Perhaps it is time again to remind Nomads that if a place is spelled wrong, you may be in the wrong place or worse!
NOTE: This post is for fun and education on the places we love! We should at least spell the places correctly, no?
Here is a list of places I can think of off hand, I see spelled wrong most often (I can add to it with your input)...
Here is the CORRECT (and): Incorrect spelling
BAJA: Baha
TIJUANA: Tiajuana
TECATE: TKT
ALGODONES: ??? (how did Max say the sign spelled it?)
ROSARITO: Rosarita (Yes, it is really Playas de Rosarito)
ENSENADA: Encinada, Ensinada
SANTO TOMAS: Santo Thomas
SAN FELIPE: San Felipi, San Felippi
SAN QUINTIN: San Quentin, San Quinten
PUERTECITOS: Puertocitos (one of the most often misspelled places in Baja)
SANTA YNEZ (or INES)*: Santa Ynes, Santa Inez
(The owner prefers 'Ynez', but maps and road signs maintain that it is 'Ines'... The last straw on insisting it is 'Ynez' is when I bought a shirt
from Matilda there, spelled 'Ines'!)
ALFONSINA'S: Alphonsina's
LAGUNA CHAPALA: Laguna Chapalla
SANTA ROSALILLITA: Santa Rosaliita
SAN FRANCISQUITO: San Fran&%$#@?
GUERRERO NEGRO: Guerro Negro (the next most often misspelled place in Baja)
MALARRIMO: Mallarimo, Mallarrimo
VIZCAINO: Viscaino
BAHIA ASUNCION: Bahia Asencion
MULEGE: Muleje
LORETO: Loretto
LOS BARRILES: Los Barilles
Anyway amigos, if you can suggest more Baja places you have seen misspelled in publications, signs or on the Internet please reply and I will add
them!
[Edited on 10-12-2007 by David K]BAJACAT - 10-12-2007 at 04:25 PM
Here is my share
correct-Incorrect
San Felipe-San Felo
Puertecitos-where it the @&%$?# is this place at.
Guerrero Negro-Black Warrior
Playas de Tijuana-Playas
Playas de Rosarito-Rosaro
Mexicali-Chicali
Parque Nacional Constitucion de 1857-Laguna Hanson
Laguna Juarez-Laguna Hanson
Calamajue-Calamague
[Edited on 10-12-2007 by BAJACAT]DianaT - 10-12-2007 at 04:34 PM
Hey,
Tijuana has been called Tia Juana---remember those great pictures FDT posted? So out of respect for history, maybe Tia Juana is OK.
I seldom notice the errors and would never correct anyone's spelling. I know I make spelling errors----some real and some are typos---just don't
think it is that important, JMHO
[Edited on 10-12-2007 by jdtrotter]BajaGeoff - 10-12-2007 at 04:42 PM
Here are a few that I have noticed...
Correct - Incorrect
Scorpion Bay - Scorpian Bay
Border - Boarder
Salsipuedes - SalsapuedesDENNIS - 10-12-2007 at 04:47 PM
How about "Smell Check" for some of these claims of mayhem on the road south? They all can't be true.
Hey wait a minute...
vgabndo - 10-12-2007 at 04:49 PM
Isn't that JEFF Hill??? DanO - 10-12-2007 at 05:30 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by DENNIS
How about "Smell Check" for some of these claims of mayhem on the road south? They all can't be true.
IMHO, if this board had a BS meter, there'd be a lot less stuff to read. I take it all with a big grin (below) and big grain of (sea) salt.
Spell check
tortuga - 10-12-2007 at 06:10 PM
Good point , where is the spell check in the "post reply" area . Wish I was in Las Barrels ! OOOOOOOPS !!
Saloodos Tartooga
I need one !
tortuga - 10-12-2007 at 06:20 PM
Hose A ,
Can I get one of them at Home Depot . I could really use one at work !
Tortugabajajudy - 10-12-2007 at 06:44 PM
Salsapuedes
What is this......dance if you can!
I am all for that. I think that we should dance whenever we can.
Baja Place Names Spelling Bee
ElFaro - 10-12-2007 at 08:20 PM
Peachalingay...or Pitchalingay...or Pichalengue...the list is endless.
I'm surprised nobody mentioned it !
Correct form > BAHIA PICHILINGUE
"a corruption of Vlissingen or Flushing in Holland, the home port of Dutch freebooters; the term came to be applied to buccaneers of any nationality"
- from Gehard & Gulick ed. 1970, pg. 204.
These kind of nuggets found in the G&G were definitely from Gehard - he was the one who spoke and read fluent Spanish and did the research of the
meaning behind the historical Baja past!!David K - 10-14-2007 at 01:03 PM
ElFaro, did you see that spelling published somewhere? I will happily add Baja place names misspelled online, in books or on signs...
Now, time for some football!bajalera - 10-14-2007 at 11:05 PM
Fine, Judy, gimme the salsa puedes. Can I have some more totopos with that?
