It may not look like much to you but this construction will change life as we know it in Asuncion. An enterprising local from Bahia Tortugas is
building a Pemex station here just at the entrance to town.
An old family has operated the existing gas station where gas is pretty expensive, the pump doesnt open till late morning, is closed for siesta, has
long lines and often runs out of petrol...old style baja! I have mixed feelings about this....while it will be great to have cheaper gas and more
reliable service...
it makes me sad that this new Pemex will most likely put Hilario out of business. I will miss the long chats with Hilario about the weather and town
news...the times they are a changing.
And another great service to begin in this new year is bus service to Vizcaino. This bus will run Tuesday. thursday, Saturday & Sunday and cost
175 pesos one way leaving Asuncion at 7 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon! You can get the bus here at the Vizcaino bus terminal at 10:30 in the
morning and 8:00 in the evening to correspond with the Aguilar buses coming in to Vizcaino...awesome news!!! AND our amigo Toma of Loncheria Mari's
son will be the driver. Bajapack will also deliver to here now...wooo hoooo!
Here are a couple other new building in the same neighbourhood at the entrance to town...this real fancy structure is owned by the guy who run the big
autoparts store next to the bank in Vizcaino.
the other upscale building on the left will be a new fancy restaurant/bar...that would be nice eh! I hope the food is good!
[Edited on 1-2-2013 by shari]woody with a view - 1-2-2013 at 08:51 AM
wow. good for the locals for sure. small town baja is shrinking fast!Russ - 1-2-2013 at 08:58 AM
Asuncion seems to have come a long way in a short time. I hope it does not change the small town friendliness of the area.
By the way how's the road? Any more improvements?DianaT - 1-2-2013 at 09:07 AM
Definitely good news/bad news. Everyone will enjoy cheaper gas, but I hate to see both of the other gasoline suppliers put out of business.
Maybe an ATM will follow.Bajaboy - 1-2-2013 at 10:26 AM
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Originally posted by DianaT
Definitely good news/bad news. Everyone will enjoy cheaper gas, but I hate to see both of the other gasoline suppliers put out of business.
Maybe an ATM will follow.
Miramar accepts debit/credit cards now....willardguy - 1-2-2013 at 10:28 AM
it will destroy the village, trust me i've seen it happen in gonzaga bay. human
sacrifice,dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria! you watch, next they'll want to pave the road! are you getting an OXXO too?
More to come
bajaguy - 1-2-2013 at 10:34 AM
Next it will be a wal-Mart, then a COSTCO......will it ever end???? Terry28 - 1-2-2013 at 10:58 AM
If yo get an In-Out burger place I will be moving in!!rts551 - 1-2-2013 at 12:00 PM
Abreojos has had its open Pemex now for a couple of months. Only changes have been Happy customers. Magna, Premium, and Diesel .Bajaboy - 1-2-2013 at 01:06 PM
There is also now a shuttle service to Vizcaino and GN. Brand new Toyota van! I think the price is $175 pesos. I'll post a picture later.DianaT - 1-2-2013 at 01:30 PM
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Originally posted by Bajaboy
There is also now a shuttle service to Vizcaino and GN. Brand new Toyota van! I think the price is $175 pesos. I'll post a picture later.
Any more information about the van would be greatly appreciated --- times etc., and $175 pesos is a very good deal.shari - 1-2-2013 at 02:07 PM
I jut talked to Tomasito and got the flyer today...I included the info above...this is such great news...they are going to try it for a month and see
if it works. I sure hope it does.rts551 - 1-4-2013 at 02:56 PM
A couple of years ago they tried it in Abreojos/La Bocana. It died after a while do to the lack of customers. If a trip to Vizcaino was required,
they preferred to drive. Maybe a bigger town like Asuncion will fare better.shari - 1-4-2013 at 03:35 PM
it's been tried here too before and like you said...not enough business to make it worthwhile...apparently Aguila...the parent company is going to do
a test drive for a month to see....on the other days of the week, the hospital takes it's patients to Vizcaino so there is another customer flow
coming from that...so we'll see. I sure hope they succeed.
it will destroy the village, trust me i've seen it happen in gonzaga bay. human
sacrifice,dogs and cats living together, mass hysteria! you watch, next they'll want to pave the road! are you getting an OXXO too? 
