David K - 10-1-2003 at 04:43 PM
In his/her absence I offer a list of frequently mis-spelled place names (with a common mis-spelled version). Please add to this list with your
discoveries, all in good fun!
TIJUANA (Tiajuana)
MEXICALI (Mexacali, Mexicalli)
ROSARITO (Rosarita)
ENSENADA (Ensinada)
SANTO TOMAS (Santo Thomas)
SAN VICENTE (San Vincente)
SAN QUINTIN (San Quentin)
PUERTECITOS (Puertocitos)
ALFONSINA'S (Alphonsina's)
SANTA ROSALILLITA (Santa Rosaliita, etc.)
SAN FRANCISQUITO (San Franciscito, etc.)
GUERRERO NEGRO (Guerro Negro)
MULEGE (Muleje)
LORETO (Loretto)
LOS BARRILES (Los Barilles)
MrBillM - 10-1-2003 at 04:58 PM
Great effort. Of course, given the volume of misspelled
ENGLISH words in so many letters, it is probably wasted.
Baja spell checker
thebajarunner - 10-1-2003 at 07:12 PM
Valle de Trinidad (Valley Trinidad)
Colonet (Colnet)
Colonia Vicente Guerrero (Colonio V. G.)
by the way, my wife Teresa has a
Tia Juana in Ensenada...
Baja Vida!!
and don't forget Porto Vellarty---Puerto Vallarta
BajaVida - 10-1-2003 at 07:43 PM
I know it is not on Baja, but couldn't resist.
David K - 10-1-2003 at 08:48 PM
COLONET (Colnet) is a tough one, it has been spelled various ways. Named for the nearby cape, which was named after a British sea captain, Colnett!
The current Mexican version for Colnett is Colonet.
Colonia Vicente Guerrero suffers the gringo spelling fate of both San Vicente and Guerrero Negro!
Bob H - 10-2-2003 at 06:51 AM
I've seen some misspellings of La Purisima, i.e. La Purisma & La Purisema
Los Frailes is another one (Los Frailles)
Bob H 
David K - 10-2-2003 at 07:08 AM
I bet there are still more Bob. Max in Yuma (gilaoro) also liked to point out ALGODONES was mis-spelled on a Mexican highway sign. Wish he would take
a photo of that sign! Baja Spell Checker could use that as an avitar!
elgatoloco - 10-2-2003 at 07:11 AM
I love the official signs on the toll road that read
'Unlawfull to liter on highway'
GeoRock - 10-2-2003 at 08:26 AM
Last night my Spanish instructor said that plenty of emails she receives from her Mexican friends omit the silent "h" on words. Drives her loco.
David K - 10-14-2003 at 06:50 AM
Perhaps SAN FELIPE (San Filipi/Felipi) should be added?
Bob H - 10-14-2003 at 07:29 AM
How about La Rumorosa? Rumerosa...