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tripledigitken
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Von
Politicians are going to keep ALL the 20 million pesopeoss there spending on this project.
My uncle told me so he knows people up there.hahahahahah!
The road will never reach mex!1. hahahhahah! |
With 20 million pesos that won't get a paved road to Gonzaga! 
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wilderone
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Yes, let's hope the government pulls out all the usual tricks and diminishes the available money for paving. Keep Baja bumpy!! (new bumper
sticker??)
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
Yes, let's hope the government pulls out all the usual tricks and diminishes the available money for paving. Keep Baja bumpy!! (new bumper
sticker??) |
Good one!!!
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rts551
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Hope you are right. I enjoy this road.
[Edited on 2-6-2008 by rts551]
[Edited on 6-19-2024 by BajaNomad]
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David K
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Heading north between Papa Fernandez' and Punta Bufeo, last year...
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David K
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Heading north between Punta Bufeo and Okie's Landing, last year...
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David K
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Heading north between Okie's Landing and El Huerfanito, last year...
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David K
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Between El Huerfanito and Puertecitos, last year...
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David K
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Entering Puertecitos, from the south, last year...
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DianaT
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And for those of you who do not want to ride your bike on the main road, the Gonzaga road is great.
He had started in Argentina and was headed back home to Switzerland via Siberia (few plane hops involved.) But a great road to ride.
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MrBillM
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Hope Springs Eternal, But not this time.........
Having seen some of the work, I'd be willing to bet serious money that this time is for real. The problem with any bet would be the timetable since
Mexican schedules (like all things bureaucratic in Mexico) tend to be VERY flexible.
This one's going to happen. Accept it. Life moves on. There will be serious development and serious money invested in Gonzaga. The road has been
the only impediment. I look at it favorably because "Maybe", just maybe some of the South of SF development will head there instead.
Unlike the area North of Puertecitos, Gonzaga is IDEAL for Upscale development.
I'm hopeful and I'm not even a Barakman.
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Hook
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| Quote: | | The road has been the only impediment. |
So this area has an abundant water source?
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Oso
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Recent local news in SLRC is that a 4-lane is going in towards El Golfo that will connect with the new Costera to Rocky Point at about El Doctor
(where the permanent reten is now).
All my childhood I wanted to be older. Now I\'m older and this chitn sucks.
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rts551
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As I understand it, the new El Golfo - Puerto Penasco road is to encourage California travel to the mainland and promote development along the way.
This is at least according to the Arizona papers.
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wilderone
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"Unlike the area North of Puertecitos, Gonzaga is IDEAL for Upscale development."
For most big development to become successful, you need air transportation by the major airlines. You won't have that for Gonzaga. San Felipe has
been growing for 40 years - and it's still a small town - and it has everything Gonzaga has.
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MrBillM
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HUH ? No comparison.
I first travelled to Gonzaga Bay (Alfonsinas) in 1972 and made many enjoyable trips there over the years after my Best Friend bought a casa there a
couple of years later. There is NO comparison between San Luis Gonzaga Bay and San Felipe that favors the latter unless you're thinking of Grocery
stores and other urban sprawl along with TDMP.
Don't get me wrong. I like San Felipe and I have been going there since Thanksgiving 1966 when it was a much more attractive (and cleaner) place.
I've had my casa in Percebu since 1982 and I love it there.
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wilderone
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Yes, a big difference between the two as viewed by someone like yourself who appreciates those differences. But for someone who simply wants (1)
beach, (2) restaurant, (3) craft markets, (4) bars, mariachis, dancing, (5) some fishing, there is no reason to travel for another 3 hours to get to
Gonzaga. The bulk of tourists that make a development successful (development is NOT gringos with leased palapas), are from Canada, Texas,
California, Arizona and a small foreign segment from all over the world, and they all FLY in and out for a week vacation with no hassles, and their
hair dryers. They're not campers. And there's already plenty of places for them to go in Mexico. And elsewhere. And Gonzaga is already wall to
wall palapas. They'd have to evict all of them just to squeeze in a high-rise hotel, air strip, and a couple restaurants. Need a boat dock - can't
have those tourists getting their shoes wet. Won't happen. My dad had a palapa there in the 70's - shared with a couple guys from LA. I flew in
with him a couple times when there were only 1/5th the clutter on the beach that there is now. 30 years later and not much difference. (As far as I'm
concerned, it's too crowded - not my style anymore.) Remember the development rumors for Punta Final - at least 3 years ago. They'll pave the road,
the hotel prices will double, people will stop coming, the road will succumb to potholes, and it will go back to the status quo. I'll give that cycle
6 years.
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Mango
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I think people are too centered on Gonzaga here. While I'd prefer the road to remain as it is, it's not going to stay the same forever.
The Mexican government wants to pave this road so they can better develop the entire region, not just Gonzaga. Gonzaga is merely just a stop along
the road. The main reason for paving this road is to improve access to all of Baja from the mainland US and larger Mexican towns like Mexicali and
Hermosillo.
I am sure some areas north of Gonzaga will be developed and areas like Bahia de los Angles will see an influx of tourism and development as well.
It's not what I want; but, it is what will happen. It's hard to blame the Mexican government for trying to connect Baja to the rest of Mexico instead
of just San Diego; although, I suspect they are far more interested in money they will get from future development than anything else.
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Cypress
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Glad I was fortunate enough to make the trip down there to Gonzaga and on to Chapala, was a ruff ride, but it was fun. It'll still be fun when they pave the road, just won't be as bumpy.
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ncampion
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Would like to revive this old thread. Any one have any current information on the condition of the Puertecitos to Gonzaga road and the Gonzaga to Hwy
1 road?
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