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| Quote: | Originally posted by tiotomasbcs
With Asuncion's Fiesta coming soon, will they put any extra effort to fill the potholes? It is quite easy to become impatient and do some real damage to your vehicle! How's the road condition from Hwy 1 out to Abreojos??
From there the salt flats out to La Bocana are smooth. Great open coastline and shorefishing out there, too. Will my Honda Odyssey make it?  tio |
For a while the farmers were doing some temporary filling of some of the pot holes on the part closest to Vizcaino----but the fixes were very
temporary and this time we saw no sign of any filling.
And one of the real dangers is that middle section of the road that is in GOOD condition. It is where people will pick up lots of speed and then the
BIG surprises start and continue for about the last 20 kilometers.
You would not want to drive the Honda into one of those pits. It might never come out.
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I would also remind people not familiar with the area that this road also services the people from Bahia Tortugas, a much larger town.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
I would also remind people not familiar with the area that this road also services the people from Bahia Tortugas, a much larger town.
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And they have it worse right now because of the horrible washboard after the pavement ends near the turn-off to the back road to BA.
Is Tortugas a lot larger? It does not feel that way --- I wonder what the new census will show. It is a nice place and well worth a visit---the
drive out to the point is nice. And, they really are set up for the cruisers.
We know one person who is buying a second home there because of the great spear fishing---wonder if more will buy after the road is completed.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DianaT
| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
I would also remind people not familiar with the area that this road also services the people from Bahia Tortugas, a much larger town.
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And they have it worse right now because of the horrible washboard after the pavement ends near the turn-off to the back road to BA.
Is Tortugas a lot larger? It does not feel that way --- I wonder what the new census will show. It is a nice place and well worth a visit---the
drive out to the point is nice. And, they really are set up for the cruisers.
We know one person who is buying a second home there because of the great spear fishing---wonder if more will buy after the road is completed.
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I don't know. Are your friends bad people? Just kidding
It used to be larger. Don't know now even though I was just there last month. Yes , we completed the Census as well. interesting questions, like do
you own a refrigerator, washing machine, etc
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You are absolutely right Diana - a bad dirt road is an improvement over a paved road with a lot of bad potholes. Hopefully they get that taken care of
soon as that is an important artery for the community...
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Thank you Diane...we were wondering just how bad that road is now
Now we can see it
Awesome road report
sold out and got out !!!
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
The Viscaino Road is holding for ransom my Toyota's four hubcaps from last Spring's visit to the coast. |
Hubcaps? You're worried about hubcaps? Look closely and you'll see a VW down in the bottom of one of those potholes!
I think the world is run by C- students.
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Well, you not going to hear me complaint anymore about "bad" roads up here between Rosarito and Primo Tapia.. you got us hands down..
About the only good thing.. is sure would slow folks down a bit... which for me I would not mind at all... 60-80 on a road posted at 18-35 mph (with
just a couple of 48 mph) is just plain stupid.. and it is evidenced by vehicles going to fast.. swerving to avoid a "pit" and losing control and
hitting someone else and/or rolling the vehicle have seen at least 8 who have done this.. and would say.. from looking at the plates .. think
Americans have the edge, but the Mexican's coming back as quickly as they can....
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
It used to be larger. Don't know now even though I was just there last month. Yes , we completed the Census as well. interesting questions, like do
you own a refrigerator, washing machine, etc |
When they asked about a television, they could not believe that we said no---they both looked around the living room just sure there must be a TV
hiding somewhere. 
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaGringo
You are absolutely right Diana - a bad dirt road is an improvement over a paved road with a lot of bad potholes. Hopefully they get that taken care of
soon as that is an important artery for the community... |
The road out to where my sister is in your area used to get really awful, but it sure worked to keep everyone from speeding. Several years ago at a
time when it was in fairly good shape, a young family was killed at one of the only intersections. But now there are lots of berry farmers around her
and they keep the road graded quite well and it has become more dangerous----speed.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
The Viscaino Road is holding for ransom my Toyota's four hubcaps from last Spring's visit to the coast. |
Hubcaps? You're worried about hubcaps? Look closely and you'll see a VW down in the bottom of one of those potholes! |
Dang, so that is what that bright yellow shiney thing was in that hole.
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I was trying to fing some old photos of Lazaro Card##as, just north of San Quintin. No luck. But that part of Mex 1 used to be just as bad as your
Vizcaino road, Diana...back in the early eighties.
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Udo. The Vizcaino road is much worse. Believe me
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Udo
I was trying to fing some old photos of Lazaro Card##as, just north of San Quintin. No luck. But that part of Mex 1 used to be just as bad as your
Vizcaino road, Diana...back in the early eighties. |
The Vizcaino road looks a lot like the road to Puertecitos just a few years ago, before it was finally repaved. As said above, a broken up, pot holed
paved road is FAR worse than any graded dirt road.
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| Quote: | seems to depend on the contractor. Next time out the Abreojos road look at the different sections and different quality. and yes there are some
sections starting to deteriorate. mostly the middle section which is about 5-6 years old.
Hopefully your next go around will be better. That road seems to always have had problems
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Wonderful report and photos Diane. Didn't some smart person say something about bad roads and good people? Tell us more about the windshield
please!! Thanks again, ++Ken++ |
I don't know about bad people but that road will keep a lot of people fixing their cars. I feel for all the families in BA and Tortugas who have to
use this road for groceries, medical etc. |
There are some people here who do have concerns about the changes coming with the roads----but, they are really upset over how bad the Vizcaino road
is, how dangerous it is, and yes, how much damage it does to their vehicles.
But then again, how long will a new road last. |
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RTS---yes, the different contractors do make a difference---last time out your road we definitely noticed age was not the total reason for the parts
going down hill first.
It will be interesting to watch.
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Diane
Now a facebook page highlighting the issue
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Yo-tambien-quiero-que-arreg...
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But then again, how long will a new road last.
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15 years and it will look like a road to Vizcaino, if you are NOB.
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Wow, that is GREAT. Someone really stopped and took A LOT of photos. I cannot watch the videos with this slow connection, but I am sure they are
good.
For anyone headed this way before this is fixed, do look at this facebook page and DO BE VERY CAREFUL.
Cut and paste the link ---I am having a problem with the link button---but it is a setting on my computer I need to change, so cut and paste.
Thank you for finding that and look forward to seeing you soon, we hope.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
The Viscaino Road is holding for ransom my Toyota's four hubcaps from last Spring's visit to the coast.
Apparently I did not pay enough ransom to retrieve said hubs from Viscaino the God of Wrathful Chuckholes, so on my last trip it broke my Toyota's air
conditioner-- snapped the line clean through!
Arturo the Refrigerator God, er I mean talented refrigeration repairman of Mulege, is searching for a whole new unit in La Paz this weekend.
All this being said, the rough roads and relative inaccessibility make Bahia Asuncion and the South Central Baja Pacific Coast all the more desirable,
magical and pristine destination. |
Arturo the Refrigerator God of Mulege did indeed repair my car's AC unit just in time to make a mad dash NOB and return south.
I expect I'll be diggin the cool, crisp coastal air of Asuncion very soon.
I'll be searching those potholes for my hubcaps along the way!
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There is a dirt road from Vizcaino to San Rafael (just a tad north of there, actually), and is signed - must be a significant thoroughfare (?). When
I was camping around San Rafael, I saw headlights of cars on that road pretty regularly at night. What is that road like?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
There is a dirt road from Vizcaino to San Rafael (just a tad north of there, actually), and is signed - must be a significant thoroughfare (?). When
I was camping around San Rafael, I saw headlights of cars on that road pretty regularly at night. What is that road like? |
John says he has seen it on some maps, but we have not paid any attention to it when we have been on the coast road. May need to check it out!
BTW---that is a BEAUTIFUL place to camp and the price is right.
Thanks
My Banda Ancha finally worked long enough to watch a good part of the video on facebook, and it is a good one.
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