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edimburgo
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Hi guys!!!!!
Thanks for the quick answers,
yes i think we will try to get to san quintin the first day. is there any nice camping around there.
any suggestions about places and things to do that we should not miss along the way. i think we will not drive pass Mulege or Loreto.
muchas gracias!!!!
Cesar
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by edimburgo
How is safety around there? i am going with my girlfriend and everybody say that Mexico nowadays is not very safe.
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It's as safe as you make it. Don't drive at night and don't camp in isolated places. Don't give anyone the finger while he turns in front of you and
lock your car which should be in a protected spot while you're away from it.
Just pretend you're vacationing in California or any other place for that matter.
PS....If you come across a Fish Taco stand that's not crowded around meal times, that's just about all day, just drive on by. The locals know.
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[Edited on 12-16-2010 by DENNIS]
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boe4fun
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Near SQ camping at El Pabellon, visit the oyster farm (ask locals for directions), check out the missions along the way, visit El Marmol, maybe whale
watching at GN or SI, maybe a side trip to Bahia Asuncion (visit Shari's website), for sure a day or two at Bahia Concepcion south of Mulege.
Two dirt roads diverged in Baja and I, I took the one less graveled by......
Soy ignorante, apático y ambivalente. No lo sé y no me importa, ni modo.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by edimburgo
is not that i didn't like his answer is that i was not very sure where to post my topic so i posted it in 2 places...
thanks for your quick answers |
The best way to read Baja Nomad is to click on Today's Posts (at the top of the page)... You will see all new activity from the past 2 days in all the
Baja forums here.
In San Quintin... actually, just south is El Pabellon and has been frequently mentioned as a good campground by a huge beach.
North of San Quintin in Colonia Vicente Guerrero is Posada Don Diego RV Park... the owner is a Nomad... very nice, has a restaurant and rooms, too.
Just a mile or less off the highway.
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David K
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Okay... so we have two threads answering the same question... BajaNomad will hopefully merge them together into the Q & A forum thread... since a
trip report comes after the trip.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by edimburgo
Thanks for the quick answers guys!!!!
we are driving a toyota rav4, 2 wheels drive. We would like to stay in hotels but also camping if we find a nice place between Mulege and Loreto (or
any other place) so any suggestions would be welcome. I think Mulege and Loreto as you say is the farther we will go unless we find out that there is
really good scuba diving in la paz in this time of the year( we are going next week).
How is safety around there? i am going with my girlfriend and everybody say that Mexico nowadays is not very safe.
should we reserve something online or it is easy to find guesthouses or motels vacancies along the way.
Thanks so much for your quick answers
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See my trip report from last year... motels and camping combined... See if you like some of the places we spent time at: http://vivabaja.com/709
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DianaT
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If you want safe, isolated and beautiful coastal places to camp, do head out to the Bahia Asuncion/Abreojos area.
Miles of beautiful places to camp that are isolated, safe and beautiful.
A couple of the favorite spots to camp are listed on the Bahia Asuncion Community Web Site but there are a lot more along that coast.
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TMW
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
since a trip report comes after the trip. |
It might be fun to report on what you will do then take the trip and see how close you came to doing it. Details before and after.
My trips are always different than what I originally plan.
[Edited on 12-16-2010 by TW]
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Ken Bondy
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Diving: If you have cold-water equipment (and resolve) there is excellent kelp-forest diving in Ensenada at La Bufadora, including a dive shop which
can arrange everything for you. The next realistic stop for diving would be Mulege, where I have never dived but I understand it is excellent and
there is also a dive shop. I am very familiar with Loreto diving and it is superb. If you can get as far as La Paz you will find world-class diving.
Good luck, ++Ken++
carpe diem!
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edimburgo
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Thanks so much David K for the links it is gonna be really helpful,
muchas gracias amigo
Cesar
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by edimburgo
Hi,
me and my girlfriend are going to baja for 9 dayss. we are driving from L.A. any suggestion about itineraries and places that we should not miss?
we like hiking, scuba diving, snorkleing.....
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when?
if winter, you won't want to miss whales at laguna san ignacio (best location of the multiple locations).
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
there is excellent kelp-forest diving in Ensenada at La Bufadora, including a dive shop which can arrange everything for you.
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Kelp Forrest is even more "excellent" since the Urchin divers have wiped out the spiney little creatures who keep it in check. The bay is clogged.
Dale has all but closed up his shop, at least temporarily, due to non-existant business. Perhaps with a phone call or email, one could make
arraingements.
http://www.labufadoradive.com/
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edimburgo
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Thanks so much to evryone for all your information.
We are going next week so we'll go to laguna san ignacio to see the whales?(is it really the best place to see whales in Baja?)
About diving, is it much better La Paz than Loreto? we would dive 1 day or maybe 2 if it is really good. Is ir worth the extra drive to La Paz or
should we just dive in Loreto. is it a good time of the year to dive around these places?
Muchas gracias!!!!
Cesar
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edimburgo
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Hi Guys!!!!!
thanks for all the information!!!!!
And sorry for not answering earlier.
We'll be driving from L.A. next week and we were thinking to get as far as Loreto(no further than that since it would be too much driving......) but
who knows we normally end up doing something totally different that what we planned.....
we would like to relax but also to see as much as possible,whale watching, scuba diving, hiking, drink margaritas.....
Any suggestion about places, motels and camping are welcome
thanks again for all your anwers.
Muchas gracias
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BajaDanD
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1st day drive to SanQuintin. Drive out to the Old Mill stay at Don Eddies Eat at Jardines.
2nd day drive to Asuncion visit Shari and Juan They can hook you up with a place to stay. If it was me I would stay there the rest of the trip but you
guys probibly want to see some more stuff, SO after a few days at Asuncion drive to San Ignacio then Mulege.
Then drive to Loreto for a day turn around and head back maybe stop in at Bay of LA for a day on the way back.
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Ken Cooke
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I think, the farther south you go, the warmer you will be. With all of this cold weather, I would want to be in Baja Sur.
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Bajahowodd
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Gee. Where is Irene? Posada Don Diego San Quintin? A nomad.
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willyAirstream
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There is beach camping on the Bahia Concepcion from free to 80 pesos per night. Choose a beach where others are camped. They all have only 6-8 campers
right now, so finding a nice palapa is not a problem. Cuesta Real RV/Motel has 3 open camping spots for 60-70 pesos, with use of a bathroom and hot
showers, if you want to explore Mulege. Cuesta Real is 2km south of Mulege. Stop by my place for a beer.
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Ken Bondy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
Kelp Forrest is even more "excellent" since the Urchin divers have wiped out the spiney little creatures who keep it in check. The bay is clogged.
Dale has all but closed up his shop, at least temporarily, due to non-existant business. Perhaps with a phone call or email, one could make
arraingements.
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DENNIS sorry to hear that Dale has shut down. Don't understand your "excellent" comment, what do you mean? What is the bay "clogged" with?
carpe diem!
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
[DENNIS sorry to hear that Dale has shut down. Don't understand your "excellent" comment, what do you mean? What is the bay "clogged" with?
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The "excellent" comment, a quote of your word, was meant to be facetious, Ken. Sorry about that. I should just say what I mean.
Anyway....the bay is clogged with kelp which would have in the past been controlled by a healthy Urchin population.
Is that right or wrong?
Dale's still around doing other things. Not just holding down the fort at a business with no customers. When buiseness picks up, so will Dale.
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