Ken Cooke - 1-16-2006 at 06:01 PM
http://www.catavina.com/
Aldo Santini of Giorgio Santini Art Gallery set up this website to show the 2000 hectares that his family owns as an ecological preserve. Hiking and
camping is permitted. Great site!
Ken Cooke - 2-5-2006 at 03:06 PM
Here's a picture of Suzanne with Aldo Santini of Giorgio Santini Gallery of Fine Art in Rosarito Beach (KM 40).
Ken any idea on rates
BAJACAT - 2-5-2006 at 09:22 PM
I will be heading to BOLA on the 6 7 8 9 10 of april and iwas going to camp at rancho santa inez but this sounds like a good alternative I hope is not
to close to hwy 1
Ken Cooke - 3-11-2006 at 08:06 PM
Not sure how much Aldo charges for camping in Catavina. But, Santa Inez is close enough to the highway that you do hear the braking and throttle of
the big rigs all night...
Ken Cooke - 3-11-2006 at 08:07 PM
Here is Aldo's email:
santinialdo@hotmail.com <santinialdo@hotmail.com>
Maybe he can tell you his camping rates...
BAJACAT - 3-12-2006 at 09:06 AM
Thanks Ken for the quick response ( a month later )
No seriously thanks. I will try his e-mail. I was under the impression that fron Santa Inez you where shelter from the highway noise
David K - 3-12-2006 at 12:17 PM
Depends on how well you sleep! Santa Ynez is almost a mile from Mex. 1... Or drive out the arroyo on the road to Santa Maria to get further away.
I sleep so well at Baja Cactus in El Rosario that the jake brakes don't wake me... Which will not be a problem anymore as Antonio was successful in
getting topes (speed bumps) installed by the gas station so the trucks will have to slow down before passing in front of the motel rather than after!
turtleandtoad - 3-12-2006 at 02:55 PM
From the map on his website, it looks like the camping sites are just as close, if not closer to the highway as Santa Ynez is. Plus the trucks are
going to be gearing up/down for the arroyo crossing nearby.
I saw that geodome and enterance to his place last time I was down there and wondered about it. Now I know. But it doesn't look like there's room for
an RV of my size. Plus I like the food there so I'll stick to the ranch for now.
BAJACAT - 3-13-2006 at 10:47 PM
Will do turtleandtoad , I think Rancho Santa Inez it is, I have hear alot about the food in this place so I will try it.
BAJACAT - 3-13-2006 at 10:52 PM
I agree David K, I have been to times in Bajacactus but only on the older side rooms and you are right the trucks did'nt botter us, good service in
this place I meet Antonio but back then I didn't have a clue about Bajanomad I was just another turist asking for directions and a place to sleep,
like you say Dk this are good people...
Ken Cooke - 3-19-2006 at 10:18 AM
Suzanne, Chris, Miriam, and I spent the afternoon with Aldo yesterday. He's been very busy and has not been checking his email. If you have any
questions he has not answered, I will see him for 3 days on the Baja Pole Line 4WD trip in 2 weeks. My email is: ken@rubiconowners.com