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Tioloco
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ARMED ATTACK VALLE DE TRINIDAD
A new post today on Facebook Ride Baja page.
Family driving a Can Am Side by side near Valle de Trinidad ambushed by group of men armed with AR-15's. Victim took evasive action and was able to
escape with bullet holes to vehicle but no injuries.
Very close call. There has been a string of these attacks in the area lately. Proceed with great caution.
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David K
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I was sent this and asked to post here:
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JZ
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Jesus. Mexico needs to get control of its country.
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Timo1
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Pardon my ignorance. Where is valle de Trinidad ??
sold out and got out !!!
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towntaco
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They said in another post it happened on the road to Mike's Sky Rancho, or near there.
[Edited on 3-6-2025 by towntaco]
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AKgringo
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It is on hwy 3 toward the eastern junction with hwy 5. I would like to have explored that area a bit more in the past, but I avoid it now other than
what I can see from the pavement.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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lencho
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Answer easily found on Google.
Expanding that question, why is Valle de Trinidad? 
DK, you have any idea about the origin of that name?
"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is, by how stupid he thinks I
am."
"...they were careful of their demeanor that they not be thought to have opinions on what they heard for like most men skilled at their work they
were scornful of any least suggestion of knowing anything not learned at first hand."
Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses
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AKgringo
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It is Valle de La Trinidad. The "Holy Trinity" is probably the reference.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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lencho
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I believe you're right.
But why? There's a story behind most naming choices...
"I can normally tell how intelligent a man is, by how stupid he thinks I
am."
"...they were careful of their demeanor that they not be thought to have opinions on what they heard for like most men skilled at their work they
were scornful of any least suggestion of knowing anything not learned at first hand."
Cormac McCarthy, All the Pretty Horses
"Be kind, be patient, help others." -- Isabel Allende
"My gas stove identifies as electric." Anonymous
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David K
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It ('Trinidad') appears on maps, going back at least to 1888: https://octopup.org/img/media/maps/baja/1888--Baja-Californi...
Here is 'Valle Trinidad' on an 1899 map:
In 1956:
1899's 'Sharp Peak' = 1956's Cerro Borrego
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wilderone
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Some explanations it means group of three, or set of three - a feminine noun. In the first early map shown, Valle Trinidad seems to be located with
three peaks surrounding it. ???
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Awful and VERY SCARY!
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Correct, Bajablanca. Things could definitely use some help in Baja at this point. It is definitely not what it was even 5 years ago.
I sure hope the Mexican government starts doing something to stop this madness.
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Baja seems to be changing right before our eyes. Quite distressing to hear of innocent people, having a vacation, being shot at!
No me gusta para nada (I don't like it at all).
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I'd like to know all the details of what really happened. Firing at the ground doesn't sound like the intent was to immediately kill anyone.
We're they on a main road? Or bush wacking across private land after going around a locked gate? Large group or single SxS?
So much of that area from Ojos to VdT that we used to ride has been closed and gated due to the scourge of SxS users who have no respect for the
ranchers and their land. Getting shot at would scare the hell out of me so I don't want to point blame at the SxS driver but I think there's more to
the story than what we're hearing.
ETA. Buddy and I drove from Lazaro Card##as to Mike's via Simpsons last week. Everyone in town was as friendly as ever, couple drivers we passed on
the road waved and naturally we didn't see anyone once past Simpson's ranch.
[Edited on 3-7-2025 by mjs]
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The story teller does not say they were on a public road, so can we assume they were trespassing on private road/private land?
So many stories about trespassing offroaders encountering angry locals in Baja… will they ever learn to not trespass?
Most all land in mexico is private. Offroaders seem to mistakenly think rural undeveloped land is public land; it’s not.
Respect the land. Ask before entering private land. Cant find anyone to ask? Then dont enter private land.
Woke!
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will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
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You have a good point MTGoat. The tolerance levels of trespassing Gringoes was declining near our place as well. Fences put up to prevent locals from
using their traditional beach areas by Gringoes at their new developments and then torn down again by authorities to allow the locals back in occurred
frequently as well.
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David K
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It is not okay to shoot families enjoying sports or traveling.
Plenty of non-gringos ride side by sides (ORVs) in Baja.
Do not enter (No hay paso) signs can solve or reduce this problem for those of us who respect private property.
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To me, this reads like an attempted ambush robbery, not a landowner upset that someone is trespassing on their property.
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Tioloco
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Quote: Originally posted by cupcake  | | To me, this reads like an attempted ambush robbery, not a landowner upset that someone is trespassing on their property. |
Agreed. Sadly, seems some Baja enthusiasts prefer to blame victims instead of acknowledging worsening safety conditions.
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