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k-rico
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They must think Baja CA is a safe place
Tvind's vast array of non-profit organizations prompted police and governments in Europe to investigate how its charitable revenue is collected and
spent. These probes recently led to the arrest and detainment of the organization's leader, Morgens Amdi Petersen, on charges of tax fraud and
embezzlement of millions of dollars.
The Tvind movement comprises dozens of organizations in 55 countries producing millions of dollars in profit, according to a Danish police report on
Tvind released last year.
The report alleged tax fraud and said the organization has been "misappropriating funds earmarked for public utility (humanitarian) purposes." Tvind
is a "hierarchically built association with clear political aims," "has made no allocations to (humanitarian) purposes," and has enjoyed
tax-privileged contributions based on "incorrect, incomplete or misleading information" provided to tax authorities in Denmark, the report reads.
http://www.rickross.com/reference/tvind/tvind86.html
[Edited on 2-5-2010 by k-rico]
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David K
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OK, I just heard from Canyonman Rob and it is real... weird, but real.
Here is a link he gave, it is a bit different than the links above: http://www.tvindalert.com/countries/mexico.html
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ElFaro
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Some anecdotal information...
About 3 years ago (?) my wife and I were camping at the Estero Beach Hotel RV park. One day mid-week two tall lanky fellows with fair skin and glasses
had clipboards and briefcases and were walking around checking things out and taking notes. Out of curiousity I asked them what they were doing.
They told me they were involved with the planning and construction of either a Swedish or maybe Danish "retirement community" (not sure) located south
of Ensenada and they were collecting information on Estero Beach Resort's sewage treatment operation. At the time I found it hard to believe that a
"retirement community" for Northern Europeans would be built on a coast where cold damp winds are blowing most of the year. If they were retiring in
Baja it would make sense to locate in southern Baja, not on a coast that gets blasted alot of the year by cold winds. After reading this thread and
linked story in the Reader, I'm convinced these two gentleman were part of this operation.
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honda tom
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good shots on google earth...... go north of erediera about 20 miles on the coast. look for the blue box that says something like "strange
buildings". (could be photoshop) but lots of stories there also about danish scam artist
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David K
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How about an update on this???
Almost as old is this thread from BajaWarrior with photos: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=45278
[Edited on 5-23-2012 by David K]
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mtgoat666
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google earth has recent photos. it looks ginormous!
ginormous + secrecy = suspicious! 
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Archie
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I worked for a local ensenada company hired to get the construction permits. I was there camping for a week in 2003 collecting plants and evidence of
wildlife for the environmental impact manifest required to get the permits for them. We were reporting to a danish woman named Metche, the local
representative for the company. We were told it would be some kind of spa/clinic for high executives from european companies.
At that time, there was only two main houses and the "guests" camped in tents. They had satellite internet wich was a luxury and saw everyday some of
the guests jogging in the mornings around the place.
when i saw the pictures posted before, i couldnt believe its the same place. back in 2003 they were having second toughts about the place, since they
have payed too much for the land and the pemits came about three times more expensive that they´ve been told.
and yes, San Juan de las Pulgas means St. Juan of the Fleas. And there are millions of these little bloodsuckers all over the place. I had to burn my
sleeping bag and most of my clothes used, since i cannot get rid of the fleas.
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Bajamatic
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I've seen it in many phases of construction. We used to take a shortcut through the property when Point Joe was our destination of choice for baja as
"kids". On my first encounter, a friend was squatting in a bush and the "owners" walked up on us, less than impressed to see someone "dumping" on
their property. They were salty as hell. Yelling for us to get off the land, everything short of busting out a shotgun. Next time I went down it
was all gated with a guard. About a year later the 16 wheelers started rolling through and then that ginormica thing erected and the entire stretch
of coast fenced off. Shame. There's a fantastic little bay just south of there that they've restricted access to and I heard they were planning to
build an observatory there or something crazy like that.
Aren't beaches declared "public land" in Mex?
[Edited on 5-23-2012 by Bajamatic]
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vacaenbaja
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Coastal access is a right here in California too , but can be subject to
unlawful "restrictions" in in Malibu and other expensive
costal communities. As usual money talks.
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J.P.
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It's Real It's Dammmmmmmmmmmm Real
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