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Ken Cooke
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[*] posted on 5-31-2008 at 10:58 PM


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Originally posted by bajamigo
We live just south of Ensenada, do all of our shopping and business in Ensenada -- we don't feel threatened or worried in any way. No more than in any place in the US. Lock your car doors, don't leave your purse in your shopping cart while you go off to look at somethng that catches your eye...it's a great place and we LOVE it!


Basically you just gotta be street smart.

Blend in the best you can.
Dress accordingly
Don't flaunt
Be vigilant

If you can't do that, don't go to Baja...or anywhere else (in or out of the US) for that matter.


In my travels to Central and South America, I have seen people flaunt themselves, talk on their cell phones, and dress as flamboyently as they could afford. I also try to dress in my normal/typical clothing, but when I would tell people that I am an American, and they told me this was, "Impossible" because I spoke Spanish, and "American's don't speak 2nd languages."




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[*] posted on 6-1-2008 at 09:09 AM


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Originally posted by DENNIS
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Originally posted by Chamaco
looks like the chat map police showed up................RUN!


I think he was just trying to say the capital is Mexicali. Probably a good thing. Tijuana is already a beehive of activity.
....and the kidnapping, cop killing, drug running capital of the world:bounce:
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[*] posted on 6-1-2008 at 09:21 AM


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but when I would tell people that I am an American, and they told me this was, "Impossible" because I spoke Spanish, and "American's don't speak 2nd languages."


They probably don't understand that many Americans speak second and even third languages .... I know for me that as a young person, German, French and Latin were very important languages to learn if you were involved in science, medicine or politics.
Today there is probably more of an emphasis on Spanish.

CaboRon
(edited for spelling)

[Edited on 6-1-2008 by CaboRon]




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[*] posted on 6-1-2008 at 03:36 PM


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Originally posted by capitolkat
unless you are part of a cartel Baja appears to a lot safer than DC.


OK, it's Sunday so I'm going to let that slide by without a comment.

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