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Bajahowodd
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Speaking about no crowds, we have been to Las Cazuelas several times. But the last two times we were the only folks in the room. Always have to wonder
when there are no other patrons.
On a slightly different note, in the San Quintin area, the old La Pinta cum Desert Inn hotel out on Santa Maria beach was taken over by the Los Pinos
folks. Now called the Hotel Mision Santa Maria. After the acquisition, they brought in a very talented chef. I don't necessarily recommend that you
drive out there to eat, if you are not staying there, but the times we have chosen to stay there ( mostly on Mondays when the Jardines restaurant is
closed), we have had really good food. They upgraded the rooms, but the overall feel of the place is still somewhat "The Shining" type creepy.
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David K
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Good to hear that Los Pinos/Rodriguez brought in a chef for the hotel on the beach.
A little history:
It was built in 1973-1974 by the El Presidente chain to serve the new Transpeninsular Highway travelers and had its own paved driveway from the
parador (gas station, rest stop, cafeteria, trailer park) on the original highway route (abandoned after repeated washouts and rerouted up to the
hillside around the flood zone). The paved driveway was extended to the new highway location and the parador was abandoned.
El Presidente sold the new Baja highway hotels to La Pinta... and many years later the La Pinta hotels became Desert Inns... Now, many of them have
newer owners and different names.
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reneske
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The Villas De San Quintin Hotel has a great place to eat. They also have Italian food which is excellent. It is as good or better than Jardines,
which I love. Loved the chance to get good Italian food. They are open for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Bob53
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When traveling south in the RV, I always stay the night in San Quintin. I used to stay at Gypsy's Camp by Cielito Lindo but that camp has been closed
for years. Nowadays I just park the RV at Mision Santa Maria Hotel (the old La Pinta). They let me park for free and I can go into the bar and have
c-cktails and play pool. The restaurant is ok but no where near as good as Jardines.
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amigobaja
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Lunch time in SQ about eight miles south of San Quintin is a small farm community. At the only tope on the left school on the right heading south is a
small taco stand that you order from the cook. They will have 8-10 pans of food that the cook will show you each pan and you pick what you want for a
plate full of food. When finished they will offer you a second plate at no charge. On the table will be fresh goat cheese and roasted peppers all
included with your meal. They serve three meals a day and every time there the offerings change. My inexpert opinion best food in Baja.
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shari
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amigobaja is quite right about the best food in baja at that place...the bus stopped there once and I was amazed at this little place...the
guisados...kind of like a stir fry were AMAZING with lots of choices and fantastic cheese as mentioned. I dont know the name of it but well worth
investigating and making it one of your food stops on trips.
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Bob53
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
amigobaja is quite right about the best food in baja at that place...the bus stopped there once and I was amazed at this little place...the
guisados...kind of like a stir fry were AMAZING with lots of choices and fantastic cheese as mentioned. I dont know the name of it but well worth
investigating and making it one of your food stops on trips. |
I know where this place is. I went in there once with my girlfriend and took a look. Looked pretty good to me but my girlfriend didn't want to eat
there, mainly because she doesn't eat meat so we walked a short distance north to a clam c-cktail stand instead.
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Bob53
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I always see the tour busses stopped there.
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David K
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Um, so anyone have a direction, km. marker, place name, even a GPS please?
El Socorro, Nueva Odisea, Costa Rica ???
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Bob53
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It's near the turn off to Fidel's campground but on the east side of the highway.
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David K
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Fidel's campground? Is that the El Pabellon?
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Bob53
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Yes.
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there is a tope sign but no bump! I hate that......
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rts551
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I believe it is another taco shop called Poblano. KurtG has it right....Parcela 12,
[Edited on 5-22-2014 by rts551]
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KurtG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by David K
Um, so anyone have a direction, km. marker, place name, even a GPS please?
El Socorro, Nueva Odisea, Costa Rica ??? |
The place is named "Parcela 12." On east side of highway a couple of miles south of the Los Pinos gas station. The food is exceptional. It is
south of the curve where the old original highway rejoins the current highway.
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vacaenbaja
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Been there. Done that again this past memorial day. Good Stuff!
http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=67449#pid8175...
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Martyman
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In San Quintin we usually stop at El Cliente for the smoked clams.
Oh and Hotel Mission Santa Maria is not creepy! Just quiet.
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Bajahowodd
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
wow, nice shots of Jardines ! great hotel and restaurant!
we love the steak with mushroom sauce at GN, sorry you had a bad experience but we love that specific dish.
That being said, we live in seafood land. Those of you visiting, do not. Go for the seafood - you can't go wrong, usually. |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by woody with a view
there is a tope sign but no bump! I hate that...... |
Better than the other way around.
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trailer trash recommendations
i like the pizza (!) and the ambiance at Black Coffee in GN (just keep following the main road thru town until the pemex, and it's on your right in a
few buildings).
and next door to the more expensive and admittedly classier Molino Viejo mentioned by another is the better-food-and-bar Don Eddie's. Leo's house
special is the best meal you're gonna get in San Quintin.
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