captkw
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agua caliente/santiago
any body know whats the skinny on camping  at the end of the road...I ve been
gone the last three winters and have heard rumors tha t the yahoos at abes place have put up a gate,and charge acess to a fed/nat. park....I was the
first gringo up to the waterfalls in78 or so the locals told me!! also is old man oscar,the wood guy still kicking.missing hanging out up their..
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Bajatripper
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| Quote: | Originally posted by captkw
any body know whats the skinny on camping at the end of the road...I ve been
gone the last three winters and have heard rumors tha t the yahoos at abes place have put up a gate,and charge acess to a fed/nat. park....I was the
first gringo up to the waterfalls in78 or so the locals told me!! also is old man oscar,the wood guy still kicking.missing hanging out up their..
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We just camped at El Chorro about three weeks ago. There is a gate, but it is non-functional. There was a structure next to it, but it was burnt to
the ground. We drove across in front of the dam and up around behind it to camp under the mesquites and had a great time. On our way out, we did see
an older guy sitting on a chair with a metal box by his side and assumed that he was probably charging people to get in, but couldn't say for sure.
Just arrive after 5, like we did, it's probably past his bedtime.
[Edited on 10-23-2010 by Bajatripper]
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frizkie
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I actually have a little place in El Chorro and plan on driving down there in a couple of weeks.
There is a gate at the edge of town (at the burnt out building) Eduardo will charge maybe twenty pesos per day when you pass. There's camping as
well, same as it's been for many years, at the end of the road, and at the clearing just before you go down the small hill to the hot springs. They
now have new banos but not much else has changed. Other than a charge for camping which seems to be whatever Eduardo feels like that day. If you ask
for a receipt that will keep him honest. The camping area can be pretty full from Dec to March but they always seem to find everyone a space
somewhere'.
Abe's place has been gated off and the local Ejiidos are in charge of it.
Oscar just passed away last year from a heart attack...he's missed terribly.
My place is halfway through town on the left going to the springs, a sign will be hanging on the tree saying Rancho Chivirito, if I'm around. Give a
holler on your way by. Or just ask any of the locals where Barbarita is.
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captkw
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oscar
OLA,thanks for the reply!! oscar is/was the happyest soul Ive ever met in my travels and was a great friend,I hope to say HI to you.Im coming down in
nov. hope to cross around the first,but you know how that goes...by the way,do you know lynn aka the photo guy from organ,he bought a lot from
oscar,halfway betwen agua & el charo...havnt seen him in awhile...if you see a gold,boxy volvo with a little dog wearing sunglasses,thats us....
keith&lil tonya
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frizkie
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Nope, I don't know Lynn the photo guy from Oregon..I don't know if I'll be down until the second week in November. If you see a woman on a Honda
Ruckus Scooter with three little Baja dogs with sunglasses (goggles) on...that'll be me Heh
Heh.
Yes, Oscar was an amazing guy...I miss him so much.
I'll be looking for you in your little Volvo Keith and Lil
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BajaBlanca
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Welocme to Baja Nomads Lil Tonya and Keith !! Great place to get tons of information and make new friends .... welcome !!
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mulegemichael
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i know the campground is still available at the end of the road but think it costs about 50 pesos a night...well worth it if you hike up the canyon
from the hotsprings to the wonderful waterfall about a quarter mile upstream...you have to swim the creek a couple of times but no problem; well worth
the hike...we've seen some mondo bullfrogs up there fighting and bellowing at each other...great cliff diving into a wonderful plunge pool
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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