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Posada Beach/Mulege

Janzie - 12-10-2013 at 12:43 PM

We've been looking at possible vacation property in the Mulege area, and have come across many places for sale at Posada Beach. Is there a problem there

Pompano - 12-10-2013 at 04:03 PM

Hmmm...the phone's ringing, but nobody's answering...so I will.

First off, welcome to BajaNomads. Jump in, the waters fine.


No particular problems at Posada, Janzie. It's a lot of homes close together in a friendly & mostly gringo enclave (can you hear me, jr?). I've lived just south of there for as long as the place has existed...and a bit more. :rolleyes:



Posada has always had a high turnover rate. Over the last 40 years, I've noticed an average of a dozen homes for sale at any given time...and some years a lot more. Most homeowners I know are satisfied. There are always a few newcomers every season.

Some very good deals can be had by buying or leasing already built homes.

Posada has a first class beach with terrific bay views, its own power supply, security, a great tennis court, storage, and the houses are generally constructed very well. For example, no more palapa roofs(palm frond) & structures. Unless things have changed, you buy the improvements (structures, etc) but lease the land annually. A tad more for waterfront, I believe.

Posada would definitely be a good bet for your vacation home search....and you should not hesitate to check it out thoroughly.

Whatever you decide to do, good luck with it. I can say with certainty...You'll love the Mulege area.

[Edited on 12-10-2013 by Pompano]

apple - 12-10-2013 at 04:39 PM

Are the trucks loud at night there?
The trucks coming down the hill behind Playa Coyote are pretty damn loud at night

David K - 12-10-2013 at 04:49 PM

Hey Roger, do you remember this (from 1974)?:

Pompano - 12-10-2013 at 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by apple
Are the trucks loud at night there?
The trucks coming down the hill behind Playa Coyote are pretty damn loud at night



WHAT?? WHAT?? What did he say?

Okay, enough with the jokes, apple. Seriously, I lost most of my hearing in 1971, so the trucks, while they are certainly known to be loud at night, have never bothered me.

[Edited on 12-11-2013 by Pompano]

Pompano - 12-10-2013 at 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by David K
Hey Roger, do you remember this (from 1974)?:



Ah, it opened fine now. Yes, it was a brainchild of ...hah, got it now....Harrison Evans of Mulege. He had an auto parts store and repair business there for many years. Co-incidentally, I have all those old blueprints of Club Bahia at Coyote Bay.

It's my hearing that's shot, my memory is fine...just needs a little jogging....sheesh.


[Edited on 12-11-2013 by Pompano]

Marc - 12-10-2013 at 06:52 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by apple
Are the trucks loud at night there?
The trucks coming down the hill behind Playa Coyote are pretty damn loud at night


Yes....but only at night1

Pompano - 12-10-2013 at 07:40 PM

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Originally posted by Marc
Quote:
Originally posted by apple
Are the trucks loud at night there?
The trucks coming down the hill behind Playa Coyote are pretty damn loud at night


Yes....but only at night!




Vince, you will remember this.

Nothing...I mean NOTHING can quite compare to the old Baja trucks roaring down that Coyote Bay grade back in the day...before and just after the blacktop got laid.

Heck, It was our nighttime entertainment before TV.

Old 2 ton trucks, no mufflers whatsoever... with cattle catchers on the front bumpers shifting gears as they came racing down the hill...way too fast, naturally.

I remember a few 'Roar...Roar!! Honk! honk!...grinding squeals of gears & brakes!"...then a resounding .."Thud!" ..and Rancho Coyote & Familia Diaz lost another slow cow.

A Rumble and a Roar like you can't imagine. Truly LOUD! And sounded as if it was coming through your wall any moment.

Some were actually shaken out of their beds! By the noise...;).

Gawd, how I miss those days....

cavilan - 12-10-2013 at 08:55 PM

Janzie, I've lived at Posada for 18years, in 4 different houses. For my purposes it suits the bill just fine. YMMV. There are places that could be rented so you could test the waters so to speak. I'm sure you would be welcomed. Let me know u2u if I could be of service.

Janzie - 12-10-2013 at 09:01 PM

Thanks everyone. We're looking forward to visiting.

Vince - 12-11-2013 at 09:25 AM

That's when I learned about Jake Brakes, when the road was finished in '70 or '71. The semis started using their Jake Brakes to slow coming down the hill. They still use them just to let us know they are coming. On the old road it took the trucks 1-2 hours to get thru the Coyote Bay area. Most of us have gotten used to them.

David K - 12-11-2013 at 10:05 AM

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Originally posted by Vince
That's when I learned about Jake Brakes, when the road was finished in '70 or '71. The semis started using their Jake Brakes to slow coming down the hill. They still use them just to let us know they are coming. On the old road it took the trucks 1-2 hours to get thru the Coyote Bay area. Most of us have gotten used to them.


Mex. #1 at Concepcion Bay in 1966.... one lane wide, and built by the prisoners from Muleg�:



From http://ChoralPepper.com where there are many more photos taken on the Erle Stanley Gardner expeditions of the 1960's.