dlls a night... not sure yet)
Rates on this three motel are between $ 25 dlls - $ 35 dlls a night.
I also have arrange for motel rooms in San Quintin, so if anyone wishes to stay there instead they can do it at festival@bajacactus.com ... GOT IT?...
festival@bajacactus.com... jejejeje
Time to be a BajaCactus ambassador again Bro...if you do not have the time just let me know and I will ask my wife or someone else to assist me... NO
PROBLEM...!!!
If you need any other info.. just let me know... |
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