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airmech
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Staying near El Rosario
The pain of it all!!! We will be driving our RV down to BOLA this weekend. I would like to stay overnight near El Rosario and would like to know
where to - or where not to park. Is the dirt road to the coast OK for a big motorhome? Are there safety issues with doing that?
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to the society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.
— George Bernard Shaw
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TheColoradoDude
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Maybe take a night off in the RV and stay at the Baja Cactus. You should be able to park in the back and they are suppose to lock the gate. Confirm
that for sure. For 35 bux you get a super sweet set up. 4 star in my opinion.
BAJA CACTUS MOTEL
Telephone 011-52 (616) 165-8700.
Pemex station phone and fax number 011-52 (616) 165-8850.
E-mail: motel@bajacactus.com.
Located right next to the Pemex station on Baja Highway One.
Number of rooms: 22.
16 new and unique rooms completed and under construction, 6 rooms from the old days.
Hotel amenities: Reception area / 24 hour security / off-street parking.
Room amenities: 29" satellite televisions / telephones / LAN Internet access / air conditioning / ceiling fans / king size beds.
Serving El Rosario tourists since 1902.
The perfect place to stop going either north or south on the Baja Blacktop!
Visa / Master Card / American Express / Citibank Traveler's Checks.
Prices start at around $35 per night.
Antonio Munoz, your gracious host, will do his best to make your stay in El Rosario a pleasant one.
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airmech
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Not gonna drive that beast down and stay in a motel...
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to the society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.
— George Bernard Shaw
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Bob H
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Go past the left hand turn in town past the PMex, go down aways, and pull in to the Hotel Sainai (sp?) on the left... they have a great place to park
your rig....full hookups... IN THE BACK AREA... and and a FANTASTIC restaurant right there to have dinner . Highly recommended. You will not regret
it.
Bob H
[Edited on 11-19-2009 by Bob H]
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BigWooo
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We've stayed at Sinai several times. Nothing pretty, but seems secure, has clean showers with hot water and good food.
Another option a bit north of El Rosario is the new campground next to Jardines. We stayed there last July. It's fenced and they close the big gate at
night so no one can get in. There's a caretaker that lives on site. Also has clean showers with hot water. You can walk over to Jardines and have
an even better dinner.
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wessongroup
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parking
Does Walmart have the same policy for RV's down here as the States?
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Howard
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I had the same dilemma last month about El Rosario but it turned out OK.
Just as Bob H said, heading South, turn left at the "T" intersection (Pemex) and ABOUT 1/4 mile on the left is the Sinahi restaurant and in the back
is a safe and clean place for your RV. It had electric and water and I do not remember if they had sewer. Only $15 a night. We had breakfast up
front and it was very good.
I do not remember what I had for dinner last night but I do remember the name of the place because I remember thinking, Sinahi? Does that mean no
tuna? They gave me a different reason of its name that was too complicated for me.
Anyway, a great place to stay as a nice jump off point to head south.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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noproblemo2
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| Quote: | Originally posted by airmech
Not gonna drive that beast down and stay in a motel... |
Now this I TOTALLY agree, by the time we load them up we don't want to unload for an overnighter.... Have all you need plus the kitchen sink!!!
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Bob H
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Howard
I had the same dilemma last month about El Rosario but it turned out OK.
Just as Bob H said, heading South, turn left at the "T" intersection (Pemex) and ABOUT 1/4 mile on the left is the Sinahi restaurant and in the back
is a safe and clean place for your RV. It had electric and water and I do not remember if they had sewer. Only $15 a night. We had breakfast up
front and it was very good.
Anyway, a great place to stay as a nice jump off point to head south. |
Yes, FULL hookups there... the place is really nice and clean and the food at the restaurant is fantastic (Primero is the owner). Great folks. Bob H
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David K
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The Sinahi RV Park is right behing the Sinahi Motel and La Bocana Beach Restaurant... now all three owned by 'Primo'.
#28 on my 2006 map... 0.9 mi. from the Pemex.
[Edited on 11-19-2009 by David K]
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Howard
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One other thing, no problem having a dog in the RV section and lots of room for the mutt to run, exercise, and even harass the local barn animals next
door.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
George Bernard Shaw
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Hook
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Howard
I do not remember what I had for dinner last night but I do remember the name of the place because I remember thinking, Sinahi? Does that mean no
tuna? They gave me a different reason of its name that was too complicated for me.
Anyway, a great place to stay as a nice jump off point to head south. |
I think the name may have religious overtones, involving a cult that traveled from Egypt to Palestine and crossed the Sinahi Desert many thousands of
years ago.
Very similar behavior to this present day cult we call Nomads:....... wandering about, sometimes with no clear direction, seeking an accommodating
place where few will bother you.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Howard
One other thing, no problem having a dog in the RV section and lots of room for the mutt to run, exercise, and even harass the local barn animals next
door. |
If you don't want to cook breakfast, we think the breakfast at the La Bocana is one of the better ones in El Rosario----and
I remember the sign BobH posted before about the dogs---- a good one!
Also suggested was the Oasis by Jardines and that is a really nice and secure area----nicer immediate surroundings.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by airmech
The pain of it all!!! We will be driving our RV down to BOLA this weekend. I would like to stay overnight near El Rosario and would like to know
where to - or where not to park. Is the dirt road to the coast OK for a big motorhome? Are there safety issues with doing that?
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no one answered your Q about going to coast to RV-camp. don't know about in el rosario, but about 10 miles north of el rosario there is a long
stretch of road along the coast that has lots of coast access that looks good for camping
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Hook
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It's been about five years since I traveled the road towards the coast from ER, but I wouldnt take an RV over about 22 feet on it. There were some
high berms/bumps that you could do damage to the underside of the vehicle. Also some stretches of sand before you get to the actual coast.
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Road from town west to coast is not a good choice....way too bumpy (not just washboard and the occasional dirt tope) for your rig....the coastal
turnoffs north of town are either marked private or too difficult for MH entrance/exit....the places east of town are your best choices...
Good breakfast at Baja Best south side east end of town...
Don't believe everything you think....
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I'll be the third to chime in about Oasis next to Jardines. Much quieter. And probably the best restaurant in the area next to Jardines. Bear in mind,
this option will leave you only about 1/2 hour short of El Rosario, so it makes little dif in the overall scheme of the trip.
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Fred-o
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Coast Beaches from E.R.
I was on that road last week with my Jeep G.C.. Don't take it...Period. (Turning right, at the sharp left past Mama's)
It's a great ride out to a beautiful beach, but no place for an R.V or M.H. Talk about Vados. I could not even see over the top on some of them,
until...I was "over the top". A Very rough road, and would be a huge mistake. IMO
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Fred-o
A Very rough road, and would be a huge mistake. IMO |
Thanks, Fred. Does that mean the road surface is lumpy and uncomfortable? I hate spilling my c-cktail when I set it on the dash. 
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Fred-o
I was on that road last week with my Jeep G.C.. Don't take it...Period. (Turning right, at the sharp left past Mama's)
It's a great ride out to a beautiful beach, but no place for an R.V or M.H. Talk about Vados. I could not even see over the top on some of them,
until...I was "over the top". A Very rough road, and would be a huge mistake. IMO |
Agree... no road for motorhomes... the high road is the better choice... the valley road is 4WD only:
EL ROSARIO to LA BOCANA (High Road)
0.0 mi. Turn Right off highway at the sharp bend in town.
Continue west passing by the road left to El Rosario de Abajo and Punta Baja.
0.8 mi. Fork, go right.
1.2 mi. Fork, go right... road heads uphill.
1.5 mi. Pass palapas and banana trees, climb hill.
2.2 mi. View point, see La Bocana beach.
2.6 mi. Go straight, left is a poor road.
2.9 mi. Fork, go left... Ahead is a locked gate.
3.0 mi. Fork, go left... Right is the entrance gate to Diamante Del Mar.
3.6 mi. Fork, go ahead/ left. Right is a poor road.
3.9 mi. Fork, go right, to the beach.
5.3 mi. La Bocana Beach
EL ROSARIO to LA BOCANA (Valley Road, 4WD)
0.0 mi. Turn Right (west) off Highway 1 at the sharp curve in El Rosario.
In about 100 yards, turn left on road for El Rosario de Abajo and Punta Baja.
Cross over El Rosario river culvert pipe and soon turn right in the river valley, some water crossings before reaching the south bank of the river and
entering the town of El Rosario de Abajo.
1.5 mi. El Rosario Museum, on left. Photos taken inside at http://vivabaja.com/505/page6.html
1.6 mi. Rosario de Abajo mission ruins, on right.
2.5 mi. Road left for Punta San Antonio and the coast south of Punta Baja.
2.9 mi. Road left for Punta Baja, continue ahead (west).
3.1 mi. Turn right for La Bocana, deep water crossing soon.
4.2 mi. Come to a fence, turn left to opening then continue west, Deep sand ahead.
5.1 mi. La Bocana Beach
The beach is nice if you do get there!:
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