David K - 4-11-2006 at 10:52 PM
After our search for Santa Ursula we stopped along the highway between Km. 100 & 101 and noticed a cave south of the highway on a hillside...
Chris took the camera and scrambled up, while I worked on my road notes from the search.
It looked promissing!
[Edited on 4-12-2006 by David K]
David K - 4-11-2006 at 10:56 PM
However, there was nada of interest!
David K - 4-11-2006 at 11:06 PM
So, we continued to Km. 80-81 for the graded road south to Punta San Carlos... for the access road into Las Pintas (17+ miles south)...
Elizabeth and I were here last September and did a real detailed road log with lots of photos, see http://vivabaja.com/pintas
Chris was last here in July, 2001 along with many amigos in the Viva Baja van, and following along was the Humfreville's, Bedman family, Desert Bull
family, and Neal Johns with El Camote filming... see http://vivabaja.com/van1/page4.html
Chris was 12 then, so he had fun seeing things he remembered 5 years ago.
BAJACAT - 4-11-2006 at 11:06 PM
great 411 kike always Dk, sorry I wasn't able to meet you in el Rosario. Went to el marmol to the school try to find el volcan drive all the way to
the arroyo but instade of going upstreem I went down streem and could't find it maybe next time.,.
David K - 4-11-2006 at 11:09 PM
Lots of places to climb, hop, and squeeze to at Las Pintas!
David K - 4-11-2006 at 11:10 PM
Fossils and petroglyphs are everywhere...
David K - 4-11-2006 at 11:13 PM
Here's the 'waterfall' that was shown in the Baja Adventure Book... I never have seen water flowing... Walt Peterson must have come after a rain?
David K - 4-11-2006 at 11:23 PM
Here's the photo in Walt's book of the same place!
David K - 4-11-2006 at 11:26 PM
Here I am in the squeeze leading to the falls in the central grotto of Las Pintas... A few more Pacificos and I could get stuck here!
David K - 4-11-2006 at 11:28 PM
Chris climbed up some boulder for a close up of the big petros, and saw this interesting petroglyph.
David K - 4-11-2006 at 11:29 PM
This one is really interesting...
Tacos La Mision
David K - 4-11-2006 at 11:31 PM
Hugo Lopez does really nice Baja landscapes... I spotted a couple of new creations at his Taco shop/ Art studio!
David K - 4-11-2006 at 11:33 PM
Hugo's art was recently on display at the government house in San Quintin... Also, at the Baja Cactus Motel lobby and selected rooms.
Cypress - 4-12-2006 at 11:36 AM
Thanks for the pictures. Enjoyed 'em, keep 'em coming.
David K - 4-12-2006 at 02:07 PM
You are welcome!
The final part (#4) is ready to post... La Lobera...
Here is the link to Part 4: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=16647
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Tomas Tierra - 4-13-2006 at 02:48 PM
Dk, You are a lucky man in many respects. To know that El Rosario area the way you do is one for sure. To have the time to explore it is another. To
explore it with your teenage son, yet another! Good work, and a great report and photos!
So glad that "Hugo's latest artwork" is not graffitti out at Las Pintas! I was a little worried when I read the title of your post.. That truly is one
of Baja's "out there" treasures. I am lucky enough to say I've been there(and I've seen the water flowing!)
across from the water flow
Tomas Tierra - 4-13-2006 at 02:49 PM
Hugo's art in the Baja Cactus' Lobby...
Mexray - 4-13-2006 at 10:20 PM
Hugo, puts the finishing toutches on a canvas...
Mexray - 4-13-2006 at 10:22 PM
...(Hugo seems to look a lot like Mexray, while staying in a Baja Cactus Room...)
Ok, ok, here's Hugo's canvas...
Mexray - 4-13-2006 at 10:25 PM
...just had to have some fun on our last stay a few weeks ago in El Rosario. We got their last room that night, and it was huge! We had two king
beds with loft and another two beds! We felt like we should have gone out and invited some fellow Baja travelers in for the night!
Big Baja Cactus 'Loft' room...
Mexray - 4-13-2006 at 10:29 PM