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[*] posted on 6-28-2022 at 05:21 PM


Gotta agree with Alm here, Loreto is in Mexico with real Mexicans but all in all it is Gringolandia.



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[*] posted on 6-28-2022 at 05:30 PM


Quote: Originally posted by Lee  
Quote: Originally posted by Alm  
Loreto is not an authentic Mexico, not to mention Cabo.


You're entitled to your opinion, of course, even if I think it's wrong.

Loreto not authentic? You don't know what authentic is.


What is your definition of “authentic?” Do you mean “old-timey?”

I guess any city in Mexico is authentically mexican, as it is in Mexico, eh? Mexico is pretty varied, so not not sure there is an “authentic” archetype.








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[*] posted on 6-28-2022 at 05:45 PM


Quote: Originally posted by Lee  

Loreto not authentic?

Not really. But, for a first-time Baja tourist one catholic church, a dozen facades imitating a traditional style and a walkable downtown might just do the trick. Closer than Cabo, too.
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[*] posted on 6-28-2022 at 05:55 PM


I meant as authentic, small towns and people that still carry different flavor of life from past that we no longer see in general due to fast running modern world. Its a generic term. All good.
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[*] posted on 6-28-2022 at 06:03 PM
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Mulege has probably changed the least of all the communities that I have visited over the years. It lacks some of the amenities of the beach resorts, but the plaza in the center of town in the evenings is as close to "Old Mexico" as you will get in Baja!



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[*] posted on 6-28-2022 at 08:22 PM


I see different definitions of authentic here. Gringolandia, to me, doesn't mean less authentic. When the gringos clear out of Loreto, does that make it more authentic? Guess it does to some.

Baja is authentic because it's Mexico.




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