kathyday1851 - 9-7-2015 at 04:48 PM
Can anyone tell me of their experiences there?
I am a single retired woman who has made a decisiion to head south for her "Golden years" and any advice would be greatly appreciated
Tioloco - 9-7-2015 at 05:54 PM
Nice summertime temps, small town atmosphere.
I had one bad experience with the local cops trying for a shakedown. If you become a local, maybe the local cops will leave you alone?
TMW - 9-7-2015 at 06:21 PM
Why did you decide on this place? Have you spent any time there?
I've only been there a couple of times several years ago so I can't say much about it either good or bad.
Mula - 9-7-2015 at 07:00 PM
San Carlos on the mainland or
San Carlos in Baja Cal. Sur.
Big difference.
San Carlos de Baja Sur is little more than a rowdy fishing port.
wilderone - 9-8-2015 at 07:28 AM
Puerto San Carlos on Mag Bay is a fishing town - kinda down-trodden and not very picturesque IMO. Smoke-spewing processing plant and town dump as you
enter town. So far from mainstream shopping - fresh fruit, vegetables, meat, home repair supplies. Nice for a month or so if you like to kayak and
see whales or have a boat, but living full time? Gotta be a better place.
pangajohn - 9-8-2015 at 07:38 AM
Agreed. Completely a fishing town, many drugs and thugs...but awesome fishing!!
rhintransit - 9-8-2015 at 08:11 AM
San Carlos, Guaymas would be fine...depends on what you are looking for. Good intro,to Mexico, well, actually, Tucson South as we used to call it
when I lived there. Pretty deserted in the hot summer months. Single woman fine, but if you are looking for social, cultural scene, shop around
other expat towns on the mainland. Puerto San Carlos, Mag Bay, you might as well slit your wrists now.
David K - 9-8-2015 at 08:15 AM
San Carlos, Sonora (a beach resort town near Guaymas) is often confused with Puerto San Carlos, Baja California Sur (a shipping port for the Magdalena
agricultural products and fishing center) and even Punta San Carlos, Baja California (a commercial fishing village and a nearby windsurfing camp
called Solo Sports).
Not a lot of saints, so the same one gets used at many other places in the Spanish speaking world!
Here is a little data on the three different San Carlos locations in the three different states of Mexico:
http://www.sancarlosmexico.com/
http://www.bajaquest.com/baja17j_01.htm
http://solosports.net/
Cappy - 9-8-2015 at 08:29 AM
I have been fishing the mag bay/San Carlos area for 20 years. That is an agricultural, commercial area. The Lopez Mateo area has some gringos (most
there for fishing). I would suggest an extended stay anywhere you decide. Mainland San Carlos would seem to be more welcoming. Buenos suerte