Lee
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East Cape Troubles Pt. 2
Bad hombres might be checking things out.
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/5cde88f2-c0f3-11ed-8e20-0...
US Marines: providing enemies of America an opportunity to die for their country since 1775.
What I say before any important decision.
F*ck it.
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elgatoloco
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“Waste management has become a very big issue and the lack of a sewage system will catch up with us as septic tanks overwhelm the bay,” Withington
said.
The headline would have been a bit more on topic if it said 'chit flowing into the ocean threatens Gringo playground'. Has there even been any cartel
violence?
Gnukid, can you enlighten us?
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mtgoat666
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Quote: Originally posted by elgatoloco  |
“Waste management has become a very big issue and the lack of a sewage system will catch up with us as septic tanks overwhelm the bay,” Withington
said.
The headline would have been a bit more on topic if it said 'chit flowing into the ocean threatens Gringo playground'. Has there even been any cartel
violence?
Gnukid, can you enlighten us? |
Wherever good money is being made, sicarios are sure to follow and practice their extortion. It’s EVERYWHERE in mexico. They may not extort the
gringos directly. They extort the mexicans making money off tourists.
Gringos are totally oblivious…
Woke!
“Por el bien de todos, primero los pobres.”
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Prefered gender pronoun: the royal we
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gnukid
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The region has long been in the pathway of trafficking movements with many small runways and remote beaches sending contraband north and south to
Cabo. That said, it has been highly coordinated and controlled, though, there have been various incidents of clashes during changing of the guard and
people do go missing and bodies are periodically found in the mountain arroyos. Crime is an issue everywhere and drugs always have their place.
Yet, the region is largely one of the most healthy, physically, mentally and financially in all of Mexico due to the weather and location that
attracts athletes of all ages of the highest caliber in the world to train, from early morning to late afternoon, supported by a healthy diet of
fresh produce, meat and seafood, absolutely no illegal drugs and very little alcohol in that crowd.
The "change" is that "diverse" healthy people with money have arrived from all over the world, to invest in homes and vacation so that means more
sophisticated restaurants, 2000 peso taco plates, spas and us$300-400 a night rental rooms cater to very high end, and the older original tourist
businesses targeted at over-charging hippy adventure tourists while providing low quality are failing because better options exist.
Poorly designed septic systems were always a problem in the area where sewage typically seeped into beach front, and you could see and experience the
affects, though with an increase wealth investing money in (buying up) beach front, the frontage now has excellent septic systems and bathrooms and
the water seems to be much better this year and there is more sea life.
Cartels generally don't target rich gringos, cartels typically exploit poor and uneducated people to be involved in criminal contraband activity which
is occurring more so in La Paz where you have casinos, table dancing, drugs, prostitution etc. though those who profit certainly seem to enjoy a visit
to a fancy beach club in El Sargento on their day off.
The source is someone we've all tried our best to support in a positive manner since her childhood and welcome her entire family and yet that hasn't
worked out well. For example, anecdotally, we loaned a personal boat to her and when we tried to retrieve it, she demanded we pay back rent for her
keeping it, refusing to return it, followed by more nonsense. Eventually, we retrieved the boat through protracted confusing negotiations as a large
group. As a community, we don't mention her name ever nor engage her in any manner due to history.
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