BajaNomad - Catavina PEMEX

Look for future Pemex (or another brand) stations at the L.A. Bay junction (sign posted) and at Laguna Chapala...

"AND" at Laguna Chapala? Oh boy, they will hate each other.

David K - 7-18-2018 at 09:06 PM

Laguna Chapala is 30 mi from Cataviña, 30 mi from L.A. Bay jcn. and will be 30 mi via the new highway to Gonzaga Bay. Too close maybe? A logical location but maybe will wait to see how traffic flow will be? The land for the station was marked off, south of the junction, across from the Chapala tire shop.

rts551 - 7-18-2018 at 09:10 PM

That land (marked off) also belongs to Los Pinos.

David K - 7-18-2018 at 09:13 PM

That was my understanding, yes. Tomatoes at work!

chumlee57 - 7-18-2018 at 09:23 PM

Back in the mid 80's, I was stuck in Catavina for maybe 4 -6hrs, ntil the Pemex truck showed up to refuel. As always, I seem to fill up at all locations whenever I am below 1/2 tank, just Baja tradition. I also carry a few gallons for emergency's. Fuel in Catavina is only another benefit for all of us, the store is awesome, cuse some of us love to stay in Catavina, but would like the availability of some misc dinner food instead of the hotel food. The hotel food isn't bad, I've always found it pretty good, just that after paying $80 for the room, it's nice to have the store as a food option, especially if I want to spend my dough on a few c-cktails and a few games of pool instead. I've always found Catavina to be the perfect stopover from the border

rts551 - 7-19-2018 at 08:03 AM

For a number of years now, I don't carry extra fuel for the highway. It always seems to be available unless there is a hurricane or demonstration.

I must be missing something here

thebajarunner - 7-19-2018 at 08:30 AM

Antonio has gas at El Rosario
Two stations in LABay
Gas at Jesus Maria
Several stations in Guerrero Negro

Who needs gas in Catavina? Besides the locals?
Who leaves El Rosario, or LABay or Guerrero Negro without a full tank???

:?:

David K - 7-19-2018 at 08:32 AM

Antonio has gas at El Rosario
Two stations in LABay
Gas at Jesus Maria
Several stations in Guerrero Negro

Who needs gas in Catavina? Besides the locals?
Who leaves El Rosario, or LABay or Guerrero Negro without a full tank???

:?:

You would be surprised! A lot of people just go driving without reading Nomad or guidebooks first and EXPECT a gas station every 25-50 miles! :wow:

David K - 7-19-2018 at 08:37 AM

In the first years of Hwy. 1 there was a Pemex station (between El Rosario and Villa Jesus María) at San Agustin, Cataviña, Parador Punta Prieta (L.A. Bay jcn.), and (Nuevo) Rosarito. Their ghostly structures are still along the highway.
Poor ejido management of sales income, lack of a local labor pool, no secure armored car money pickup, are some reasons why they failed.

rts551 - 7-19-2018 at 09:19 AM

Just think, now you don't have to worry about it. Besides, for years, Catavina has been a stopping/rest spot for many. Too bad Gotta Peso not here to see it.

Don Jorge - 7-19-2018 at 09:21 AM

Tomatoes at work!

Tomatoes are merely a part of their complex, multinational, vertically integrated cash machines. Maybe they could add a laundry mat to their stores for their traveling customers convenience? :lol:

For those who head west from Cataviña and have not upgraded their vehicles stock fuel capacity with an aftermarket option, a fuel station there would be most welcome.

Marc - 7-19-2018 at 09:21 AM

Memories....Pemex across the road from the hotel, and later the pump at the hotel. After the hotel pump was closed the desk clerk could always arrange gas. I remember a small kid who hung out at the Pemex who could do complicated math in his head.
Later on there was a tire shop for a short time.
I never really needed gas at Cataviña, but topped of anyway.

willardguy - 7-19-2018 at 09:32 AM

one of david's first maps was at catavina!

David K - 7-19-2018 at 09:59 AM

Cataviña... ah, the memories there! :lol:

Alm - 7-19-2018 at 11:23 AM

A lot of people just go driving without reading Nomad or guidebooks first and EXPECT a gas station every 25-50 miles! :wow:

... or guidebooks, indeed. When somebody is so dumb that doesn't realize that he is not in the US anymore - well, maybe we should leave it to natural selection...

Marc - 7-22-2018 at 01:37 PM

Gas??

fishbuck - 7-22-2018 at 04:34 PM

I needed that Catavina gas once. Was so happy to get it.
Super bad area to run out. Almost did. No please to get off highway.
I was starting to lose it a little cause I had been on the road to long...

Wow,,,,, getting rear ended would be seriously ugly

thebajarunner - 7-22-2018 at 05:19 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Marc

Gas??

Hope you have a parachute strapped on in case you get in a wreck

Alm - 7-22-2018 at 08:23 PM

Fishbuck, what are you talking about, - no place to get off highway. I was driving a compact car with small tires and low clearance a few times. Every 10-20 miles there was a place to get off the highway.

El Rosario to BOLA or Pta Prieta takes ~1/2 of a small tank. More gas if you don't drive smart. Those washboard hills/curves near El Rosario will eat your fuel if you're flying, breaking every few seconds and then again accelerating. Doesn't take a guide book or road knowledge, - only a common sense.

KurtG - 7-23-2018 at 07:38 AM

Will be good for motorcyclists,like me. My KLR will easily get from El Rosario to Jesus Maria but my Suzuki GSX1100g only has about 170 mile range at best. When riding it I always have to buy gas from barrels where ever it is available. Many bikes do not have 200 mile range.

Alm - 7-23-2018 at 02:27 PM

Will be good for motorcyclists,like me. My KLR will easily get from El Rosario to Jesus Maria but my Suzuki GSX1100g only has about 170 mile range at best.

Perhaps bikes are not meant for long-distance travel. Anyway, it's only 150 miles from El Rosario to Pta Prieta.

mjs - 7-23-2018 at 10:45 PM

Perhaps bikes are not meant for long-distance travel. Anyway, it's only 150 miles from El Rosario to Pta Prieta.

Tell that to the people who have ridden around the world on one (or two in the case of my wife and I) We're currently on two 650's. Started in Germany, now Kazakhstan heading to Mongolia and then Vladivostok.

When on the moto I've always taken advantage of the gas at Catavina or BoLA turn-off. Future trips won't be the same with a regular gas station there.

[Edited on 7-24-2018 by mjs]

BajaHawk - 7-28-2018 at 04:00 PM

Looks like it will be a convenience store and gas station. I stopped in a couple of weeks ago. Big selection of goods and they are grilling-up food. Brilliant idea.

thebajarunner - 7-28-2018 at 04:02 PM

But no cervezas for sale as of last month
How long will that last in Baja???

fishbuck - 7-28-2018 at 05:49 PM

But no cervezas for sale as of last month
How long will that last in Baja???

New job for the gas can guy?
Sell cold beer from a cooler in the back of his pick-up?
I like it!

KurtG - 7-29-2018 at 12:33 PM

Will be good for motorcyclists,like me. My KLR will easily get from El Rosario to Jesus Maria but my Suzuki GSX1100g only has about 170 mile range at best.

Perhaps bikes are not meant for long-distance travel. Anyway, it's only 150 miles from El Rosario to Pta Prieta.

Where is the gas station in Punta Prieta?

David K - 7-29-2018 at 01:13 PM

Will be good for motorcyclists,like me. My KLR will easily get from El Rosario to Jesus Maria but my Suzuki GSX1100g only has about 170 mile range at best.

Perhaps bikes are not meant for long-distance travel. Anyway, it's only 150 miles from El Rosario to Pta Prieta.

Where is the gas station in Punta Prieta?

Gas from cans sold at the L.A. Bay Junction (Parador Punta Prieta, Km. 282/Km. 0) and the town of Punta Prieta at the store on the north side, Km. 12.5, west side of the highway.

KurtG - 7-29-2018 at 01:33 PM