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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by pointdog
For a newbie here that is familiar with the Pacific side of the peninsula but not the gulf, where is Coco's Corner? |
13 miles from Laguna Chapala on the road to Gonzaga Bay and San Felipe.
The highlighter line is the EL CAMINO REAL route from Loreto to San Francisco, CA 1767 to 1849+
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by telebrewer
Hwy 5 down to Laguna Chapala. You'll see it on the map taking that route. That's the way I go now to avoid the chaos of northern HWY 1.
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Yah, I think once Hwy. 5 is all paved, a lot of us will go that way to avoid Tijuana, Ensenada and the San Quintin valley traffic.
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pointdog
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by telebrewer
Hwy 5 down to Laguna Chapala. You'll see it on the map taking that route. That's the way I go now to avoid the chaos of northern HWY 1.
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Yah, I think once Hwy. 5 is all paved, a lot of us will go that way to avoid Tijuana, Ensenada and the San Quintin valley traffic.
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Just looking at the Almanac. Thanks for the directions. Are they working on Hwy. 5? The vision of bypassing all of the route you describe above is
very desiriable for my many full up and backs on Hwy 1.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by pointdog
| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
| Quote: | Originally posted by telebrewer
Hwy 5 down to Laguna Chapala. You'll see it on the map taking that route. That's the way I go now to avoid the chaos of northern HWY 1.
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Yah, I think once Hwy. 5 is all paved, a lot of us will go that way to avoid Tijuana, Ensenada and the San Quintin valley traffic.
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Just looking at the Almanac. Thanks for the directions. Are they working on Hwy. 5? The vision of bypassing all of the route you describe above is
very desiriable for my many full up and backs on Hwy 1. |
Yes, they have been working on Hwy. 5 south from San Felipe for 20 years... had to pave the first 50 miles to Puertecitos twice! The first time
(1990+) the contractor used so little asphalt that pot holes formed right away and by 1999 it was a torn up mess. He also did not level out the steep
vados of the graded roadbed the pavement went on. So, today you need to drive the first 50 miles slower than normal becase of those steep dips.
By 2007, the the highway to Puertecitos was all repaved and they began the next section to Gonzaga Bay (45 miles from Puertecitos... then 35 more
miles to Hwy. 1 at Laguna Chapala).
The rate of pavement south from Puertecitos has been 10 kms. (6 miles) a year... This newest section is being built to Mexico's new highway
standard... ie. wide road with big shoulders that can double as bike lanes... and good for high speed driving (no steep dips).
See the trip reports forum and the road conditions forum here at Nomad for photos of the new road. It is a beautiful drive with the Enchanted Islands
just offshore. A visit with Coco (and Alfonsina's for a meal) is well worth the drive, even with it not paved yet.
[Edited on 3-21-2012 by David K]
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Photos
Okay, here are some Hwy. 5 pictures taken in July, 2010... pavement was just past El Huerfanito (20 miles from Puertecitos).
First, typical highway just north of Puertecitos:
Now, new style highway just south of Puertecitos:
The older dirt road on the left (regraded for highway construction access) and the new highway... The 20 miles south of Puertecitos is over volcanic
ridges and was once the worse road in Baja... very steep, 4WD needed, rocky and slow (5 hours to drive 20 miles)! It was graded in 1986 and for the
first time allowed easy 2WD traffic. By 2006, it hadn't been regraded and storms and Baja 1000 traffic had tore it up, and once again wasn't
recommended for passenger cars.
El Huerfanito (The Little Orphan) just offshore... the other Enchanted Islands are in the distance...
El Muerto, The Dead Man, and others:
Anyway... once pavement reaches Highway One, I fear the charm will be gone... alas, you can't stop 'progress', right?
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We'll be there in a few days...will take him 20lb bag of rice, coffee and fresh fruit.
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
We'll be there in a few days...will take him 20lb bag of rice, coffee and fresh fruit. |
Take some pictures.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
We'll be there in a few days...will take him 20lb bag of rice, coffee and fresh fruit. |
And give us an idea of how work is progressing on the pavement south. Maybe GPS coords where it currently ends.
We really ought to have a contest on Nomads, predicting the date the first cars are allowed all the way to Hwy 1 on pavement. We'll call it the
Llanta Dorada or something.
[Edited on 3-21-2012 by Hook]
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David K., Thanks for the photo tour.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
We'll be there in a few days...will take him 20lb bag of rice, coffee and fresh fruit. |
Deno:
I remember he had a bag of Pinto beans on the wish list also.
Does anyone know if he received a battery for the Eagle that I mentioned a month or so ago???
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
We'll be there in a few days...will take him 20lb bag of rice, coffee and fresh fruit. |
Take him a bag of pinto beans too.
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he likes 7up to, diet is best.
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TXS 4 the additional ideas. Be seeing him on Monday
Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
| Quote: | Originally posted by mcfez
We'll be there in a few days...will take him 20lb bag of rice, coffee and fresh fruit. |
And give us an idea of how work is progressing on the pavement south. Maybe GPS coords where it currently ends.
We really ought to have a contest on Nomads, predicting the date the first cars are allowed all the way to Hwy 1 on pavement. We'll call it the
Llanta Dorada or something.
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Was there 3 weeks ago. The pavement ends just north of Campo Delfines. No signs of any work or equipment.
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LaPazGringo
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So delighted to hear that Coco is enjoying himself! I don't know anyone like that guy.
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BajaRob
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Just spent some time with Coco on our way back from Loreto Wednesday. We shared bloody marys and left him 5 gallons of drinking water. He was in good
spirits and only complaint was that the reverse in his truck didn't work. He had a good time in SF.
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| Quote: | | Originally posted by BajaRobHe was in good spirits and only complaint was that the reverse in his truck didn't work. |
Something tells me that's doing little to dampen his fun. 
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Our kids made a box up for Coco. New towels, shampoo, toothpaste etc. and I brought a new battery. A week before the SF250. Coco was very happy and
there was 10 people including a really cool guy in a offroad wheelchair.
[Edited on 3-26-2012 by Sprocket]
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Those are cute little guys!  Allot of kids would do well to meet
someone like Coco who can get so much satisfaction from having so little.
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Sprocket that was so good of you, thanks for sharing. I know Coco loved it.
[Edited on 3-29-2012 by TW]
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