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Baja Sur question

BajaGeoff - 5-10-2007 at 12:29 PM

Are there any restrictions for bringing items bought in the U.S. such as meat, eggs and cheese down into Baja Sur? We have a client that heard it was not allowed. Anyone have any insight or experience with this?

[Edited on 5-10-2007 by BajaGeoff]

osoflojo - 5-10-2007 at 12:33 PM

Often when there is an AG person at GN they look in my cooler and ask if I have vegetables. I never have anything but beer so it's no big deal. I cant speak to eggs, meat etc. Hope this helps.

DianaT - 5-10-2007 at 01:12 PM

Last trip they took our apples

rts551 - 5-10-2007 at 01:14 PM

Fruits and vegetables are not allowed. A couple of years ago they were also taking meat and poultry... but not lately.

BajaGeoff - 5-10-2007 at 01:41 PM

Mad cow?

roundtuit - 5-10-2007 at 01:43 PM

Hungry for beef jerky :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

roundtuit - 5-10-2007 at 01:45 PM

Last Oct took down prime rib,rack of lamb, various meats and butter
NO PROBLEM

tripledigitken - 5-10-2007 at 02:02 PM

This past March they took fruit and vegetables only at GN. I also know people in the past (1-2 years ago) had meat taken.

BajaWarrior - 5-10-2007 at 04:03 PM

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Originally posted by roundtuit
Last Oct took down prime rib,rack of lamb, various meats and butter
NO PROBLEM


Ya, but did they search your vehicle or ask you if you had those items?

Curious, we're heading past GN this summer and would like to bring as much food from home as possible for our trip and not lose it to a hungry group of inspectors.

DianaT - 5-10-2007 at 04:21 PM

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Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Quote:
Originally posted by roundtuit
Last Oct took down prime rib,rack of lamb, various meats and butter
NO PROBLEM


Ya, but did they search your vehicle or ask you if you had those items?

Curious, we're heading past GN this summer and would like to bring as much food from home as possible for our trip and not lose it to a hungry group of inspectors.


Last three times, different each time. They ask and don't search twice, and once they looked---mainly in the ice chest when we said no fruit.

Diane

Don Alley - 5-10-2007 at 04:27 PM

Last two times down they asked about fruits, veggies and meat. At least once wanted to look in our cooler, but were distracted by the spray guy (with our help).

On one of those trips we had beef from Ensenada, with receipts, but you never know what they may do...

And we got ripped off last time! The sprayer took our 10 pesos, but didn't spry our car with the whateverathon! I was outraged!

:lol::lol::lol:

DianaT - 5-10-2007 at 04:32 PM

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And we got ripped off last time! The sprayer took our 10 pesos, but didn't spry our car with the whateverathon! I was outraged!


Please, oh please tell us how you managed that! Hate that spray.

David K - 5-10-2007 at 05:22 PM

Hwy. 1 is not the only road that goes into Baja California Sur people, it's just the only one where they take your food... !!:lol:

Bob and Susan - 5-10-2007 at 05:36 PM

you can't bring into mexico plants or fruits...
i see them all the time in the AG office

down south ONLY "no fruits or veggies"
no problem with meats

vacaenbaja - 5-10-2007 at 06:33 PM

I can not figure the agricultural stops out. They take your fruit going from North to south. I get to La Paz where there
are finally tons of exotic tropical fruit that does not grow
up north. Go to the CCC and buy some killer avocados,Baja limones, and mangoswith
dreams of guacamole and seafood cocteles,carnes asada
with avocado and mangos for afterwards when I stop at Loreto. Get a few klicks
out of La Paz heading north and its "hand over your fruit and vegetables" at the check point. One time the fruit and avocados were so good that I turned around and snacked
on as many as I could without getting sick. It was worth the delay.

shari - 5-11-2007 at 08:02 AM

The easy way around all that is to take the right turn at the airport sign a mile BEFORE the border checkpoint...it takes you past the airport, the nice sand dune beach then ends up in town next to the bank...very simple..great road, legal and avoids any possible confiscations.

Diver - 5-11-2007 at 08:11 AM

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Originally posted by shari
The easy way around all that is to take the right turn at the airport sign a mile BEFORE the border checkpoint...it takes you past the airport, the nice sand dune beach then ends up in town next to the bank...very simple..great road, legal and avoids any possible confiscations.



Shhh !
If everyone starts going that way, they will move the checkpoint !! :lol:

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BajaGeoff - 5-11-2007 at 09:43 AM

Thanks everyone!

As always....Baja Nomad never fails to be an amazing resource!

Have a great weekend!

Bob H - 5-11-2007 at 07:06 PM

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Originally posted by shari
The easy way around all that is to take the right turn at the airport sign a mile BEFORE the border checkpoint...it takes you past the airport, the nice sand dune beach then ends up in town next to the bank...very simple..great road, legal and avoids any possible confiscations.


Shari, don't they see the vehicles that are doing this? Wouldn't they be suspicious if campers would take this detour? I had thought about doing this the last time we went that way, saw the sign and the turnoff, but then I could see the checkpoint and wondered what they would do if a Camper did this? Well, I guess if the road exists, there should not be a problem, huh?

We are planning our next trip to Baja in early October for possibly 3-weeks duration. And, most likely will pass through your neck of the woods this time on our way South, and hope to stop by.
Bob H

rts551 - 5-11-2007 at 08:17 PM

Can also go behind the motel, through the dump and out by the water tank. But don't tell anybody

boe4fun - 5-12-2007 at 10:00 AM

Or, go from BOLA to San Francisquito and on out through El Arco!!!!:spingrin:

Pablo - 5-13-2007 at 07:55 AM

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Originally posted by boe4fun
Or, go from BOLA to San Francisquito and on out through El Arco!!!!:spingrin:


I have been wanting to take this route for years. Paul, have you gone on this road recently? I know there are several different ways to go along the route, depending on road conditions.

David K - 5-13-2007 at 03:30 PM

Even better than through El Arco is to take the road that forks south by Arroyo Purificacion and goes to Ejido Guillermo Prieto and then out to Hwy. 1 a few miles north of Vizcaino.

boe4fun - 5-13-2007 at 04:20 PM

Hey Pablo, I haven't taken that route for about 7 years. It's a great trip if you've got the time. Better to gas up in BoLA before heading south. Stop at San Rafael (good for snorkeling for lobster) and camp at the real Bahia San Francisquito (not at the airstrip about 1 klick south). There was a small fishing community there when I was there with a friend in November fishing for the yellowtail run. The road coming out was a real bear. "Cuesta de la Ley" was truly a trek. I think only 4X4 is appropriate (at least it was then). Buena Suerte and Bien Viaje, Pablito Boe

shari - 5-14-2007 at 04:18 PM

Don't worry, this road is a legal road and goes to the dunes and comes out at the bank...if by chance anyone asks, it's just a faster way to the bank...once there were federales at this turnoff but they were looking for someone...no they can't see you turn off from the checkpoint, it's too far away. I highly recommend it! the dunes are a cool spot to stop for a picnic too if it's not windy...very lovely.

Paulina - 5-14-2007 at 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by jdtrotter
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And we got ripped off last time! The sprayer took our 10 pesos, but didn't spry our car with the whateverathon! I was outraged!


Please, oh please tell us how you managed that! Hate that spray.


We've told them NO, we don't want the spray. One time they insisted so I demanded a suit and air mask just like he was going to use for each of the occupants in our truck. He let us go. I know of other's who have refused it as well.

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