David K
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Guess Where in Baja (game over)
Baja Nomads... Let's have fun (again)!
Where is this photo?
A game we have played here in the past... let's start with five photos, all have been shown here before and all are on VivaBaja.com. Maybe some new
Nomads would like to play? Hints will be added, as needed... Exact answers, always...  
1) Answered by RnR: Camping beach in El Sargento, BCS
2) Answered by AKgringo: looks like San Miguel de Comondu
3) Answered by Don Pisto: sure looks like todos santos?
4) Bahía las Animas:
5) Answered by Don Pisto: puerto canoas
[Edited on 5-9-2022 by David K]
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Photo # 1 -- Camping beach in El Sargento, BCS across from the police station.
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WINNER!
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#2 La Purisima/San Isidro road
Believing is religion - Knowing is science
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"Get off the beaten path and memories, friends and new techniques are developed"
Bajazly, August 2019
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David K
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You are close, but no cigar.
Thanks for guessing!
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#2, looks like San Miguel de Comondu to me.
#5 Punta Eugenia?
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"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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Don Pisto
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#5 is puerto canoas
there's only two things in life but I forget what they are........
John Hiatt
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David K
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#2 is correct!!!
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YES!!! 
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Time for hints?
#3 That's a playground and it is in front of a church, along a major federal highway!
#4 That's a bay, not on a main road to anywhere, and there is something interesting in the distance.
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#3 no idea but area sure looks like todos santos?
there's only two things in life but I forget what they are........
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You would be surprised then, if I told you you were correct? For a guess, you are very much correct. About one mile north of the town plaza is the
site of the Visita of Todos Santos. It was elevated to a mission in 1733, named Santa Rosa de las Palmas. In 1748, the mission of La Paz (Pilar de la
Paz) moved to here, thus ending a mission named Santa Rosa. In 1970, this church was built just behind the mission remains, upon which the playground
sits:
2003 Jack Swords photo.
In 1825, the mission moved south 2 kms. to what is now the downtown church in Todos Santos.
1825 mission site
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#4 is a bay on the Gulf of California and its name means The Souls.
[Edited on 5-9-2022 by David K]
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I have been into Las Animas several times, and considered that, but it didn't look quite right. It still doesn't! I guess it is a matter of
perspective.
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Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo  | | I have been into Las Animas several times, and considered that, but it didn't look quite right. It still doesn't! I guess it is a matter of
perspective. |
wouldn't that be "espiritu"? as in the island?
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | | I have been into Las Animas several times, and considered that, but it didn't look quite right. It still doesn't! I guess it is a matter of
perspective. |
Most photos at Bahía las Animas are looking north or east instead of south... as that bay opens to the north and most others open to the east.
My photo is near the fish camp and looking south to the hill with the mystery walls ("lost mission"), that the road goes past.
Here is Bahía las Animas as seen from the hilltop wall location, 2 miles away:
What was the purpose of these low walls?
Many 'sleeping circles' (filled with clamshell pieces) were past the top end of the long wall...
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I edited my translation hint from 'spirits' to 'souls' (per Google translate).
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