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[*] posted on 5-15-2013 at 06:10 PM
Baja Bound May Newsletter Article: Real de Santa Ana (California's Oldest Mining Center)


http://www.bajabound.com/bajatravel/real_de_santa_ana.php

Fascinating location and it was one of Jimmy Smith's favorite places to visit!




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[*] posted on 5-15-2013 at 06:56 PM


good stuff...I read every word. ...thanks:bounce:
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[*] posted on 5-15-2013 at 08:00 PM


Glad you enjoyed it. There's so much history in Baja!

Here are 21 of my previously published articles: http://www.bajabound.com/bajatravel/

and here are two more not yet in that list:

http://www.bajabound.com/bajatravel/las_flores_ghost_town.ph...

http://www.bajabound.com/bajatravel/mission_santa_maria.php

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[*] posted on 5-16-2013 at 06:47 AM


Here is a photo taken by Jack Swords of Jimmy Smith, at the Real de Santa Ana, in 2003:




Here is a photo I took of Jimmy in December of 2001 when he showed jeans and I the site:



More from 2001:






The hike from the nearest road isn't long and follows a year-round stream (water that once turned the grinding mills).




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[*] posted on 5-21-2013 at 08:26 AM


Besides Jack Swords, BajaTripper, and our ladies... who else here on Nomad has been there? Any photos?



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