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Rincon Tropical Resort Rosarito Beach

Bajaboy - 1-5-2012 at 09:48 PM

Anyone ever stay here:
http://rincontropicalhotel.com/

Just got done watching a show on KPBS here in SD about it....looks cool.
http://www.kpbs.org/news/2012/jan/04/crossing-south-rosarito...

zac

[Edited on 1-6-2012 by Bajaboy]

Islandbuilder - 1-5-2012 at 09:54 PM

Wow! Go-karts AND monkeys! What's not to like?

BajaGeoff - 1-6-2012 at 03:51 PM

I heard about it a few years ago....definitely want to check it out! Looks like a lot of fun...

willardguy - 1-6-2012 at 05:18 PM

well because there isnt anything to do here, I went looking for this place. except I didnt bring the directions. I did see a bunch of cool places east of rosarito up in the hills, but thats fine. an adventure for another day!

They Have Been Open for a Long Time

Gypsy Jan - 1-6-2012 at 05:39 PM

We used to go go by it when attending Bernie's (Bernie's Insurance) parties at his ranch in the canyon, but this was ten years ago.

Here is a link to a YouTube video about the place:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifT3qmXOQQA

willardguy - 1-6-2012 at 05:50 PM

WHAT A GREAT VIDEO!!! I cant wait to find it!

DanO - 1-6-2012 at 05:59 PM

Here's the monkey. My kids would go ape-s**t over this, pardon the pun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAGHl0Fz1pE&feature=relat...

Woooosh - 1-6-2012 at 07:32 PM

I go there all the time- usually on my dirt bike. We also ride out there on mountain bikes. The Monkey's name is Pepe. You can buy him an egg at the restaurant for a quarter and make his day. The pool is the main draw. I have never stayed in the hillside cabanas. It's a great local's family place- busy on weekend. Dirt road running down Rosarito Canyon to it is either dusty or muddy, but always rutted.









[Edited on 1-7-2012 by Woooosh]

[Edited on 1-7-2012 by Woooosh]

Bajaboy - 1-6-2012 at 07:50 PM

right on....looks like a fun place to take the family

willardguy - 1-10-2012 at 03:47 PM

I FOUND IT! gabe the caretaker tells me the sign down by the highway went missing. anyway I got the tour and it would be a blast with a big group of people.
but watch out for pepe the monkey, he's a dirty little basterd

Woooosh - 1-10-2012 at 04:11 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by willardguy
I FOUND IT! gabe the caretaker tells me the sign down by the highway went missing. anyway I got the tour and it would be a blast with a big group of people.
but watch out for pepe the monkey, he's a dirty little basterd

indeed he is. He will steal the money from your pocket and you have to find a way to get it back. Maybe that's how he pays for the eggs when no on is around to treat him to one. It would be a blast for a group. I know a horseman with beautiful horses who gives rides from his place in centro Rosarito all the way out there. You get to run them as fast as you want or as long as you can hold on. In the hot summer he makes the run at night--- that is a little scary the first time. I always recommend Rincon Tropical because it is just so different from the beach experience.