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yankeeirishman
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I cant stand you people............!!!!!!!!
I cant stand you Nomads...being in Baja right now in your Sea breezed living rooms, and the sweet smell of the ocean filling your heads. I wish I was
there!
Now I am very interested IN San Quentin. Never been there, and I rarely see anything about this area from the forums. It seems to me to be a small
settlement, and lots of room to breath. Righto?
Would like some of the Nomads here, give me their two cents worth on this area...on living there, is there land avail at what cost, how's the
townfolks, building a home there...is it a piece of cake... or a night mare, things to do, and so forth. Oh...."Got Pictures"?
And ya all thought I was starting more rumpus with this headliner
[Edited on 7-17-2005 by yankeeirishman]
What control freaks there are here. Don\'t believe that post you just read!
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movinguy
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I have enjoyed the few times I have stayed there, but some people say it gives them the creeps - something about the locals is not as warm and fuzzy
as other places. Also heard rumors of drug/meth trafficking . . .
I actually gave a ride to a couple of soldados from the El Rosario checkpoint back to the barracks in SQ. Nice enough fellows 
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jrbaja
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It wouldn't be my first choice
But, if you like drinking, fishing, and clams, that would be a regular "hotspot".
The meth problem is pretty prevalent in all the larger areas of Baja. Not quite as bad as the u.s. but it's getting there.
I'm sure there are better deals on land than most places and there are some on here that will know more.
[Edited on 7/18/2005 by jrbaja]
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yankeeirishman
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Meth problem ? Are you refering to the use of it by tourist, or
Mexican citizens?
What control freaks there are here. Don\'t believe that post you just read!
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jrbaja
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The Sculpin
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Mood: Riding into the Sunset, looking for a sunrise.
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If you use meth, you will certainly kill someone, and then you'll end up in San Quentin....a prison on the San Francisco bay (california). I'm sure
you mean San Quintin, a once sleepy town about 4 hours south of the border that has grown into one of baja's biggest agricultural areas. It attracts
many working families as well as migrants looking for work during the harvest season. Out of work migrants and ever reaching drug cartel equals meth
heads running amok in the hills. It is also one of the areas that has pioneered the use of "sails" to catch the moisture provided by fog as a source
of fresh water. Areas around Guerrero Negro also use this method.
OK, just busting your chops..after all, you're not Bruce and you can't get away with this kind of spelling gaff.
There is a community of expats in El Socorro that seem to be quite happy and not to keen to dispell bad rumors of the place. It also has been an area
with very violent crime, although sporadic and uncertain in cause. The surf there is outstanding if you're tough enough.
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yankeeirishman
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| Quote: | Originally posted by The Sculpin
If you use meth, you will certainly kill someone, and then you'll end up in San Quentin....a prison on the San Francisco bay (california). I'm sure
you mean San Quintin, a once sleepy town about 4 hours south of the border that has grown into one of baja's biggest agricultural areas. It attracts
many working families as well as migrants looking for work during the harvest season. Out of work migrants and ever reaching drug cartel equals meth
heads running amok in the hills. It is also one of the areas that has pioneered the use of "sails" to catch the moisture provided by fog as a source
of fresh water. Areas around Guerrero Negro also use this method.
OK, just busting your chops..after all, you're not Bruce and you can't get away with this kind of spelling gaff.
There is a community of expats in El Socorro that seem to be quite happy and not to keen to dispell bad rumors of the place. It also has been an area
with very violent crime, although sporadic and uncertain in cause. The surf there is outstanding if you're tough enough. |
San Quentin..nasty joint I spent 22 years there.................. for being a bad speller Great info you did for me. Txs. You know..I didnt get much in way of pictures off Yahoo or Google of this place. Duh!!!!!!!!!!! I was
spelling it incorrectly. Thanks again for the spell ck
[Edited on 7-18-2005 by yankeeirishman]
What control freaks there are here. Don\'t believe that post you just read!
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wrk
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It seems to me that when one leaves San Quentin heading south the "real" Baja begins and the traffic ends. I always feel that I am truly headed home
when I leave SQ.
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mike odell
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San Quentin??? San Quitien, San Someplace!!
Yank,
Give it the gas from TJ to Guerro Negro! Usta be you could consider yourself officially in Baja after Ensenada, No More,
Give it the gas, past San Felipe, Give it the gas! Baja starts
after the Mason Dixon Line, Baja Sur,Baja Norte!!Were good here for maybe 5 to 10 more years!!!!! See ya soon!
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mike odell
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Oops.
this was directed to wrp! but still applies!
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Sharksbaja
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They are right yanker....
| Quote: | Originally posted by mike odell
Yank,
Give it the gas from TJ to Guerro Negro! Usta be you could consider yourself officially in Baja after Ensenada, No More,
Give it the gas, past San Felipe, Give it the gas! Baja starts
after the Mason Dixon Line, Baja Sur,Baja Norte!!Were good here for maybe 5 to 10 more years!!!!! See ya soon! |
In the good ol' days the journey"really" did syart in San Quintin as that is where Migra stamped your tourist card for passage south. It WAS the wild
west of the area. Now I think you could bypass without much ado. The roadside clam vendors do a great job and seafood in the area plentiful. THat is
it's best feature I think. Many pedestrians on the highway also.
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TMW
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For an adventure on the west side of Baja turn off east at KM15 south of San Quintin in the Santa Maria area and go into the mountains. A fun 60 miles
before rejoining hwy 1 near El Arenoso.
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Bruce R Leech
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I have many Friends that Live in San Quintin, most are in the ranching business grow tomatoes and other vegy crops. it is a pretty nice place once you
get off the highway and explore a little bit. they have lots of good places to eat. also a grate summer Clement, nice and cool.
Bruce R Leech
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Hook
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Dirty and dank.....
.....kinda sums up my impression of SQ. It seems to have more than it's share of blowing trash on and off the highway.
Then there's the weather......the condition we gringos know as June Gloom can literally last for 8 months or more. Not completely continuous but
almost. The cooler upwellings in the area make the overcast pretty constant.
It's also kind of a pain in terms of boating in and out of the harbor.
I like my Baja warm and SQ does not qualify.
BTW, I hear there is much more profitable crops besides tomatoes grown in the hothouses south of town.
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Bruce R Leech
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Hook
.....kinda sums up my impression of SQ. It seems to have more than it's share of blowing trash on and off the highway.
Then there's the weather......the condition we gringos know as June Gloom can literally last for 8 months or more. Not completely continuous but
almost. The cooler upwellings in the area make the overcast pretty constant.
It's also kind of a pain in terms of boating in and out of the harbor.
I like my Baja warm and SQ does not qualify.
BTW, I hear there is much more profitable crops besides tomatoes grown in the hothouses south of town. |
If your implying illegal crops your wrong. a very good Friend of mine owns those and he doesn't do that. careful what you say on this forum he is on
line also.
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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jrbaja
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Guilty conscience?
I thought he was talking about Roses.
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bajaruby
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Y.I.M.
In oct., that is my destination. Don't know if we will accually make it that far or not. It is sort of like the river here. We always plan a
destination, but if something pops up along the way that is nice, we kinda get stuck there.
My uncle used to have a house down there when he was alive and said there was no better place on earth. But that was MANY yrs. ago and things do
change.
I thought it was nice. But anywhere in Baja is nice to me.
Can't wait.
Oh, and I can't stand these people either. They are haveing way too much fun without me. They are just too lucky. We'll just have to suffer in this
109 weather until we get there. Stay cool
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Porky Pig
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Live in San Quintin
We really like the mild climate, sometimes run a fan on an especially warm summer day, sometimes run a small propane heater on a colder winter
morning. Wind is a downside. The area is mainly agricultural so there is a large transient population of field workers, giving us support for larger
grocery stores and shopping conveniences. The plowed agriculture fields make the area dustier than most, hopefully becoming less dusty with the boom
in covered "hothouses". The area is not a tourist destination except as a stopover, except for fishermen for whom the area is a great year round
destination. One of the main reasons the beautiful beaches are not a tourist destination is the cold water influx which hits San Quintin, making the
oyster farming possible as our water temp is comparably to Washington State. Add the wind factor, and the beaches are nippy, but desireable to the
kiteboarders. Most expats who build a house live in several enclaves as they desire to build on private property, whereas the mexicans live in ejidos
or on ejido land, which for an expat, is a very dicey type land to build on. Those expats who live in the local mexican ejido communities generally
rent a house, which works out well. As an example of housing costs, you can rent a 2 bedroom house for about $200 monthly. The most popular
construction here at Cielito Lindo is the typical local block house, wooden roof, local made windows, septic system, and 300 gal water tank, all for
about $10dlls square foot for the shell. A 500 sq ft house is the most popular size. Expand this to include plastering, tile, fixtures, interior
walls, solar system etc and you are looking at $30 dlls sq ft and up.
We are still remote enough, mentally and physically, from the bureaucrats that we can still bring our pets in the bar, have few building restrictions,
and can live life as we like. Like all of Baja, we can see the changes coming, even here at "pretty little heaven".
Dave & Juanita, Cielito Lindo, San Quintin
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Porky Pig
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Cielito Lindo beach is not crowded. Gets a little more crowd on major holidays but not as much as most other Baja beaches.
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jrbaja
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Porky
Would you please tell Chook from Los Barriles that J.R. says hola and hope to get down there soon.
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