the "road" ends right below where the photos are taken..
This may be a tuffy.. WAY off the beaten path..but you can drive there.
its in baja sur...no missions any where nearby..
[Edited on 4-7-2006 by Tomas Tierra]
nuther one
Tomas Tierra - 4-7-2006 at 01:46 PM
bajajudy - 4-7-2006 at 03:03 PM
Los Naranjos road?Tomas Tierra - 4-7-2006 at 03:56 PM
negative...Paula - 4-8-2006 at 01:25 PM
hmmmm.... doesn't look like the road to agua verde...
do I get points for being right about where it isn't?
[Edited on 4-8-2006 by Paula]
Where
tehag - 4-8-2006 at 03:48 PM
There are a million little oasis canyons in the Sierras of Baja. The road shot looks like the route from Mex 1 to La Purisima through San Isidro.bajajudy - 4-8-2006 at 03:54 PM
I thought that it looked like that area too. Because of the mesa looking mountains around. I could also be on the Pacific coast north of Lopez
Mateos.
Tomas is out fishing. Maybe he will tell us upon his returnoladulce - 4-8-2006 at 05:00 PM
Change the image tag on photo #1 Tomas or I'll be tempted to cheat.Paula - 4-8-2006 at 05:03 PM
Quote:
The road shot looks like the route from Mex 1 to La Purisima through San Isidro.
Don and I want to drive that road. We've been from Loreto to Comondu through Rancho Viejo, which is dangerous in a car, and through San Javier,
which is veeeeeeryyyyyy loooooonnnggg.
How is this road? Would you reccommend a '96 F150 or an all wheel drive Honda CR-V (this is the car that has gone the other roads to Comondu)?Pompano - 4-8-2006 at 05:25 PM
Paula, they both will do just fine, but take whichever has the highest clearance and best ride. Most of these roads I have taken my old Minnie Winnie
25ft motorhome to the bitter end...but it has a lot of clearance and has little monetary value left. We have camped on the beach at Agua Verde a few times...had the place all to ourselves.oladulce - 4-8-2006 at 05:43 PM
The East road in to La Purisima hasn't been maintained for over 10 years now, which is a bummer because it used to be the best way in to Punta
Peque?a. It's still passable, but without the scraper and the replacement of dirt that washes away, it's a slow rocky ride. We stopped going that way
because the back and forth swaying as you climb the lava hills was taking it's toll on our truck's utility bed and camper. Clearance would be more
important that 4WD on most parts of the road. I'd take your truck Paula. It used to take 1 hour 50 minutes from the Hwy 1 turn off to the turn off to
San Juanico.
But Tomas still needs to share where his photo was taken.Bob H - 4-8-2006 at 06:16 PM
This is a TRICK photo question! Tomas Tierra - 4-8-2006 at 10:23 PM
Go on and cheat Oladulce...have you been there??
I'm whipped...I'll post the answer tomorow...oladulce - 4-8-2006 at 10:32 PM
No but it's another spot on the someday-list.
It'd be better if you revealed the location and then you could tell us a little about it.Paula - 4-9-2006 at 08:47 AM
Pompano and Oladulce,
Thank you for the advice on the San Isidro road. We'll wait until Semana Santa has passed, and then be on our way!
PaulaTomas Tierra - 4-10-2006 at 12:49 AM
It is a little place just outside of San Jose de Gracia called "La Junta".
My Wife and I stumbled out there years ago by accident. We got on the road (photo 3) and couldn't turn around.
We had been camping near Datil and were given some really incredible citrus by a local fisherman. "Limon real" he called them. Looked like a big thick
skinned lemon but were very sweet and delicous. When asked where they came from he said San Jose de Gracia. We were heading to San Jaunico and
decided to side trip there to see if we could get some more fruit.
When we got there a primary school was just going on break so I asked a kid where I could get some oranges and he directed us onto this road. It got
very narrow and then very wet. we went through a tunnel of vegetation and came out to a clearing with several old buildings (photo 2). There we saw
mango, guava, sugarcane, fig, banana, orange,lime,lemon royal,and a beutiful vegetable garden.Also assorted livestock, chicken, goats, and a couple
cows.An old man came out and introduced himself as Lorenzo. I was very appologetic about our intrusion and said that we just wanted to turn around
and not bother him. He of course insisted we stay for lunch because he hadn't had a visitor for quite some time and wanted to hear the story of how we
had found him and his oasis..Turns out my fisherman buddy down in Datil was his son in law Victor "Pengua" as he is known
he then pulled out some toys that I had given to his grandson a few days prior (Polito the grandson attented the school in town). What a small
peninsula! He took us in like family and shared incredible story of old times
Lorenzo and his wife Flora, both in thier 80's, had been ther since the 1930's! When I asked him how many times he had been out of there to G.N. he
said about a dozen!! Almost totally self contained in that box canyon for all those years! He walks to town,San Jose de Gracia( about 2 or 3K) every
other day for ciggies and tecates with the boys..
After a great lunch of fish machaca and fresh tortillas in Floras wonderful outdoor kitchen...oh yeah the kitchen is fed by a spring that runs the
most incredible water I've ever had over her sink 24/7 for who knows how many years.. we were on our way back down the road with several differnt
types of fruit..We wer invited to stay for a few days and camp, but wanted to go surfing..shoulda stayed..we'v been back several time over the years
and consider Lorenzo and Flora dear friends.
Bob H...maybe it was a trick post because I think only a small handfull of people have been out there.
Can't wait to get back! I'll see if can dig up a few more photos..oladulce - 4-10-2006 at 01:41 PM
Photos + Story = Smiling Readers
Both were great Tom?s.Paula - 4-10-2006 at 03:28 PM
Ditto!
great story and pictures... thank you Tomas!Natalie Ann - 4-10-2006 at 04:12 PM
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Originally posted by Tomas Tierra
Bob H...maybe it was a trick post because I think only a small handfull of people have been out there.
Trick post or no, the photos are great and the story even better. Don't know about Bob H, but I'm feel real pleased - thank you Tomas Tierra. Tomas Tierra - 4-10-2006 at 10:34 PM
Your welcome! The story is actually much longer but that gives you an idea of the experience..Its like heaven there, with a couple of true old angels
full of life stories...
Flora tells a story of a mountain lion coming into the canyon and taking her infant Daughter by the head screaming..She wrestled the baby away and
killed the lion with a boulder...The daughter has the tienda in SJdG (can't remember her name). I saw the scars!...
Oladulce-ask Teresita abouth that one!
Flora's kitchen..
Tomas Tierra - 4-14-2006 at 01:24 PM
Flora holding my daughter Windy Rose, Lorenzo with his back to camera..
Ojo de agua
Tomas Tierra - 4-14-2006 at 01:27 PM
There is another ojo de agua at the end of this off shute box canyon
lookin out toward SJdG
Tomas Tierra - 4-14-2006 at 01:28 PM
The little town of San Jose de Gracia is near the farthest "white" spot on the right side of the canyon..roughly 3 K's from where photo is taken..
[Edited on 4-18-2006 by Tomas Tierra]
Flora's Kitchen is down in there
Tomas Tierra - 4-14-2006 at 01:29 PM
Camping at La Junta
Tomas Tierra - 4-14-2006 at 02:02 PM
That is Miguel, son of Flora and Lorenzo, with the budwieser.
This guy is 50 something!! Do you think life in that little canyon is good?? It may be the fountain of youth!!
Little Windy is 2 y/o in the photo..her 1st time there..She has been back twice since then...One lucky Kid!
We have camped on the beach at Agua Verde a few times...had the place all to ourselves.