TonyC
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Camalu Hotel question?
I saw a hotel located on a cliff with a beauitful view of the beach/ocean. Looked like it had a resturant. Anyone have any information?
[Edited on 2-28-2009 by TonyC]
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bent-rim
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You might be referring to the Pirates Cove. It's on a cliff and has a retaurant that's pretty good. If you use the search feature on this site
you'll find several postings about the Pirates Cove, assuming it's the place your referring to.
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David K
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Wikipedia:
Camalu is one of several 'beach towns' between Colonet and El Rosario, about 2 hours south of Ensenada.
Get around
At the stop light, a dirt road takes you 2 miles west to the beach and a unique restaurant and hotel, Cueva de Pirata (Pirate's Cove), on a bluff
above the ocean. The hotel has a glass wall and patio that overlooks the beach and mountains, and serves wonderful seafood entrees at a reasonable
price.
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Bajahowodd
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It is owned by the couple who run the local fish factory. Food, and view are fabulous. dining room beautiful. But the rooms, although a real bargain
at 360 pesos, are depressing. But I would seriously encourage the curious to grab a meal here. It's only 3km of the main road. Ask to check out a
room, and make your own decision.
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Beautiful restaurant, good food although I found the serving small. Great place to sit on the patio with a beer or two+. I wonder about the ambition
of the owners, looking at the 1/2 completed swimming pool with already dead palms planted around it. Things probably have changed since my last visit.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bent-rim
If you use the search feature on this site you'll find several postings about the Pirates Cove.. |
Including
this link:
http://vagabonders-supreme.net/Pirata.htm
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TonyC
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Thank yous, my Nomad friends
That's it.
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Bajahowodd
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Doug- That link is to a page that is like 5 years old. But, I think it does compliment my post. The rooms are semi-attrocious. Great place for those
who are self-contained. Eat and drink hearty. Enjoy the view, and retire to your RV.
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WHAT? Or you could continue south..or north depending on which way you are headed and go to Baja Cactus in El Rosario...which for 350 pesos you have
what would be considered a LUXURY room in Mexico or the US. We were there last week along with 2 couples that have not been south of Ensenada. I
told them to just book a room at the Cactus and we'll meet you for dinner. We all met up at the hotel and they were in AWE at how NICE the rooms
were....especially for that small amount. Kudos to Antonio for providing us with great lodging (and they will accept your pet!) at such a great
price. Granted, El Rosario is not a destination but it's a great stopover for the night.
| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
It is owned by the couple who run the local fish factory. Food, and view are fabulous. dining room beautiful. But the rooms, although a real bargain
at 360 pesos, are depressing. But I would seriously encourage the curious to grab a meal here. It's only 3km of the main road. Ask to check out a
room, and make your own decision. |
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabound2005
WHAT? Or you could continue south..or north depending on which way you are headed and go to Baja Cactus in El Rosario...which for 350 pesos you have
what would be considered a LUXURY room in Mexico or the US. We were there last week along with 2 couples that have not been south of Ensenada. I
told them to just book a room at the Cactus and we'll meet you for dinner. We all met up at the hotel and they were in AWE at how NICE the rooms
were....especially for that small amount. Kudos to Antonio for providing us with great lodging (and they will accept your pet!) at such a great
price. Granted, El Rosario is not a destination but it's a great stopover for the night.
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It could be a destination... there is a ton to see or do in the area around El Rosario!:
(the following list are links you can click onto at http://community-2.webtv.net/vivabaja/tours )
El Rosario Area
Missions, Museum, La Bocana, La Lobera
Cactus Garden and Sauzalito mine ruins
Petrified Forest & La Bocana Beach
El Camino Real near Km. 80
Las Pintas Fossil Grotto
Los Martires to El Socorro, cactus forests, petroglyphs found!
Mision San Fernando and petros '05
Mina de San Fernando (plus mission and petros in '00)
El Marmol & El Volcan
Agua Dulce historic spring (plus Baja Cactus Motel)
Mama Espinoza Museum & Search for Santa Ursula
To Punta Baja and down the coast road
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Thanks, David. I learned something. Used to think it was just a sharp turn in the highway.
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David K
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Most do... a sharp turn, the last reliable gas station for hundreds of miles, and Mama Espinoza's was "El Rosario".
Then, in 2004 Antonio Muñoz joined Baja Nomad, and all that changed!
In Nov. 2004, Antonio and I traveled together to his new Baja Cactus Motel and while he was installing the new TVs that came down in a truck, that
followed us... I was checking out the area: http://vivabaja.com/1104 and returned a few months later with Baja Angel to see more: http://vivabaja.com/505
The first 'Baja-Rosario Cultural Festival' was a blast too: http://vivabaja.com/705
El Rosario Petrified Forest tour:
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My Wife and I ate at La Cueva de Pirata yesterday! Agree the view is spectacular of the bay and the volcanoes of SQ in the distance. The food though
was ok, fairly plain, but nothing too fancy. Prices on the high side, did'nt look at one of the rooms (400 pesos) place did look a little neglected.
Worth a visit just for the view and some drinks/botanas
Mike
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