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San Quintin tourist attractions

villafontana - 3-17-2014 at 01:40 PM

Amigos, can you suggest places to visit in San Quintin and the surrounding areas??

Bob53 - 3-17-2014 at 03:02 PM

Oyster farms out on Bahia Falsa, Old Mill Hotel, Jardines Restaurant, Hotel Mision Santa Maria

motoged - 3-17-2014 at 03:10 PM

Sand Dunes south of town....

willardguy - 3-17-2014 at 04:06 PM

although now a large cemetery, there are english grave sites dating back to the late 1800's, a small museum at the cannery. the bartender at the old mill whips up ahelluva margie!

Ateo - 3-17-2014 at 04:14 PM

La Lobera south of town.

Bob53 - 3-17-2014 at 04:24 PM

I visited that cemetery a few years ago but I couldn't any of the English gravesites that are there. It has grown into a very large cemetery. Poorly maintained as well.

Bob53 - 3-17-2014 at 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by Ateo
La Lobera south of town.

Isn't that where the abalone farm is?

Bajahowodd - 3-17-2014 at 05:02 PM

You talking about Ron Hoff's program? Baja Gringo for the uninitiated.

Ateo - 3-17-2014 at 05:16 PM

Bob53, I think the abalone is out towards the tip in the bay. Lobera is where the road turns inland towards El Rosario. Dirt road to coast. There is some type of fish camp out there. Maybe it's an abalone farm too?

willardguy - 3-17-2014 at 05:29 PM

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Originally posted by Ateo
Bob53, I think the abalone is out towards the tip in the bay. Lobera is where the road turns inland towards El Rosario. Dirt road to coast. There is some type of fish camp out there. Maybe it's an abalone farm too?

no, la lobera is that big natural crater in the lava rock where folks go to see the sea lions, we tried to get out there after the rains but the road was completely washed out. but yeah its down the hill going into el rosario

Ateo - 3-17-2014 at 05:33 PM

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no, la lob era is that big natural crater in the lava rock where folks go to see the sea lions, we tried to get out there after the rains but the road was completely washed out. but yeah its down the hill going into el rosario

I hear ya. I went there last year and fed the seals Takis. JK. I stand by my above statement. I went by the abalone farming San Q while cruising that road in San Q on the same trip. All I was saying was there was some sort of fish camp at Lobera too and perhaps it was an oyster farm. Doubt it.

Ateo - 3-17-2014 at 05:38 PM

Hey Bob 53, there is a La Lobera photo in this report below.

Also went by the oyster place in San Q.

Two different places. Lobera is just a hole in the ground with a bunch of seals.

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=64887#pid7834...

Bob53 - 3-17-2014 at 05:59 PM

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Originally posted by Ateo
Hey Bob 53, there is a La Lobera photo in this report below.

Also went by the oyster place in San Q.

Two different places. Lobera is just a hole in the ground with a bunch of seals.

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=64887#pid7834...

I know where the oyster farms are. There is a man named Martin that owns a small oyster farm on Bahia Falsa. We have been friends for over ten years. Best oysters around btw. I was asking about an abalone farm out around La Labera. The bartender at Hotel Mision Santa Maria told me there was one out there. I just was wondering if it were true.

Ateo - 3-17-2014 at 06:21 PM

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10-4. Maybe someone can weigh in here.

woody with a view - 3-17-2014 at 07:16 PM

there is a place out there. i doubt there is a sign as the Co-op is seeding baby abs for commercial harvest. Ron Hoff can fill in the blanks.

Ateo - 3-17-2014 at 07:27 PM

I photographed a sign but maybe a different location.

woody with a view - 3-17-2014 at 07:46 PM

actually, about 20 years ago there was a story in the local SD news about the Navy planting 1000 baby abs in a grid off Sunset Cliffs. they planned to study there movements, predetors, etc... in the hopes of on day restarting the fishery. it was a secret location that to this day hasn't been revealed.

the study must not have turned out well....

elgatoloco - 3-17-2014 at 08:22 PM

There is an abalone operation at La Lobera. Going back again next week.

David K - 3-18-2014 at 09:57 AM

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Originally posted by villafontana
Amigos, can you suggest places to visit in San Quintin and the surrounding areas??

On my web site: http://vivabaja.com/tours and see links to photos of attraction near several Baja destinations..

Here is the listings that may apply for your quest:

In or near Ensenada to San Quintin

Guadalupe Valley and El Taco de Huitziliopochtli
La Bufadora
Punta Cabras
San Quintin to Mike's Sky Rancho to San Felipe
Mision Santo Tomas (2 sites)
Mision Santo Domingo
Cielito Lindo & Old English Cemetery
San Vicente (mission & historic house)
Mision Santa Catalina site

El Rosario Area

Missions, Museum, La Bocana, La Lobera
Cactus Garden and Sauzalito mine ruins
Petrified Forest & La Bocana Beach
El Camino Real near Km. 80
Las Pintas Fossil Grotto
Los Martires to El Socorro, cactus forests, petroglyphs found!
Mision San Fernando and petros '05
Mina de San Fernando (plus mission and petros in '00)
El Marmol & El Volcan
Agua Dulce historic spring (plus Baja Cactus Motel)
Mama Espinoza Museum & Search for Santa Ursula
To Punta Baja and down the coast road

villafontana - 3-18-2014 at 10:21 AM

Wow!! Thank u very much David!!! Thats a lot of info!! Hope i can visit a lot of those places in semana santa. And thanx also to the bajanomadians that put there suggestions in this post. Very appreciated.

[Edited on 3-18-2014 by villafontana]

willardguy - 3-18-2014 at 10:24 AM

also don't forget to check out the beautiful fence surrounding the old mill hotel giving it that warm and friendly gestapo flavor! way to go jim! :lol:

Bob53 - 3-18-2014 at 10:52 AM

Yeah, what's up with the fence? Saw that last time I stopped there. That area sure has changed a lot since the 70's. I remember when the hotel next door was named Ernesto's run by a friendly lady named Eva. She would always cook what I caught. I would trade cigs and dirty magazines to the abalone divers for abs and Eva would fry them up for me. I always brought her big bags of rice and beans when staying there. I really miss that lady.

willardguy - 3-18-2014 at 11:23 AM

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Originally posted by Bob53
Yeah, what's up with the fence? Saw that last time I stopped there. That area sure has changed a lot since the 70's. I remember when the hotel next door was named Ernesto's run by a friendly lady named Eva. She would always cook what I caught. I would trade cigs and dirty magazines to the abalone divers for abs and Eva would fry them up for me. I always brought her big bags of rice and beans when staying there. I really miss that lady.

bob, this was from a nomad 4 years ago replying to a question I raised about ernesto's.

I knew Ernesto his wife hated it here so they lived in Chula Vista and he managed the Travel lodge in the 80's. He had the place rented out until he could sell it. His wife never wanted to come back after leaving here.

do you have any photos from back in the day, when there were car ports between each room at the old mill? and each room had a stove and refrigerator and a bed that made you sleep on the floor? :lol:

Bob53 - 3-18-2014 at 12:59 PM

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I'm sure I do somewhere. I just moved last November and a lot of stuff is still in boxes. I'll look around. Didn't they have an old ping pong table too? Ernesto's and The Old Mill were a lot of fun back then. There used to be a fishing guide who's name was Chanjo (sp?) who was really good but he got fired because he was drunk too much. I was down there years ago and these gringos were getting ready to launch their old wooden cabin cruiser. As I walked by I noticed that one of the prop blades was bent so I mentioned it to them and advised them not to go out without changing the prop or at least trying to straighten it. There was a pretty good north swell that week. They just laughed at me and shooed me away as they proceeded to finish loading up their cases of beer. I was there for a couple more days and they never returned. A month later I came back for a few days and was talking to Chanjo and asked him what ever happened to those guys. He said they broke down offshore and went adrift for a couple days and finally were spotted by a cargo ship. The cargo ship threw them a super long tow rope and started towing them north. Well, sometime during the night, the rope came loose from their boat and they were once again adrift. I guess they can't tie very good knots either. They finally wound up off Guerrero Negro and someone towed them to the harbor. They showed up at the Old Mill about two weeks later and drove there truck and trailer back down to pick up their boat.

Udo - 3-18-2014 at 01:13 PM

SEMANA SANTA?

That is the busiest travel week for the Mexicans visiting Baja. Good luck in your travel plans.

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Originally posted by villafontana
Wow!! Thank u very much David!!! Thats a lot of info!! Hope i can visit a lot of those places in semana santa. And thanx also to the bajanomadians that put there suggestions in this post. Very appreciated.

[Edited on 3-18-2014 by villafontana]

[Edited on 3-18-2014 by Udo]

Bajahowodd - 3-18-2014 at 04:57 PM

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Originally posted by David K

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Originally posted by villafontana
Amigos, can you suggest places to visit in San Quintin and the surrounding areas??

On my web site: http://vivabaja.com/tours and see links to photos of attraction near several Baja destinations..

Here is the listings that may apply for your quest:

In or near Ensenada to San Quintin

With the exception of Cielito Lindo, what do those links have to do with San Quintin?

Guadalupe Valley and El Taco de Huitziliopochtli
La Bufadora
Punta Cabras
San Quintin to Mike's Sky Rancho to San Felipe
Mision Santo Tomas (2 sites)
Mision Santo Domingo
Cielito Lindo & Old English Cemetery
San Vicente (mission & historic house)
Mision Santa Catalina site

El Rosario Area

Missions, Museum, La Bocana, La Lobera
Cactus Garden and Sauzalito mine ruins
Petrified Forest & La Bocana Beach
El Camino Real near Km. 80
Las Pintas Fossil Grotto
Los Martires to El Socorro, cactus forests, petroglyphs found!
Mision San Fernando and petros '05
Mina de San Fernando (plus mission and petros in '00)
El Marmol & El Volcan
Agua Dulce historic spring (plus Baja Cactus Motel)
Mama Espinoza Museum & Search for Santa Ursula
To Punta Baja and down the coast road

Bajahowodd - 3-18-2014 at 05:01 PM

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Originally posted by woody with a view
there is a place out there. i doubt there is a sign as the Co-op is seeding baby abs for commercial harvest. Ron Hoff can fill in the blanks.

That would be nice except for the fact that he hasn't been posting here recently. Had a great evening with him several years back, drinking and dinner at Jardines restaurant whilst he was building his place nearby. Nice guy.

DianaT - 3-18-2014 at 10:56 PM

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Originally posted by Bob53
Oyster farms out on Bahia Falsa, Old Mill Hotel, Jardines Restaurant, Hotel Mision Santa Maria

Bahia Falsa is such a beautiful area --- even though a close friend of mine was cheated in a land purchase there.

villafontana - 3-19-2014 at 08:59 AM

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Originally posted by Udo
SEMANA SANTA?

That is the busiest travel week for the Mexicans visiting Baja. Good luck in your travel plans.

Unfortunately Udo, those are the only days i get off.

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villafontana - 3-19-2014 at 09:01 AM

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Originally posted by willardguy
also don't forget to check out the beautiful fence surrounding the old mill hotel giving it that warm and friendly gestapo flavor! way to go jim! :lol:

Willard, i hope it isnt electrified!! :lol:

[Edited on 3-19-2014 by villafontana]

San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico

Pompano - 3-19-2014 at 10:18 AM

It's a farming area. I think this is where 'plastic' grows....

mtgoat666 - 3-19-2014 at 10:24 AM

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Originally posted by villafontana
Amigos, can you suggest places to visit in San Quintin and the surrounding areas??

birding in the wetlands
kayaking in the bay
climb the little volcanic vents along the coast
drive up to san pedro martir for the day or 2
beaches, go for a hike