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DavidE
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Mood: 'At home we demand facts and get them. In Mexico one subsists on rumor and never demands anything.' Charles Flandrau,
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Copy the following down on a shirt pocket size card in large block letters. It has proven to be almost infallible.
Por favor, mi desayuno o comida no puede incluir carne de res, cerdo, pollo, o carne de cualquier otro animal. Es mi religión.
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TecateRay
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Wanderglobe
Hey folks,
I'm in San Quintin for the next week and have a few outings planned. One to La Lobera at El Rosario, a trip to the Sierra San Pedro de Mártir
Observatory and a days kayaking in the bay. As some of you know I'm working on a travel documentary on Baja California and I want to make it as
interesting and informative as possible and not just about surf spots and fish tacos (no offense). I was wondering if anyone wanted to throw out any
other interesting side trips that can be done during the day while I'm here. Many thanks in advance.
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Since you plan to go to the observatory, take a little side trip to Rancho El Coyote. It's about 6 mile off the paved road and is a working ranch
that has rooms for rent and some of the best cooking you will find. Not all inclusive, bring your own beer if you want any, but a really special
place to spend some quiet time in the hills. I believe they can arrange horseback riding.
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David K
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Nice photo Amy!
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Wanderglobe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaamy
On our previous trip in 2010 (passing through San Quintin), we enjoyed driving the road to the top of one of the volcanoes in the Bay of Five Hills.
A lot of history there. Also salt pans nearby to see.
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I met some missionaries here the other day who told me about that place as well. I'm heading back up to Calexico to get another camera and to have my
bus looked at but then I'm coming straight back down here so I'll check it out. Thanks for the post.
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bent-rim
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There's an interesting article about the Indians from southern Mexico that have moved to the San Quintin valley to work in the fields. It's at
SFGATE, the San Francisco Chronics website. My links never work, until someone fixes it.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?F=/e/a/1998/01/11/...
It would prolly be easier to do a search for San Quintin at the SFGate website.
[Edited on 4-12-2012 by bent-rim]
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Wanderglobe
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sprocket
Stop at Melings ranch and el Coyote ranch on the way up or down from the Observatory lots of history there. |
I'm here right now. I never even asked if they had wifi until the gentleman who works here and owns the place with his family asked me a wifi
question. Anyway, amazing place. Cold at night, fresh during the day and nothing to bother you but the sounds of birds and goats. Speaking of, had a
good laugh at this young cow meandering around with the goat herd. He must have lost his way. One of the goats didn't take too kindly when an animal 5
times his size tried to mount him. I'll be here tonight but I may come back. It's lovely here. Thanks for all for the suggestions.
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Ateo
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I would go wandering south of El Rosario into the desert......maybe check out Catavina. Would be an easy day excursion into a remote area of the
Baja.
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David K
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There is so much to see between El Rosario and Cataviña, it could make a book... and so many zoom past it all, when most are near the highway and 2WD
is fine.
El Cardonal (Cardon forest)
Las Pintas (fossil grotto & petroglyphs)
Sauzalito (copper mine, ghost town)
San Fernando Velicata (Mission & Petroglyphs)
El Marmol (Onyx mine ghost town)
El Volcan (Cold water geyser, geology area)
Agua Dulce (Historic spring on El Camino Real)
La Virgen (Boulder area)
La Bocana (Archaeology site)
The Painted cave near Cataviña..
..and more!
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