VegasNick
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Other abandoned sites and towns?
So I read up on Pozo Aleman and I can't wait to get there and explore! I see a lot of sites marked as (ab) on the maps. Any really great ones north of
Loreto that are "must see" sites? I am a ghost town and mining nut and love places like that. One thing that I did notice in the pics that I found of
Pozo aleman that is so different from places in the US is there were no bullet holes and graffiti!
Thanks as always!
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David K
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What fun! We really enjoyed our visit of Pozo Aleman. I will make a list of other mine sites that may interest you in, this weekend. Other Nonads may
share some too?
Sat AM edit...
Here are some of my articles on Baja Bound on old mines:
Real de Santa Ana (California's oldest mine): http://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/real_de_s...
Las Flores/San Juan (near Bahia de los Angeles): http://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/las_flore...
El Marmol: http://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/the_onyx_...
Another mine center closer to Ensenada is El Alamo (gold)... still some activity going on there, search Nomad for more, I have not yet been there.
Km. 32, south of San Felipe, and 5 miles west is a large sulfur mining area, abandoned in the 1950's. http://www.vivabaja.com/204/page11.html
Another sulfur mine, still worked is closer to Mexicali, just 7 miles west and north of Km. 49 on Hwy. 5. My photos: http://www.vivabaja.com/baja_2001/page5.html
Just a sample...
One more is the El Desengaño mine and town site on the old road to Bahia de los Angeles are interesting... open pits, beware! I can dig up photos if
you like.
[Edited on 6-13-2015 by David K]
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pauldavidmena
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Northeast of Todos Santos, El Triunfo is a fascinating mine town that was virtually abandoned in the mid-20s. It's experiencing somewhat of a revival,
with a chef opening up a great little restaurant and the old church under restoration.
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Jack Swords
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There are many throughout Baja. Go past Pozo Aleman for some other ruins, also Baja Sur has mining ruins that date back to the late 1700s and maybe
DavidK will post some of these. If you are willing to hike, you can find other sites and even abandoned Mission remains with waterworks, structures,
etc. See San Jose de Comondú viejo, Los Dolores, etc. Especially see San Pedro Mártir if you like to hike to quite an isolated area. These sites are
rarely seen due to their isolation.
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by Jack Swords  | | There are many throughout Baja. Go past Pozo Aleman for some other ruins, also Baja Sur has mining ruins that date back to the late 1700s and maybe
DavidK will post some of these. If you are willing to hike, you can find other sites and even abandoned Mission remains with waterworks, structures,
etc. See San Jose de Comondú viejo, Los Dolores, etc. Especially see San Pedro Mártir if you like to hike to quite an isolated area. These sites are
rarely seen due to their isolation. |
I have hosted many of Jack's photos of historic sites... many old mines and ruins... Have a look VegasNick!
HERE: http://www.vivabaja.com/swords/
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Jack Swords
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AND...here is a great thread with additional info thanks to DavidK who puts this stuff on for all of us to enjoy. Several sites mentioned...
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=37434
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VegasNick
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WOW! Thanks so much guys! Guess I'll be sitting with my head buried in the Almanac and here today!
Come on November!
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