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Cliffy
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Had a friend, long passed, that in the 70s had a shack there and flew down in his Cessna 182
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mtgoat666
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Quote: Originally posted by Hook  | "It consists of 5 thousand 598 residential units, 3 thousand 995 hotel units, equestrian center, 27-hole golf course, shopping area, restaurants."
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Why wild anyone buy there? Long to drive to. Too hot for 5 months the year. Windy. Turbid sea water. Bleh!
Equestrian center? Ha, ha! They are talking about $5 "horse" rides on those sorry-looking horses from Ensenada-Rosarito area beach vendors. Sad!
Suckers from Arizona need to be warned to not put any money down until 100% complete!
RE market for gringo homes is in the tank, won't come back until Mexico fixes border-xing mess and crime image.
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willardguy
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I would think if you're a south campo resident you would be stoked to have a nice golf course, restaurants and cantina's in puertecitos, and yes even
an OXXO next to the Cow Patty! 
but I don't know about all the hotel/condo business.......
[Edited on 6-8-2017 by willardguy]
[Edited on 6-8-2017 by willardguy]
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beercan
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Aint gonna happen and the "real location" is North of Vergel and South of Percbue.
The last major feign at Puertecitos was rejected by Clara.
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mtgoat666
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Dirt island may be threatened!
I never thought puertocitos a scenic town. Not sure the resort guests will be impressed by the malecon and architecture, not high spot on my list for
an evening stroll through the town square and along the bay 
I suppose they could bulldoze the town, and put up a faux old-timey town ala las Vega, eh?
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David K
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Oh, so this is the same fairyland project as I mentioned... and over 30 miles north of Puertecitos. If they dredge a marina, it will fill with sand
faster than you would believe.
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MrBillM
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The Rose-Colored View
Living in Indio, I first stopped in Puertecitos in '72 on the way to Alfonsina's in Gonzaga Bay to drop off a letter from my next door neighbor whose
sister lived out beyond the boat ramp.
I thought at the time that it was a cluttered, ramshackle dump.
Which is not to say it wasn't attractive in its own third-world "Baja" way. OK to visit, but not a place to live.
Many visits over the years through 2012 didn't change that thinking.
My two most indelible memories were from that '72 visit. The first was visiting the cantina's facilities.
While usually an unattractive event in most Baja locations, THAT was truly disgusting.
The second was asking one of the residents about the food at the cantina.
"GREAT", she said. "Just don't watch it being prepared".
Good enough for me. I stuck with the Coronas.
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Cliffy
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I agree with the above about P city.
But where would we be without old stories about Baja?
H&*l, we ate in one place 30 years ago and actually shot c-ckroaches off the wall with rubber bands as we waited for the food! :-)
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pacificobob
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| Quote: Originally posted by Cliffy | Come back in 2 years and see where things stand
I'll bet $10 it has a lovely gate and desert behind. |
don't forget a few dried up palms alongside the gate
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mtgoat666
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And they will scrape the native vegetation, what little there is, so what comes back is just a few sparse weeds. Throw in a bit of litter, and some
piles of construction debris, and it will be real baja experience.
Nothing prettier than a bare dirt lot and rebar stubs!
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chuckie
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Don't forget the painted white rocks............
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mexicali-kid
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The Spanish group, "Inveravante" is behind the development. This isn't their first rodeo.
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willardguy
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maybe....but they're certainly no match for this group of antique nomads that swear they were there when rodeo was invented! 
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Cliffy
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Hey, its hard to lasso a triceratops!!!
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JZ
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The whole stretch of the East side of Baja north of Gonzaga is ugly. SF is super ugly. Baja starts at Gonzaga to me.
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redhilltown
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| Quote: Originally posted by JZ | The whole stretch of the East side of Baja north of Gonzaga is ugly. SF is super ugly. Baja starts at Gonzaga to me.
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Could not disagree more. If you think the Enchanted Islands are "ugly"...if you think Black Mountain is "ugly"...if you've stood on a rock and north
of Huerfanito and cast out into the Cortez for corvina and sierra while turtles swam near you and finbacks in the distance...that is not "ugly"...it
can be heaven and it is beautiful.
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chuckie
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In thinking about this thread, its almost like saying goodbye to a town that never was...
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Lobsterman
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Picture taken May 2017
Why would anyone want to have a pleasant drive through many different landscapes, towns, villages, fish camps and wildlife areas along the river? Who
else would want a 40' whale shark swimming under your boat or a pod of +50' jet-black backfin whales feeding 50' from you while manta rays leap out of
the water around you? Who would want to wrestle with a 20 lb cabrilla fighting to get back to its home or catching all the triggerfish you need for
dinner in one drop?
Who would want to go through all that trouble to see this part of Baja when you could just be at home and watch it all on TV while laying on the sofa
with a beer in one hand and popcorn in the other? Who would?
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chuckie
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Same folks who insist on A/C, Wifi, Cell phone reception, Satellite TV and Starbucks?
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Marc
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Thankfully, at my age I will not live to see it.
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