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Mulegena
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30 miles to Jingle Beach
We went camping on the peninsula for the mega-fullmoon and it was time delightfully well-spent, but I gotta warn ya' its really hot out there already
and very, very isolated. We left Mulege early afternoon reached our destination on the peninsula, Jingle Beach, at 5 pm. The locals call it Playa
Santo Domingo, btw; don't know what the map says. Its on the inside of the bay and just before the point and fishcamp, Punta Hornitos.
We gathered dry cactus laying around and had a campfire as the moon came up-- not that we needed a fire but its a campout tradition. Its early May
and the nights cool down fast, but there was so much humidity in the night air that our bedding was wet when we turned in, the fullmoon high over the
Bay of Conception waters.
A coyote visited us in the early, early morning hours but stayed clear of our equally curious and friendly dogs.
We enjoyed the morning snorkeling and diving for chocolate clams. Water was brisk, not cold anymore, and we used 3mm wetsuits.
If you go, take your own shade. The sun is direct and persistent out there. Between us and the dogs we used about 9 gallons of water in 24 hours.
Good to know: there is a fresh-water source, El Salto which is about half-way down the peninsula. There's a fence you must open and close at one point
on the narrow road out the peninsula, and you'll soon come to a y-intersection. At the Y, go away from the water and you'll come to a ranch house in a
while. Don't know if someone lives there. Its a short walk up into the canyon from there. A nice diversion and possibly vital knowledge. I think
there's a thread about it here on Nomad.
Its a great, fun drive out there and you will need a 4x4. We averaged 10 miles per hour of bumps and beautiful scenery, unexpected heat and humidity.
Its hotter out on the peninsula by 5-10 degrees than in Mulege, it seemed. We'd periodically stop and jump in the water to cool down, not a bad option
for a Cinco de Mayo getaway!
[Edited on 5-8-2012 by Mulegena]
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tiotomasbcs
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Thanks for the info/update, Mulegena. This sounds like a great 1/2 nite getaway from eL pueblo. I hope to be in town within the month for some
exciting adventures! Gracias. Tio
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Mula
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Thanks, Mulegena.
Sure wish we could have gone, but will try soon.
There is 2 of us gals to go. Been talking about it for several months now.
Sounds like it was just GREAT!
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Water is available about 1/3 way up peninsula....a small sign indicates that the area has Excellente Ubicacion....
DT at dam....just past ranch house:
Don't believe everything you think....
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Mulegena
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| Quote: | Originally posted by motoged
Water is available about 1/3 way up peninsula....a small sign indicates that the area has Excellente Ubicacion....
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That's it, El Salto/The Jump, which I hope DT didn't-- its a 'ways down.
Thanks for the photo. Lovely place, isn't it.
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
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