Edguero
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South of Puertocitos
Drove from Gonzaga yesterday. lots of surveyors, people and tractors pushing dirt around, maybe the paved road really is coming.
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Minnow
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Proud husband of a legal immigrant.
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baitcast
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The drive down was always half the fun,one of the last of the sweet
spots.........Gone,it had to happen I guess.
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DianaT
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I keep thinking about the people we met earlier this year by Alfonsina's. When we asked them about plans for building that road, they just laughed
and said not in a hundred years.
They own homes on the leased land there---one year leases. They said they were not concerned at all. Not only would the road not be built, but their
leases had been renewed every year for many, many years.
I would be very concerned. It is such a beautiful place.
Diane
[Edited on 10-11-2007 by jdtrotter]
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Bob H
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In my opinion, this time it's happening. Let's see what it does for the Mexican's who live around there. There will be jobs for many of them who
need the work. Progress is just gonna happen, no big deal. Just enjoy what you can while you can, no problema! You will ALWAYS have the memories,
just like the old timers who have all their stories from the 50's and 60's, before the main road was paved at all.
Just my two centavos.... Bob H
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
In my opinion, this time it's happening. Let's see what it does for the Mexican's who live around there. There will be jobs for many of them who
need the work. Progress is just gonna happen, no big deal. Just enjoy what you can while you can, no problema! You will ALWAYS have the memories,
just like the old timers who have all their stories from the 50's and 60's, before the main road was paved at all.
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I agree with you about the possible positive side of building this road. It will be interesting to see what happens.
Diane
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Skipjack Joe
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Que lastima.
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Bwana_John
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Like Mama Espanosa said, "Bad road, good people"
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Bob H
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Any update on the start of construction on this project? The San Felipe web site only states 2008 to 2010.
Bob H
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bajalou
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They have started in Puertecitos already. Building a road around the town (to the west). Only a mile or two but it's started
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smlslikfish
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It's taken app. 8 months to do the roadbed around puerticitos, a distance of about 1/2 mile. At that rate we've got quite a while to enjoy things as
they are. Also the road between laguna percebu and puerticitos is already breaking down. It's about 18 months old. I'm hopeful!!!!
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MexMike
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New Road!
Drove from Puertocitos to Laguna Chapala last week. Road was slightly worse than a couple of years ago, but I was loaded for bear and had to go slow.
However, they are definitely starting on the paving project at the Puertocitos end. Just before town they've graded a straight road to the West of
town. Lots of trucks and graders. Now I know, it's just a beginning. But that's what we said about power in LA Bay and now it's there! Still think
it would take 2-3 years at best to complete. If I was doing it, I'd start at the same time at Laguna Chapala and head North - easier stretch to work
with.
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Ken Cooke
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BAJACAT
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!What! they are going to take this away from the road,it's not going to be fun driving it again.but it will be quick.
BAJA IS WHAT YOU WANTED TO BE, FUN,DANGEROUS,INCREDIBLE, REMOTE, EXOTIC..JUST GO AND HAVE FUN.....
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BAJACAT
!What! they are going to take this away from the road,it's not going to be fun driving it again.but it will be quick. |
That is a terrible washout. The last time I went through there with the mile long group of Jeeps and SUVs, we encountered a semi truck going up the
road with a single trailer attached! Washouts like these would be difficult to navigate a big rig on this stretch of "road".
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lobogrande
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any more info on the actual road condition?
we drove it north last june and it was ROUGHER than i had seen it in 10 years. muy malo!
same this may as last june??? worse?
thanks!
dave
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by lobogrande
any more info on the actual road condition?
we drove it north last june and it was ROUGHER than i had seen it in 10 years. muy malo!
same this may as last june??? worse?
thanks!
dave |
Dave, this was posted 2 days ago... nice trip report with phots: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=31310
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baja829
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Just a comment about the road between Percebu and Puertecitos - It's more than 4 yrs old. It's a great road, except for 2 things -- big trucks
bringing rock, sand, etc., to San Felipe and fast travelers who bottom out in the dips and tear them up. All holes are quickly repaired however,
something that didn't happen in the past. We've been driving it for more than 20 yrs. I guess I should leave well enough alone and if people think
it's bad -- less people????
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