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gordfromborder
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[*] posted on 3-31-2007 at 11:55 AM


Lencho

We are heading to Cabo airport & East Cape until Wed. Will paddle over to Magote when we get back and try to identify at that time.

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[*] posted on 3-31-2007 at 01:13 PM


Larry, I observed a couple of weeks ago the scraping of the beach at 24º09'40.87N X 110º20'17.04W by a bulldozer. The beach was widened and from shore you could see straight through what had been vegetation. Compare Google Earth and paddle out there. The old hotel has been removed, this area is designated to be a 500 slip marina. In the top right of your GEarth you can see a fence that runs from this area down to the outer beach, allegedly to protect the mangroves.

Some changes in the past 3 years (Paraiso del Mar era) that I have observed: no birds on the outer beach as it is used as a road and is fully enmeshed with tire tracks. The labor camp is down the beach toward San Juan de la Costa and laborers are transported via truck on the beach. There used to be many birds on this beach and in the mangroves, but the machine noise has made them move on. The "International Audubon Society" so promoted is NOT the same as our American Audubon Society. Google it and see how it is just a tool for developers. The end of Magote is moving towards La Paz. Previous deeper water adjacent to the magote is now filled and the water has moved into the mangroves killing them. Lots of dead and dying mangroves out toward the end. Probably by next year the "lakes" will be infiltrated by the bay causing further drowning of the mangroves. Previous scarce vegetation has been removed with sand dunes left. Lots of machinery and activity out there. There is a large generator plant and structures for the construction. Sadly, this was once a special place, but La Paz sold its soul.
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[*] posted on 3-31-2007 at 02:30 PM


Jack,

La Paz, at least, seems to have tried to hold out longer then most of Baja.

How many places have sold their souls in the U.S. of A. Population/baby boomers, just too many people looking for a piece of an ever diminishing pie...I've chased my ass from place to place, and ya know, there just ain't no where to hide anymore.

I and Deborah will be newbies to La Paz, and we will simply make the best of a beautiful place.....isn't it really all we can do? Fortuneately, still plenty of places to camp and hide in the surroundings.

And remember, we're the lucky ones, we have the memories of so many places that "once were". cap'n g




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[*] posted on 4-1-2007 at 04:33 AM


when everyone was making their own building/developing fortunes in the states after the war, was there any concern for the environment then?

would I like the environment left as it is? of course, but population growth and greed dictates otherwise. Maybe in Baja, it is still 1950 America?

cap'n g




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