kitjv
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Beach Road (Buena Vista to San Jose Del Cabo)
We will be in the Los Barrilas area in late March. I am curious about the beach road from Buena Vista to San Jose De Cabo. Any info on general road
condition, beach fishing, interesting sights, etc. would be appreciated. Thanks!
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LaRibereņa
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Still unpaved - a washboard nightmare from La Ribera to Cabo Pulmo and beyond. Only worth it if you're gonna snorkle at Pulmo. The Marine Preserve
prohibits fishing along a good bit of the coast. The new 'developers' have put up fencing and guard posts. Ugly, but the sea is beautiful, of
course. Your rental (if you have one) may prohibit your taking the road at all. Check with them. The road is very rough on cars.
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Cardon Man
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coast road
| Quote: | Originally posted by LaRibereņa
Still unpaved - a washboard nightmare from La Ribera to Cabo Pulmo and beyond. Only worth it if you're gonna snorkle at Pulmo. The Marine Preserve
prohibits fishing along a good bit of the coast. The new 'developers' have put up fencing and guard posts. Ugly, but the sea is beautiful, of
course. Your rental (if you have one) may prohibit your taking the road at all. Check with them. The road is very rough on cars.
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LaRibereņa is quite accurate in her description of the road. Let's hope it stays that way for years to come
That being said, if you'd like a taste of the road without driving the full distance, try the stretch from Spa Buenavista to La Ribera. If you've had
a gut full of washboard by the time you hit La Ribera you can bail out and take the paved road to San Jose.
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kitjv
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I will have a 4WD pickup. So the truck can handle a lot more than it might want to. We were thinking of taking a day trip to San Jose Del Cabo on this
road since we had never been this way. Any particular recommendations on fishing or points of interest along the way? Thanks.
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BFS
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definitivamente
That has to be one of Bajas finest stretches of coastal road.
Developers are trying there best to ruin it and have fenced here and there but it still offers fantastic views and that feeling of being "in the
middle of nowhere" on a dirt track through endless cactus gardens with the sparkling sea as your companion. And some sweeeet little derechas here and
there. I would say it is a cant miss kind of drive specially in a rental!
Have fun.
Aq
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Bajahowodd
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Agree. If you've got a rental and it's 4WD, go for it. Years ago, we used to rent VW beatles and do that run.
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kitjv
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Thank you. Actually, I am driving my truck.
It will be on my "must do" list.
One question: Sweet little "derechas"?
| Quote: | Originally posted by aqbluegreen
That has to be one of Bajas finest stretches of coastal road.
Developers are trying there best to ruin it and have fenced here and there but it still offers fantastic views and that feeling of being "in the
middle of nowhere" on a dirt track through endless cactus gardens with the sparkling sea as your companion. And some sweeeet little derechas here and
there. I would say it is a cant miss kind of drive specially in a rental!
Have fun.
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[Edited on 2-27-2009 by kitjv]
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Paulclark
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Hi---I live on that road and enjoy it and drive it a couple times a week. If you leave Buena Vista and follow the coast to La Ribera that portion is
usually in good condition with some washboard, but regularly graded as there are some development projects along the way. From La Ribera you can
follow the coast out to the Hotel Punta Colorado and then you should detour back to the main road as the road south is sometimes blocked by a new
developer at Punta Arena (Rincon). Following the main road south to Cabo Pulmo the road is graded monthly and sometimes beyond to Los Frailes. From
Los Frailes south to Vinorama is usually is reasonable condition, however south of Viniorama to La Playita and San Jose del Cabo is terrible. Very
rough and never graded. I would recommend you turn West at Vinorama and go over the hills to San Jose. That road is graded every couple of months and
is the preferred route. Vinorama to the airport takes me 30 minutes.
If you have a camper on your truck it is slow going over washboard, but if you don't I recommend you reduce your tire pressure to 18 lbs and get up to
35 or 40 mph and you will find it fairly smooth going skipping from top to top of the washboard. This is where you find out if your shocks are any
good!
We live between Cabo Pulmo and Vinorama, in a development called Castillo de Arena. Cheers
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kitjv
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Paulclark: Thanks for taking the time to provide the info. I really appreciate.
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Between Lighthouse Point and Cabo Pulmos you can see this beach.
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kitjv
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...and not one person slathered in tanning oil. Exquisite!
| Quote: | Originally posted by slimshady
Between Lighthouse Point and Cabo Pulmos you can see this beach. |
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slimshady
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Yes the entire beach can be yours. No timeshare salesmans or peddlers selling carved marlin figures.
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mulegemichael
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....it's gotta be one of the most beautiful "backroad" drives in all of baja...leave early and drive slowly and take it all in..
dyslexia is never having to say you\'re yrros.
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