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gonzaga bay

desertcpl - 4-2-2009 at 12:36 PM

does any one have any info on the new road from Puertocitos to Gonzaga Bay,,, heard on Kats Corner that they are working 24/7 on the highway,, and that Carlos Slim might have something to do with this,, there is talk of him buying up alot of property in this area

bajalou - 4-2-2009 at 01:28 PM

Any time a road is built or upgraded in Mexico, there are rumors that the president's wife or some other influential person has bought property nearby - thus the need for the road building. Never heard this to be true, but guess it could be.

Edguero - 4-2-2009 at 03:50 PM

Just got back on Monday and the road is paved 6½ miles from the north end of Puertocitos at the turnoff to bypass the town.
No gas in town yet, and watch out for the new topes going south just before the Algondonous (sp?) turnoff, saw a car and a motorhome hit it at about 60mph, car almost didn't make it.

Edguero - 4-2-2009 at 03:52 PM

Oh, and yes Cow Patty's is open, I took a pic but haven't got it out of the camera yet.

Fred - 4-2-2009 at 03:55 PM

Good report Edguero. Cow Patty's did updated their website on March 17th.

Bob H - 4-3-2009 at 09:14 AM

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Originally posted by Edguero
Oh, and yes Cow Patty's is open, I took a pic but haven't got it out of the camera yet.


Great news... looking forward to the photo!
Bob H

wilderone - 4-3-2009 at 09:31 AM

Yeah - heard stories that Vincente Fox's wife had bought property at Gonzaga and Punta Final. Also, that some Japanese had bought the property at Punta Final, which spurred some RE sales there. Any updates on rumors?

desertcpl - 4-3-2009 at 01:30 PM

i would be interested about this rumor also,, I have a good friend that has a home in pt final

David K - 4-3-2009 at 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by wilderone
Yeah - heard stories that Vincente Fox's wife had bought property at Gonzaga and Punta Final. Also, that some Japanese had bought the property at Punta Final, which spurred some RE sales there. Any updates on rumors?


He's Korean

freediverbrian - 4-14-2009 at 06:27 PM

I think there are too many conspiracy therists . If you look at a map of Baja , hwy 5 is the last long unpaved road in baja they have been talking about paving the road for 15 years . with no money it takes al long time and the time is now .

David K - 4-14-2009 at 08:28 PM

It was surveyed 'for pavement' in 1974 or just before... white painted rocks in a cross every so often were put along the route south of San Felipe to Gonzaga Bay... The new graded road to Puertecitos didn't get built until 1982 and on to Gonzaga until 1986. The first (thin) pavement didn't arrive at Puertecitos for over 10 years after the new graded road! By 1999 that pavement was breaking up fast... lots of holes.

So, nothing happens fast in that part of Baja!

meme - 4-16-2009 at 07:31 AM

Went down & came back on Tuesday (4-14) .To the Onyx Mine. There is 6 miles of newly paved road out of Puertocietos to the south. With steady work going on. Nice ride while it lasts!;D Got to Cow Pattys too early & they have early a.m. Yoga classes & do not open until 10 a.m. Did stop by for cold ones on the return trip.
Some of the group were staying to camp but were blown off the beach it was so very windy & they ended up returning to San Felipe about 10P.M. Was very windy all day but got worse as nite fell.

David K - 4-16-2009 at 07:53 AM

meme, does Patty say what happened to her property near Okie's Landing she was moving to?

meme - 4-17-2009 at 07:32 AM

No sorry David, no info on that? :?:Cow Pattys is in same location its always been.:yes:

Bwana_John - 4-17-2009 at 07:34 AM

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does Patty say what happened to her property near Okie's Landing she was moving to

Last time I went by it still said "future home of cowpaddys south"

David K - 4-17-2009 at 07:43 AM

Thanks meme & John...

Seems every time I go to Gonzaga Bay, the south location has been unchanged, and never open... I haven't been fortunate enough to see the north location open either, in quite some time (I guess I drive by too early or too late?)...