RenoJoe
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Where is this? 1976
http://s1303.photobucket.com/user/renojoe1/media/baja1976-2_...
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tripledigitken
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El Marmol?
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mulegemichael
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si!...if it's not el marmol it's a twin!
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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willardguy
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los flores?
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bajadogs
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That is Los Flores. It still looks the same.
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brewer
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On the way to Las Animas. That's Las Flores, right?
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woody with a view
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texas?
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David K
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LAS FLORES (south of Bahia de los Angeles)
Here is El Marmol...
The onyx schoolhouse (what is left of it)...
In the 1950's:
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DavidE
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Las Flores was were that charro was born. The one you secured to search for that site on your (2001?) trip in that 4WD van with the super air
conditioning.
A Lot To See And A Lot To Do
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DavidE
Las Flores was were that charro was born. The one you secured to search for that site on your (2001?) trip in that 4WD van with the super air
conditioning. |
That was Jesus Flores...
IN April, 2002 I saw Jesus (again)
Doc rushes quickly to my camp and announces Jesus Flores is riding by Camp Gecko, on his burro!
I brought my copy of Erle Stanley Gardner's 1961 'Hidden Heart of Baja' in case of just such an encounter. Here Jesus autographs his full page photo
from over 41 years ago!
Jesus Flores who has a secret (lost) mine, has an entire chapter in Gardner's book. In 2001, he was our guide searching for the lost mission (www.davidksbaja.com/van1). Both are still lost!
*The 'lost mission' was found in Jan., 2009: http://vivabaja.com/109/
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tiotomasbcs
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Awesome! Thanks for the update and old pictures. Tio
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David K
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De nada... now aren't you glad there isn't a fee to post photos? Why would anyone bother if there was a charge... for adding photos to a thread? 
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
De nada... now aren't you glad there isn't a fee to post photos? Why would anyone bother if there was a charge... for adding photos to a thread? |
So maybe charging for the free advertising makes better sense to help support all of it. Don't blame you or anyone else for taking advantage of the
free advertising as long as it is offered.
[Edited on 8-10-2013 by DianaT]
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wessongroup
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What advertising ... 
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wessongroup
What advertising ... |
Wondering what is meant also...??
There is advertising here on Nomad, and it does pay Nomad to be here...
The banner ad from Baja Bound is what supports Nomad, as well as the Google ads if you click them for a look... not free at all.
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larryC
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I was there at Las Flores shortly after that picture was taken. I know it was after because I took that wooden structure from the side of the jail and
used it for firewood back at camp. Also at that time the original forged steel doors were still in place. Not too long after that they were taken and
some fake ones are there now in their place.
David, Jesus Flores was locally known as "Chuey", and a heck of a guide. Lived at a rancho up the Animas valley. Sadly he died about 8 years ago or
so.
Off grid, 12-190 watt evergreen solar panels on solar trackers, 2-3648 stacked Outback inverters, 610ah LiFePo4 48v battery bank, FM 60 and MX60
Outback charge controllers, X-240 Outback transformer for 240v from inverters, 6500 watt Kubota diesel generator.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by larryC
I was there at Las Flores shortly after that picture was taken. I know it was after because I took that wooden structure from the side of the jail and
used it for firewood back at camp. Also at that time the original forged steel doors were still in place. Not too long after that they were taken and
some fake ones are there now in their place.
David, Jesus Flores was locally known as "Chuey", and a heck of a guide. Lived at a rancho up the Animas valley. Sadly he died about 8 years ago or
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Thanks for the update... I suppose the secret mine location he wanted to sell to Erle Stanley Gardner also died with him?
When I hired him to be our guide, I asked if he prefered Chuey and he said he didn't (then). His ranch was Los Paredones... from my April, 2003 trip
web page:
On Friday (4-18), using an old photo of the ruins I hope to 're-find',
we drive south on the old road . This is Jesus Flores' former ranch,
Los Paredones at 28°36.70'/ 113°24.82'. Nobody's home!
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Geo_Skip
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Lucky couple!
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David K
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July 4, 2001
Here is Jesus Flores 'talking to' his friend Dick Daggett, at Las Flores:
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