DanO
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Snack at Acambaro
Heading north Sunday, after sitting through a half hour wait at the Santo Tomas checkpoint, it just made sense to pull off at Acambaro for a light
snack and beverage. Juan and his family are gracious folks with a well-stocked little tienda and cantina. The highway construction starts just north
of their place, and I'm thinking that if it gets extended further south, it might put a bit of a crimp in his business.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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sanquintinsince73
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Love that queso fresco.
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mcfez
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Queso blanco or Queso fresco (a combination of cow's and goat's milk)? I prefer the combo for its stronger taste.
Love the cheeses of Mexico. We sometimes approach a ranch to see if they have cheese for sale. A lot of places do...all u have to do is ask!
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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BajaWarrior
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Hey DanO,
It was very nice to meet you (finally) this past Sunday in La Bocana. Next time we'll have to make time to have a beer and chat a bit more.
We locked up the casa an hour after seeing you and then explored the Puerto area and then the farm land and coast near Punta China and then north we
went. Stopped at Popotla Jr. for dinner and then headed to the border. I'll let you know our next trip south...
BW
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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DanO
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
Hey DanO,
It was very nice to meet you (finally) this past Sunday in La Bocana. Next time we'll have to make time to have a beer and chat a bit more.
We locked up the casa an hour after seeing you and then explored the Puerto area and then the farm land and coast near Punta China and then north we
went. Stopped at Popotla Jr. for dinner and then headed to the border. I'll let you know our next trip south...
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Agreed. The first cold one's on me.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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TecateRay
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Great place, great food, and great people - a hard combo to beat!
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redhilltown
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I agree... I love that place. Perfect distance to take a break and get a feel of Baja...and clean restrooms to boot!!!!!!!! Always stop there on the
way and back from Puerto Santo Tomas...and to be honest, it really is a well stocked store not to mention the wonderful drinks and food.
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sharktooth
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yum - could sit there all day munching
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tripledigitken
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Bump
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BajaGeoff
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Dig that spot! Juan is a great guy...
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gallesram
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Thanks for the bump; looks like a good spot heading south to reward the driver for suffering through Ensenada & Maneadero traffic!
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DanO
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Hard to believe it's been 3 years since that post. As it turned out, the highway construction didn't hurt business at all, but it did prompt Juan to
build a parking lot across the road that's used by a lot of teams, caravans and truckers heading south. Food and drinks are still good. Try the
Birria.
Things have changed as well just south of there, in the Valle de la Grulla. On the side road to Uruapan just off the highway there is a low stone
building that put up a wine tasting sign earlier this year. We checked it out in July and they are cranking out some pretty decent wines using grapes
from a collective of farmers in that valley (sorry, I've forgotten the name of the winery, but I've got their empty bottles around here somewhere . .
.). There are also several independent producers further up the valley making their own wines (we visited one called MD). The vintner told that
there also farmers in the valley making artisanal cheeses, preserves and olive oils for the burgeoning Ensenada restaurant scene.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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bajadock
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Love the "Racers Rock" right of Logo on roof. I have never stopped. Will do, thanks, Dano.
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redhilltown
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It was weird reading this post like it was a new one and I'm thinking "WHAT checkpoint" then I saw the bump...
I still love stopping here...great place.
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