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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by TheColoradoDude
What would you tell your best friend, your family member, or your spouse that would convince them traveling through Baja is safe?
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Don't lie to your friends or family members: sadly, many parts of Baja are not safe, but can be safe with precautions.
It's like many 3rd world countries, where foreigners stand out as appearing relatively rich. Don't drive at night. Watch out who you deal with. You
get any weird vibes from people, then get out of the situation. Stay out of areas where foreigners have been targeted (i.e. limit your time in TJ,
Mexicali, TJ-Rosarito corridor to just that amount of time to do your business or pass thru,... and perhaps don't camp anywhere north of San
Quentin.). Resorts and certain remote areas with common tourism visits may be safe, but keep aware. The naive should be careful where they travel.
Meth addicts and other desparate people can be found anywhere, so petty theft is common, and don't take anything you don't mind being stolen. Tell
the wife to leave the 2-carat diamond ring at home. Think before you leave your car unattended in remote areas while you go for a hike or paddle. In
remote areas, if leaving your car for a while, leave it somewhere it will be watched. And don't leave valuables in your car.
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Bajahowodd
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I seem to recall similar instruction when visiting Hawaii years ago.
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BajaGringo
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
I seem to recall similar instruction when visiting Hawaii years ago. |
Do I need to remind you about that MEMO again????
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LaRibereņa
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We've just made our 8th (10th?) trip down the Peninsula. My aunt was panicked that we would be robbed, etc. I told her that we just drive through
Tijuana and don't stop until El Rosario. Then we're in MEXICO and as safe as we are in the US, if not safer. I don't consider the border towns to be
Mexico.
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Bajahowodd
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Maybe a slight case of rose colored glasses La. Traveling beyond El Rosario is not a guaranteed thing. Lots of incidents further South. Mostly
probably due to the economy. I encourage folks to keep traveling Baja, but pay attention. Be vigilant.
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EnseNADAslim
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
I encourage folks to keep traveling Baja, but pay attention. Be vigilant. |
Good advice. We just made the trek home form Bahia Concep. to our place in Ensenada and it was a great trip. Keep your eyes open, scan your
surroundings and I even carry a VHF radio with me to catch local chatter.
There are pockets of very sever violence, but as everyone is saying it's mostly the boarder cities, and only a few at that. BTW, if anyone ever needs
a place to stay or help with anything just U2U me.
Happy Travels
Slim
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