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I'm confused

cftlet - 1-26-2009 at 08:42 AM

I posted a thread in the property wanted site and got a statement that confused me. The writer said that the sea of cortez side often got cool in the winter and hot in the summer. I know it (the east cape) hot in the summer but I have always found it very warm in the winter.
We are a retired couple looking for a place to live and belong to for approximately 6 months ( Nov thru March) a year. We want warmth fishing and a friendly community. All of the villages we have been to have been friendly so that should not be a problem.
We are in Los Barriles and have fallen in love with it. But after reading many comments we thought we should ask you folks for some in put on other areas to look. We are here for two more months and can travel to look at different places.
thank you:yes:

CaboRon - 1-26-2009 at 09:23 AM

Give Todos Santos a try .

CaboRon

Skeet/Loreto - 1-26-2009 at 09:45 AM

cftletr:
To each hisd owen, But, Virginia and I lived full time in Loreto Baja Sur for 16 years. The coldest we ever had was 48 Degrees, the Hottest 94 Degrees as we lived on the Beach and had that offshore most of the time.

We thought about the Ventana Area as well as the pacific Side. but for goog fishing, good people I still like the Loreto Area.

Just have to learn to live with the Newbies.

Good Luck

Osprey - 1-26-2009 at 10:00 AM

We're all confused. If you settle on Los Barriles, leave in March to go north, you'll miss some good times, good fishing. Also you will notice that sometimes the Pacific and the SOC stay unusually warm and we really don't get what one would call a winter. The wind always blows from the north and northwest during the winter months when you plan to be here. The wind can last for weeks but averages about 10 knots -- the windsurfers could tell lots more about that. One year the water near here was 47 degrees so everyone here would tell you that particular year had a winter, a winter to remember for those who didn't bother to bring down enough sweaters and sweat suits. How much time do you spend outdoors where you live now (or have lived for a long time)? If you're not outdoors folks you should really take that into consideration -- I only go into my house to use the facilities and to sleep, for example so the weather is a very big deal for me. East Cape suits me to a T.

lingililingili - 1-26-2009 at 10:21 AM

La Paz may be too big for you, but we have found a great community here. We have made many friends including Mexicans, Americans and Canadians. I am sure you will find wonderful people wherever you go. Grants Pass is small in relation to Eugene, so maybe the size won't be a problem. You didn't mention if you were buying or renting. The advantage to renting is you can always move!

cftlet - 1-26-2009 at 04:43 PM

Like you Osprey we are totaly outdoor people. Thats why we want to live down here. The most important thing for us is the weather.
We have spent a little time in Lapaz and really enjoyed the city and liked the people but we are country and can not live in a city environment anywhere.
Our intention is to buy or lease aq place. Got to have some place for our toys to live.
Is the pacific side a lot cooler during the winter months?
This site is great and I really appreciate all the info. and I always have a cold pacifico so come on by.

dtbushpilot - 1-26-2009 at 04:58 PM

I'm sure that it can get cool some times but I've never worn long pants any time of the year in Buena Vista unless I'm going to a "dress up" dinner. I put on a light sweat shirt for a 6:30 am fishing trip last week but took it off by 7:30. Our house doesn't have a heater, we have a small portable space heater but haven't used it yet.....dt

CaboRon - 1-27-2009 at 10:28 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by lingililingili
La Paz may be too big for you, but we have found a great community here. We have made many friends including Mexicans, Americans and Canadians. I am sure you will find wonderful people wherever you go. Grants Pass is small in relation to Eugene, so maybe the size won't be a problem. You didn't mention if you were buying or renting. The advantage to renting is you can always move!


And it is a great advantage .....

And if it all goes to hell in a handbasket down here ....

You can always fly back to civilization ....

CaboRon

gnukid - 1-27-2009 at 09:16 PM

To answer your question, yes it is cold in Winter and hot in Summer in Barriles. Rarely perfect weather, but we are pretty comfortable outdoors all year round and the community is great.

Udo - 1-27-2009 at 09:29 PM

If you ask me...


We are bringing our Monaco and moving near Osprey (George) year-round.
You get two seasons...warm and warmer!
PLUS you can't beat the company (the Bergin family)

Bajahowodd - 1-28-2009 at 12:36 AM

La Paz will get slightly warmer in the summer than the East Cape, but not exceptionally so. La Paz is probably the most typically Mexican city on Baja. It has a historical past as both a seat of government and a center of commerce. It has a university, museums, and excellent shopping.

However, I get the impression that cftlet is looking for a more low key environment. At the Southern tip of Baja, East Cape is one, Todos Santos and Pescadero another. It will always be cooler in Todos Santos than La Paz in the summer. In the winter, it's probably a wash.

Todos Santos has what I would consider a more "artsy" feel to it.

MeowMex - 1-28-2009 at 11:07 PM

It can get pretty cold even up towards Loreto in the winter, especially after storms blow through to the north. The water, too gets quite cold. I remember driving north one December in sweats and the north wind was just howling. Quite a shock to experience after basking in 80 degree weather in the Cape area the day before.

My past experience is that once you are north of La Paz -- both on the Gulf and Pacific side -- you tend to notice it being a little (or a lot) chillier, and those North winds.

osoflojo - 1-29-2009 at 02:03 AM

Warm or cold is always relevant to the beholder. Those of you from the fozen north have way different tolerences than we desert rats. When I left Tucson for Cabo one of the reasons was so many WHITE CHRISTMAS'S in a row. My humble experience is that the gulf side north of La Pa is cold and windy in the winter and hot and humid in the summer. That of course is only a personal observation based on what is cold and warm to me. Checkit it out (every place you can ) and figure it out for your self. Enjoy.

heike - 1-29-2009 at 06:12 AM

I find the weather great in Los Barriles, it is windy in the winter (the kite boarders and windsurfers love it) but I would not consider it to be cold?? We are outdoor people and spend most of our time outside while there. The people are great in LB and that is a big reason we built there!

oxxo - 1-29-2009 at 07:31 AM

We live full time in Los Cabos and keep a boat in La Paz. In our opinion, Los Cabos has the best weather year round in all of Baja Sur. But that is just our opinion. I live outside in shorts and tee shirt year round. And there is much more to Los Cabos than Cabo San Lucas.

La Paz is hotter in the summer and colder in the winter than Cabo. East Cape can be very windy. But wherever you pick, it will be 10 times better than anywhere else in the world!

cftlet - 1-29-2009 at 04:23 PM

Thank you all for the great responses. I realize that the ultimate decission is ours but it is nice to have other peoples input and view points to mix in our thought process.

gracias:bounce:

805gregg - 1-29-2009 at 06:46 PM

If you want to be truely warm in the winter, you'll need to go to the mainland, south of PV.

Bajahowodd - 1-30-2009 at 11:44 AM

Unfortunately, the area immediately South of PV has some very pricey real estate. Another alternative would be the Yucatan, but nowhere near Cancun. North and Northwest of Merida.