David K
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Report on Gonzaga Road, Coco, Tecate Cops, from a lurker.
Got this email and it contained some information of interest...
Hi David,
My wife and I traveled the Gonzaga route to our casa in Bahia de Los Angeles. According to our odometer we had 41 miles of unpaved road to Mex #1 at
Chapala. We did the route in a cabover camper with no problems. People at Rancho Grande told us work was to start again after the New year on the
remainder.
We camped next to CoCo in San Felipe. It was my first meeting he is quite a character. He said he had double vision in one eye and was going to see
the doctor. He told me while driving he had to close one eye when cars were coming otherwise he saw two cars.
I am not a member of Baja Nomad yet; but you might post in the forums that several people in our camp were strong armed by police in Tecate to the
tune of 4000 peso each. There was a man and women cop doing the rip-offs. They have a pretty lucrative scam going.
Thats all the news for now. Will let you know if I hear anything else.
Larry
(I invited Larry to join Nomad)
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desertcpl
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some thing needs to be done about the Tecate Cops,
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DENNIS
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I'd like to hear the full story.
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David K
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If my odometer is close to Larry's, 41 miles from Hwy. 1 at Chapala puts the end of pavement:
6 miles north of Rancho Grande/ Alfonsina's Pemex,
3.5 miles north of Papa Fernandez' road and
1.5 miles south of the Punta Bufeo road.
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willardguy
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sounds like larry fully understands the process.
1st person reports only count.
(7) 8x10 glossy photos must be attached.
DNA samples from the site.
an aerial view with satellite overlay.
signed notarized affidavit's from all involved.
ran thru snopes.
your 1st born.
after all this you might achieve a nomad "show us some proof"!
why would anyone want to remain a lurker? 
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bkbend
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The construction is (two weeks ago) on a bridge crossing the arroyo leading out to El Faro. The connection to the new pavement northbound at that
point was a little confusing, need to pass under the new bridge and catch the pavement from the west side. I'll find out later this week if it's more
intuitive going south. I also noticed some serious rockfall on the new pavement where it went through some cuts, keep your eyes open. Some was large
enough to do damage. Also met a wide load avoiding Hwy 1, he was in the curves through the hills between Coco's and Chapala. Where there wasn't a
lot of spare room.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by willardguy
sounds like larry fully understands the process.
1st person reports only count.
(7) 8x10 glossy photos must be attached.
DNA samples from the site.
an aerial view with satellite overlay.
signed notarized affidavit's from all involved.
ran thru snopes.
your 1st born.
after all this you might achieve a nomad "show us some proof"!
why would anyone want to remain a lurker? |
Agree! But since we do post many newspaper reports here and don't mind that 2nd person reporting... I figured this was better than nothing as it had
details that often are missing, such as mileages of the progress south.
At the Puertecitos Y (paved fork on Hwy. 5), please reset your trip odometer, or note the mileage... then note the mileage where the pavement ends and
perhaps again where new roadbed construction ends? Note the mileage at the Pemex at Gonzaga or Rancho Grande store across the 'street'.
One thing I noticed last July that was changed from our July, 2011 trip was that they got rid of the odd high kilometer markers south of Puertecitos
(that seemed to be the distance from Mexicali) and they are all now the distance south of San Felipe (the airport road is Km. 0, six miles south of
town).
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bkbend
The construction is (two weeks ago) on a bridge crossing the arroyo leading out to El Faro. The connection to the new pavement northbound at that
point was a little confusing, need to pass under the new bridge and catch the pavement from the west side. I'll find out later this week if it's more
intuitive going south. I also noticed some serious rockfall on the new pavement where it went through some cuts, keep your eyes open. Some was large
enough to do damage. Also met a wide load avoiding Hwy 1, he was in the curves through the hills between Coco's and Chapala. Where there wasn't a
lot of spare room. |
Hwy. 5 saves many miles and hours over Hwy. 1, specially if coming from/ going to Mexicali or the mainland... Look for trucks, trucks, trucks when
this road is all paved or even before.
The sad thing is the San Felipe-Puertecitos section which was originally paved by a contractor who was jailed for ripping off the government by using
too little asphalt (too thin) and not regrading the steep vados for highway speed that were not so much an issue in 1982 when the roadbed was built
and dirt for several years before pavement.
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Sidamone
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I once had what I thought was double vision, too. Turned out to be a car with two headlights coming toward me, first time in Baja I've encountered
that.
[Edited on 1-3-2013 by Sidamone]
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Neal Johns
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Sidamone,
Good one!
My motto:
Never let a Dragon pass by without pulling its tail!
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bajaday
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We were at Gonzaga on Saturday. We clocked 3 miles from the end of pavement to the Pemex Station. Saw Coco at Rancho Grande, he was returning to his
camp, looking great as ever. He told us the same story about his eyes, needs cataract surgery.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajaday
We were at Gonzaga on Saturday. We clocked 3 miles from the end of pavement to the Pemex Station. Saw Coco at Rancho Grande, he was returning to his
camp, looking great as ever. He told us the same story about his eyes, needs cataract surgery. |
Wow indeed... since the Pemex to Chapala is 35 miles, that shortens the total to 38... just a half mile north of Papa Fernandez' road and the new
bridge by it?
Perhaps somebody's odometer is off a bit?
Thank you Bajaday!
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liknbaja127
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We were there this weekend also and yes the road ends right before curves
before, the military check, they have the foundations poured for the new bridge.
Dave K. your mileage looks right! Not much dirt left to Gonzaga
Will try to post some pics. from trip.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by liknbaja127
We were there this weekend also and yes the road ends right before curves
before, the military check, they have the foundations poured for the new bridge.
Dave K. your mileage looks right! Not much dirt left to Gonzaga
Will try to post some pics. from trip. |
Great and thank you!
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