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Eli
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In retrospect, I have never been in any of the bungalows at Rancho Buena Vista, so it is incorrect of me to pass on more than they are very charming
to see and blend beautifuly with their surroundings.
My comment about them smelling musty came from 2nd information received from a few folks who have stayed there over the years and my assumpation given
the age of the structures, I truly no first hand knowledge there.
My love for the old resort is based in the fact that it is so easy for me to encounter times gone by; my ol Dad's spirit is there, and some of my own
too, now that I think of it. In my minds eyes I can visit some very special moments in my life under the trees at Rancho Buena Vista.
As to cost of a fishing or even just hang out vacation at any of the coastal resorts, totaly out of my economic league and and area of expertise.
Saludos, Sara
[Edited on 7-2-2006 by Eli]
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vjfamily
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My family has stayed at Ranco Buena Vista yearly for the last 15 years. The food is wonderful, the setting is beautiful, good air condioning, clean
BIG towels, Tony can arrange a boat and a crew. The kitchen staff will cook your fish for you. Our love affair with the East Cape grew out of our
visits to Rancho Buena Vista. I have read many a book sitting on the patio waiting for the boats to return from fishing. The Palapa bar has great
bartenders, fabulous view and good drinks.
Give the place a visit and form you own imprression, perhaps we will there at the same time and can buy you a drink. Joanna
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lewm
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Rancho Buena Vista
My first trip to Rancho Buena Vista I believe was in the late 60's. We flew from TJ to La Paz then caught a little 4-seater to the Ranch. Landing on
the riverbed runway next to it. We had a great time. Plenty of fish, food & drinks. When we were ready to return we were taken out to the runway
& found a DC-3 backed up the hill. The runway ran downhill to the sea. Believe me, I had some doubts about that takeoff. I guess a hurricane wiped
out the runway for good. Years ago.
I still go back there when I can. It's still the same old place. I keep hearing that it is up for sale.
This year I fished out of Punta Colorada, another nice place. The reason was most of the boats were fishing for tuna off of Cabo Plumo & this
saved me a longer boat ride & more time to fish.
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turtleandtoad
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To quote someone?
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish and he will drink beer all day! 
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bajaden
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| Quote: | Originally posted by turtleandtoad
To quote someone?
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.
Teach a man to fish and he will drink beer all day!
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Now there's a man after my own heart. By the way I'll put in another vote for Verdugo's. Probably not as classy but then, neither am I.
At a feast of egos, everyone leave\'s hungry...
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Bill Collector
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Rancho Buena Vista is "Ranch"
Hotel Buena Vista Resort is called "Spa"
I agree that Ranch is the best to stay at but Spa is also a nice quite place. They have good boats & Great Skippers.
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Marinero
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Early Baja Trips
| Quote: | Originally posted by lewm
My first trip to Rancho Buena Vista I believe was in the late 60's. We flew from TJ to La Paz then caught a little 4-seater to the Ranch. Landing on
the riverbed runway next to it. We had a great time. Plenty of fish, food & drinks. When we were ready to return we were taken out to the runway
& found a DC-3 backed up the hill. The runway ran downhill to the sea. Believe me, I had some doubts about that takeoff. I guess a hurricane wiped
out the runway for good. Years ago.
I still go back there when I can. It's still the same old place. I keep hearing that it is up for sale.
This year I fished out of Punta Colorada, another nice place. The reason was most of the boats were fishing for tuna off of Cabo Plumo & this
saved me a longer boat ride & more time to fish. |
On my first fishing trip to Cabo, in a year I don't remember, the first flight was from LA to La Paz. Then, you transferred to Servicios Pacificos
luxury DC-3, destination Hotel Cabo San Lucas. The flight in was pretty uneventful, as I recall.
The Boatman then was Joaquin, a Viejo with a slow manner, a dry wit and a gentlemanly decorum. On a trip years later, when for some reason the
fishing was not good he told me "Se?or, if the fishing was always perfect, you would not want to return".
The return trip was a thrill. That airstrip was a hillside strip as well. They ran the DC-3 to the top and spun it around facing south. After
running the engines with the brakes on until the plane started to slide on the dirt, the take-off began. Down the short runway to the vaca fence,
which was dropped at the last minute to allow the plane clearance.
The plane popped into the air, but did not have enough airspeed to fly. When we cleared the cliff it dropped like a rock, until finally you could
feel the lift take effect and we were off to La Paz. Very exciting! The most vivid memory of that trip however, was the comic book rolled up in the
back pocket of the pilot, visible when he sealed the door and returned to the c-ckpit.
I made several of those trips before the airport at San Jose opened. I sort of miss them.
Si estás buscando la person que cambiará su vida, échale una mirada en el espejo.
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BajaHawk
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I love Verdugos in East Cape.
A little "scaled down" but very comfortable and great service at reasonable rates. They can accomidate everyone from tent
campers-motormohes/trailers- and have modest yet comfortable rooms. The have a nice pool and decent place to get your grub on if you don't want to do
the five minute walk to town for more reasonable/great food. I have never been on their boats but have heard only good things.
They also have a tractor and will launch YOUR boat for you, for about $20 (US).
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Great thread
I have been to a few/many places in Buena Vista/Los Barriles, but I am picking up little nuggets of info with every post. This area gets little if any
post time. Hope it keeps going. As I said before I prefer to stay in beach houses and walk/drive the beach and back roads to visit all the resorts. I
can tell you I've been welcome in all.
Albert G
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The most precious thing we have is life, yet it has absolutely no trade-in value.
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Ken Bondy
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I started flying into Rancho Buena Vista in the late 1960s. Pilots might get a kick out of this story (capt. mike are you listening??). Because the
runway sloped upwards 150 ft from the beach, it was a written and unwritten rule that you ALWAYS landed uphill and took off downhill, regardless of
the wind. No less an authority than Arnold Senterfitt said this, and I believed it. One December afternoon I was flying there in a C-182 and when we
overflew the strip the windsock was sticking straight out towards the mountain with about 35 knots off the ocean. With the old "land uphill, takeoff
downhill" rule burned into my unthinking brain, I entered a downwind toward the ocean, planning to land, of course, uphill (and downwind). I extended
a little bit, turned base, and found myself over the threshold blazing along at what seemed like about 300 knots ground speed. I went around. OK, I
can solve this. I'll just extend the downwind further, get lined up and real slow (very smart, huh?), and force her on at the end of the runway, then
the uphill rollout will get me slowed down. So I extended the downwind out about halfway to Mazatlan, turned base, and with about a 10-mile final got
lined up and slowed it down as much as I could. I did get it forced onto the runway in about the first third, but I was SCREAMING. With the yolk
embedded in my stomach and my toes cramping and HARD on the brakes, I came to a screeching stop about 10 feet from the fence at the high end near the
bend in the highway. Sweating and grateful to be alive, we taxied to tiedown, and as we were unloading, watched a Cherokee with a SMART pilot enter
a downwind toward the mountain, turn base, and land downhill and upwind in about 300 feet. Boy did I feel dumb, but that taught me a helluva lesson
about Baja flying. Be constantly thinking and don't rely on any general rules. There aren't any.
++Ken++
[Edited on 7-5-2006 by Ken Bondy]
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Eli
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Besides the ones I have collected on my own, and carry in my head, it sure is a pleasure to visit some other good memories on this thread.
Classic times in some classic hotels.
Geeeeeezzzzzzzzz Ken Bondy, you had me riding on the edge by the seat of my pants with you on that one. Sure glad you pulled it off.
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Ken Bondy
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Me too Eli. Learned a lot from that episode. By the way, I met your dad for the first time at Punta Colorado, but I saw him and talked with him many
times at RBV. Good memories,
++Ken++
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great story Ken!
you know we've all done some things!!
some rules are made to be "appealed"!!
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Eli
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Just had to bring back one more great memory of Rancho Buena Vista - When Miguel de Hoyo gave a concert there....the best
[Edited on 7-10-2006 by Eli]
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Eli
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Dancing to Miguel's Magic guitar
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Let me guess......Sally?
Si estás buscando la person que cambiará su vida, échale una mirada en el espejo.
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Taaa-Daa
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