The Feds visited the Poblado Delicias (KM 35.5) and Puertecitos last week and closed down all sales of gas even though some like Chelo's, have been
selling for over 20 yrs - small emergency amounts which we've all had to use from time to time.
Therefore fill up in San Felipe if you're going South - next stop for gas will be in Gonzaga!
Really hurts the Mexicans in the area, as they must now spend the money to drive to San Felipe to buy the gas - 50 miles round trip. Gas may be less
expensive down here, but they shouldn't have to spend more in order to get it.motoged - 3-15-2008 at 12:22 PM
Nomads,
Folks told me that last week there was no gas at the new Pemex in Puertocitos (not open yet) and that the Gonzaga Bay Pemex had no gas....and that the
store at GB only had diesel in the big tanks....so next gas was at highway junction at Chapala south of Catavina.
Hmmmmm....
Gedazvazquez - 3-15-2008 at 05:20 PM
Just came through Gonzaga Bay yesterday and had no problems gettting gas from the Pemex.motoged - 3-15-2008 at 05:43 PM
See.... things can get better Ken Cooke - 3-16-2008 at 07:44 PM
Thanks for posting this information. On the Baja Grande runs, I always ask everyone to bring a pair of 5 gal. gas containers in the event that we
cannot get gasoline between San Felipe and L.A. Bay. Sometimes we've been lucky with gasoline, but other times not...
bonanza bucko - 3-21-2008 at 07:55 AM
I suspect that one reason for the shut down of gas sales....and beer too at Cow Patties and other places...is the fact that everything south of San
Felipe is governed by Ensenada and not Mexicali.....if the east coast of Baja gets too popular the west coast will see its tax base go south. There
is no other good reason to keep things as they are from San Felipe to Gonzaga Bay.
We got back yesterday from a driving trip to Alfonsina's. "That Road" is as bad as ever....hasn't been graded in about five years. It took us almost
3 hours to drive the fifty miles from Alfy's to Puertecitos. I like the fact that the road is so bad because it keeps Alfy's pristine. But it sure
is bad for commerce and growth of a Mexican middle class.Ken Cooke - 3-21-2008 at 08:07 AM
When in Baja...
Here's the real good stuff when you have to deal with a lack of gasoline:
I came through a few days ago. They were working on the Pemex in Puertocitos. When I went through Gonzaga around the tenth they had gas, but the
diesel pump was wrapped up.baja829 - 3-22-2008 at 04:26 PM
Maybe I should have changed the subject but I did say you can't buy gas between San Felipe, and Gonzaga. That said, it's a stretch for many as they
knew they could buy gas somewhere in between even if only a few gallons. Believe it or not, a "Demanda" (complaint) was made and the Feds closed
everyone based on the one complaint.
The station in Puertecitos is not being worked on, unfortunately -- it is closed and hasn't been open in years. The activity is at the old Pemex. It
has gas in large above ground tanks for the Contractors to use for equipment, on the extension of the road around Puertecitos and eventually on to
Gonzaga and then Chapala. Also, there's a Comedor (outside dining room next to tanks) open most days. Excellent, very inexpensive food - carne
asada, etc. and homemade tortillas.
The road South is and always has been horrible, but so WAS the road from San Felipe to Puertecitos until about 5 years ago, so there is hope, it just
takes time. (we've been here 20) We are a part of Ensenada and I am amazed that they're spending the money to do all this work, considering there's
such a small if not non-existent tax base here. It's one Ejido after another and they don't have to pay taxes at this point -- and neither do we.
Counting --counting
beercan - 3-22-2008 at 07:39 PM
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by baja829
The station in Puertecitos is not being worked on, unfortunately -- it is closed and hasn't been open in years. The activity is at the old Pemex."
I live in Puertecitos and they are and have been working on the "new" station. In fact they have been working almost continiously since they replaced
the pumps last fall !! I know , I PAID FOR THE NEW PUMPS !!!!!!!!I just came North on Thursday and an electrician had just finished working for the
previous week. If I had a dollar for each time some "expert" made a statement about the Pemex in Puertecitos, I could buy a lot of gas !!
I am in constant contact with the owner and I believe if she had been a "he" it would have already been reopened.
As far as the old overhead tanks being used by the road contractor, I have never seen a supply truck or any vehicle fueling at that point. I could be
wrong, but I will check it out when I return next week .HotSchott - 3-23-2008 at 08:48 AM
I love the confluence of expert opinion here.
If I had a nickle for every genius piece of misinformation from this board and elsewhere, I would pay for everyone's gas.jbexplorer - 3-23-2008 at 06:42 PM
Hey Beercan how you doing. This is John, Max and I were down there a couple years ago with his boat. How is Leo and Clint dong?
John Brooks
clint is fine --
beercan - 3-23-2008 at 08:25 PM
But Leon had a bad accident last Thursday on his 4 wheeler and is in hospital in Palm Springs .jbexplorer - 3-24-2008 at 05:39 PM
Sorry to hear about Leon, hope he gets well soon. Max might be going down sometime. He has a camper on his truck now. Tell them hi next time you see
them.
