There is a primary water source in Los Plannes to serve the region and La Ventana/El Sargento, Some properties have wells in Los Plannes. it's a bit
salty and has been shown to contain arsenic and particles from long term mining in the El Triunfo region. There is also desal water in large public
tanks you can use to fill 5gallon jugs in LV/ES.
La Presa Buena Mujere is a water source for La Paz.
Spring water exists at various points along the mountain range, there are some ranches with their own spring water. When you pass Los Planes and hit
the La Curva Ferretaria, in San Pedro and Agua Amarga, the homes and farms get Spring Water from the mountains, it usually comes everyday for about
three hours, except one day a week, Sunday, there is no water to give all the water to the largest farm.
Each home should use a 1/2 inch pipe from the 3 inch main to fill their water tanks. You can build a huge cistern and have as much on hand as you want
and you can supplement with truck water if you need it, most get by with 2x1100liter tanks.
The Southern shore area along La Ventana Bay is colloquially called "Bahia Turquesa", then Punta Arena and Ensenada Muertos aka La Bahia, they have no
water source and use trucked water that costs about $US50+ for a truck which I think is 10,000 liters, not sure. The trucks run constantly almost
everyday to serve a few hundred homes and resorts.
Electricity is fairly reliable where it is wired along the road except in hurricane season and during electrical shortages. Supposedly La Paz is
adding resource with a barge based generator that should improve reliability. Last year about this time power would go out often, but so far it has
not been as bad, but, has gone out a few times recently, so you may need a generator for frozen food and AC in an emergency.
Over the mountain to the south of Muertos from Boca de Alamo to Los Barriles there is spring water to city homes and also trucked water for remote
homes that is considered high quality and many people drink the water, but not me. There have been periods of no water due to maintenance issues, so
its a good idea to have a very large cistern to get through whatever shortages occur and have truck water as a back up. Its no fun paying for a full
truck when you don't the space to store it.
Although Boca de Alamo and El Cardonal are close to Los Plannes as the crow files, or by Panga, most drive the long way, through San Antonio, which is
about a 100km and two or three hour drive.
Turquesa and Punta Arena, Cardonal etc. all require you drive on a dirt road which can be washed out and can be a bit remote, without shopping and
services.
So, consider your reliance on Cities, services and shopping, if you depend on reliable services it's better to be closer to La Paz, or San Jose. If
you can manage without regular shopping, city water and electricity, and can manage solar, trucked water and planning your food for long periods, and
are comfortable with a 4x4 off road then it is great place. It's not fun driving to La Paz everyday and can be costly and dangerous to drive due to
cows and and drunk drivers.
At the moment, COVID restrictions has caused great hardship and stress on the region, depending on your lifestyle. Many can not work due to
restrictions on some business and tourism and restricted access to beaches. So there is a significantly depressed economy and extremely high stress,
poverty etc. while people are unable to freely move about. COVID Semafore Status is moving down to level 4 Monday, tomorrow, and more business are
allowed to open.
Because of the restrictions, uncertainty and economy, land is of lower value, it is possible to buy 1000/m2+ for $200,000pesos (US10k) more or less,
while there are delusional Real Estate agents trying to upsell the same properties for 2-4million pesos while 3-4 out of 5 homes are sitting empty
with uncertainty about the future restrictions on mobility and tourist activities and beach access. I do not recommend either a Real Estate agent or
Lawyer since the costs will go up exponentially while they add no value.
Many properties are untitled, or ejido land, and have no water or power nearby, which can be good or bad depending on your comfort level. A property
with title, water and electricity is much easier to deal with for most and would be considered of higher value.
Extremely well written and spot on!
I laugh almost everyday I drive past the crunched up sign reading Puesa bueno mujer. Meaning Dahm good woman!
good luck with your endeavor
[Edited on 8-30-2020 by gnukid] |
