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Conquista Agraria

Mula - 5-17-2013 at 06:18 PM

We drive by the turn off's for this place all the time - Conquista Agraria.

Never taken the time to go out there and there does not seem to be much information on this area.

Anyone ever been there?

It has one turn off with a new paved road out to it.

BajaGuera - 5-17-2013 at 06:58 PM

I just googled it and there are a ton of webpages and a Facebook page. I am sure your Spanish is better than mine so won't even begin to translate. I looks to be an ejido...but beyond that...I'm not quite sure.

DENNIS - 5-17-2013 at 07:02 PM

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Originally posted by BajaGuera
I looks to be an ejido...but beyond that...I'm not quite sure.


With a name like Conquista Agraria, it could be nothing but an Ejido.

monoloco - 5-17-2013 at 08:28 PM

It's a dusty little farming town close to Punta Marquez. There is a fish camp at Marquez. The beaches are nice if you want a little seclusion.

Bajatripper - 5-17-2013 at 10:23 PM

As mono said, it's a small farming community on the way to some nice secluded beaches. The road that parallels the Pacific was "The Old Road" up until the late 1950s, when the present highway was put in. The Baja 1000 often comes into La Paz on that route. It's a nice area for camping, or would make a good day trip loop for a picnic on the beach.

Mula - 5-18-2013 at 04:12 AM

Yes, I googled it too. The facebook page doesn't have much on it.

Thanks. just curious. Will take that route next time down that way.

Looks interesting. . . .

tiotomasbcs - 5-18-2013 at 06:53 AM

One of our Nomads has a little place out there for getaways. BajaBK? Friendly villagers and remote beaches. Donkay & Mike walked thru on his lower Baja coastal Trek. Any Ghosts out there? :spingrin: Tio

Alan - 5-18-2013 at 07:13 AM

Just happened to go out there about two months ago with a friend that owns one of the farms out there. As he was giving me a tour of the area he pulled into an area that had several abandoned buildings on it and even a "panga" shaped pool.

I have no idea how to verify any of this but he said the complex was once one of Pablo Escobar's properties used to move cocaine north. He said some of his farm workers fathers used to work there before a raid in the early 70's shut it down. He pointed out the air strip, the dog kennels and guard quarters as well as the warehouse used to process the cocaine. I have no idea if any of this is true as the house itself was a lot smaller than something I would expect a cartel leader to own but heck. Who knows, it makes a good story.

bajalinda - 5-18-2013 at 07:55 AM

Yep - Conquista is a dusty little ejido village. There are 2 other ejido villages in the neighborhood - Reforma #1 and Reforma#2. There are 2 roads into this area from the highway. The turn-off at KM 55 is the more direct road to go to Conquista, but it is not paved. There is another turn-off at KM 38 and that is the newly paved road which will take you to Reforma #1. The road is paved up to a couple of kms short of Reforma #1. The plan is to continue the paving this summer through to Reforma #1 and then turn north and continue paving to Conquista (and perhaps as far as Reforma#2, but not totally sure about that). In fact, yesterday on our drive to La Paz we saw a brand new sign at Km 38 announcing the "Ramal Conquista".

I don't know of any get-away sorts of places in Conquista, but maybe there is one? Other than the ejido villages, there are also several ranches in the neighborhood.

bajalinda - 5-18-2013 at 08:47 AM

Mula - here's some more description of this area - (part of an article I wrote). U2U me for directions if you want to stop by when you're out here exploring.

NEVER HEARD OF THE MID-PACIFIC COAST?

East Cape, Los Cabos, or Pacific Corridor are names of real places we know – the names locate the places exactly. Yet, there is a stretch of the Pacific Coast of Baja California Sur that doesn’t have an agreed upon, commonly used name – at least not one that we know of – so we have taken to calling it the Mid-Pacific Coast. The area in question extends from north of Todos Santos for some 80 miles up the coast to Bahia Magdalena. This is a beautiful and off-the-beaten-track sort of place where, until recently, change has come slowly. The coast is sparsely populated with a few villages whose inhabitants are either fishermen or agricultural workers. There are also a number of old ranches scattered throughout the area whose inhabitants raise cattle, goats, and sheep and make cheese.

The Mid-Pacific Coast is not a mountainous area, but rather a region of hills and mesas (actually old sea bed) and miles and miles of cardon/cactus forest. The coast itself alternates between dramatic cliffs that drop off to the ocean and other more inviting and gently sloping dunes and terrain that lead down to the sea.

People tell us: the peninsula is only 26 miles wide from La Paz to the mid-Pacific – surely the climates are the same? In fact, the Mid-Pacific Coast has a comfortable year-round climate where the summer temps are easily 10 to 15 degrees cooler than La Paz and it’s far less humid with refreshing sea breezes to keep it that way. What a world of difference from La Paz where the brutal heat and humidity drive so many people to escape during the summer months!

To get there, drive out any of the roads branching off of the transpeninsular highway north of La Paz at kilometers 35, 38, 55, or 79 to name a few. The road at Km 79 will lead you to Punta Conejo, a popular spot with surfers. The other roads will take you to inland villages as well as out to some old ranch properties along the coast such as La Aguja, El Progresso and Los Inocentes. This is the narrowest part of the Baja peninsula, and the coast is easily accessible.

DENNIS - 5-18-2013 at 08:52 AM

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Originally posted by Alan
I have no idea if any of this is true as the house itself was a lot smaller than something I would expect a cartel leader to own but heck. Who knows, it makes a good story.


Cartel leaders didn't, and don't have to get their hands too dirty, so, like you say, it's a good story.

BajaBlanca - 5-18-2013 at 09:06 AM

Conquista Agraria is such a neat name.

tiotomasbcs - 5-18-2013 at 09:37 AM

Neat?! You're killing me Blanca. ja, ja, ja. So Sixties, no?! I remember my 8th grade English teacher would not allow its use! Now back to regular programming. :biggrin: Tio

DENNIS - 5-18-2013 at 11:14 AM

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Originally posted by BajaBlanca
Conquista Agraria is such a neat name.


It's just an indication of their never ending revolution.

bryanmckenzie - 5-29-2013 at 08:35 AM

This from a local website ...

David K - 10-6-2013 at 05:24 PM

bryanmckenzie, where are you... :cool:

Rancho La Ajuga / Playas Pacificas / Conquista Agraria

bryanmckenzie - 10-27-2013 at 09:39 AM

I have been two times (2010). And will be using BajaLinda's and Roberto's beautiful Playas Pacificas property located on Rancho La Ajuga for several evenings of peaceful quiet sleep and a few days of relaxation and reflection. And of course, trip reporting from there. They have Internet access. And a beautiful new paved road most of the way to the ranch (see pictures below). Absolutely magnificent part of the Baja peninsula!
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Originally posted by Mula
We drive by the turn off's for this place all the time - Conquista Agraria.

Never taken the time to go out there and there does not seem to be much information on this area.

Anyone ever been there?

It has one turn off with a new paved road out to it.
















Guesthouse / Office on Pacific



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BajaBlanca - 10-27-2013 at 12:20 PM

We have been to Aguja too! Exquisite is the operative word that describes this area. If we were to choose another location to move to, this might be one of the contenders.

Tio, I know, neat is an old word and it was indeed banned by teachers as slang.......LOL

danaeb - 10-27-2013 at 12:46 PM

Bryan - thank you for sharing the map and photos. It's an area that I've wanted to explore for a long time.

Kgryfon - 10-27-2013 at 01:58 PM

Bryan - if you don't mind...which website did that map come from?

bryanmckenzie - 10-27-2013 at 02:25 PM

Hi Kgryfon,

It is from THIS WEBSITE. Roberto or a helper elf created the AAA updated map. Both Roberto & I like playing with maps & Google Earth images and creating 'stuff.'

-Bryan
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Originally posted by Kgryfon
Bryan - if you don't mind...which website did that map come from?



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bryanmckenzie - 10-27-2013 at 02:30 PM

Go, go, danaeb. You'll really enjoy it!
Linda & Robert are wonderful hosts & friends!
Bring some doggie treats if you can.
This part of the Pacific Coast is spectacular! Isolated. Calm. Rough. Serene. Surprising.

Just my humble opinion.
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Originally posted by danaeb
Bryan - thank you for sharing the map and photos. It's an area that I've wanted to explore for a long time.


[Edited on 2013-10-27 by bryanmckenzie]

bajalinda - 10-28-2013 at 07:12 AM

Thanks, Blanca, and Bryan, for your kind comments. Looking forward to your future visits!

Danaeb - do stop by and say hello if you're out exploring in our area.

Road update - the paving project between Reforma#1 and Conquista is in full swing and is scheduled for completion by the end of November. Possible to drive that stretch on little side detours around the work.

[Edited on 10-28-2013 by bajalinda]

BajaRat - 10-28-2013 at 09:03 AM

Love that section of coast. bajalinda, how far do you have to haul water from ?

BajaBlanca - 10-28-2013 at 09:18 AM

They have their own well and ginormous storage tanks.

David K - 10-28-2013 at 09:23 AM

More photos of the beach at La Aguja were posted by area resident and Baja Nomad 'rob', here: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=57770#pid6903...

'rob' also provided much assistance to Mike Younghusband when he walked to Cabo from Tecate...

bajalinda - 10-28-2013 at 09:24 AM

Yes- as Blanca says - no hauling water here - we have a well.

BajaRat - 10-28-2013 at 09:47 AM

Is the well and water storage for your home or the community ?
Wow, having an on site water source out on those remote beautiful beaches is awesome. We looked at terraino north of Todos Santos but thought hauling water would get old faster than us.
Have fun out there, your place looks great :cool:

BajaRat - 10-28-2013 at 10:12 AM

I checked out the web site, I like that solar is encouraged even though CFE is there.

bajalinda - 10-28-2013 at 12:01 PM

Thanks BajaRat - yes, this is a great place and we love living here!

As for your water question - it is very scarce on this stretch of coast.

The ranch wells provide for both ourselves and the Playas community. The photos are a long way from the most beautiful we have - but show the five 22,000 liter storage tanks and the main well itself.

When we first landed here we hauled water for two or three years ourselves - 7km to nearest well up a bad road - and it DID get old fast.

la-aguja-well.jpg - 45kB

motoged - 10-28-2013 at 12:10 PM

Rob, from http://www.playaspacificas.com/ was the key guy in finding a surfer camped at Conejo last year when the surfer's mom had not heard from the 35 year old surfer in over 2 weeks.

After the drama settled in the family, the mom bought me a bottle of one of my favourite liquers, Benedictine....

I owe Rob more than a U2U thanks......hmmmmm the Benedictine is all gone......well a verbal gracias and a handshake may have to do when I pass through this January :saint:

bajalinda - 10-28-2013 at 12:40 PM

motoged - stop by any time - we'll be here. rob says he will accept half the bottle....

motoged - 10-28-2013 at 12:48 PM

Half the bottle....jeez....that was a year ago....:biggrin:

I will still drop by checking out that coastal road....haven't been there since '95 :cool:

willardguy - 10-28-2013 at 12:57 PM

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Originally posted by bajalinda
motoged - stop by any time - we'll be here. rob says he will accept half the bottle....
hey linda, where do you shop for food and drink?

bajalinda - 10-28-2013 at 01:34 PM

willardguy - We make a run to La Paz for necessary groceries and other supplies and we also have a huge veggie garden and a carniceria and so that cuts down a lot on what we need to get from La Paz - and we can get fish from the locals or go fishing ourselves There are a couple very very basic small tienditas in the nearby villages (with soda pop, chips, cooking oil....that's about it).

bryanmckenzie - 10-28-2013 at 03:18 PM

R y L,

I have been to the local tienda and your requested "supplies" have been purchased. I will strap them to my lil' Mexican rental burro on Saturday and have them to you a week later after a delivery to Baja's "western hook" and a pickup there for another nomad.

Anyone else need "supplies" moved around? :P
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Originally posted by willardguy
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Originally posted by bajalinda
motoged - stop by any time - we'll be here. rob says he will accept half the bottle....
hey linda, where do you shop for food and drink?





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bryanmckenzie - 11-1-2013 at 10:39 AM

Hi Linda, I'll do that before arriving or passing thru CC. How about a few steaks? Do the dogs need anything?
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let me know how many days/nights so we have enough groceries (as you know there is no well-stocked corner store here yet!). Maybe shoot us an email before you leave La Bocana and if we happen to be short of anything, I could ask you to pick it up in Ciudad Constitucion.


bajalinda - 11-1-2013 at 04:57 PM

Roger that Bryan - absolutely splendid day here today!!! everything is GREEN, GREEN, GREEN after the rains.

apple - 1-26-2014 at 06:57 PM

We went up here today. The paved road goes all the way to Conquista Agraria now. Trip took just over an hour from La Paz.

Kgryfon - 1-26-2014 at 10:28 PM

Thanks for the link, Bryan.

bajalinda - 1-27-2014 at 09:53 AM

Thanks for the update, Apple! Yes, the road is now paved all the way - makes for a much nicer drive to La Paz for us.