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DianaT
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A Few Sights from a quick daytrip
to San Pablo and Bahia de Tortugas
Started off as a quick day trip from Bahia Ásuncion to San Pablo--road had been graded, but then we headed on the back road to Tortugas for lunch and
back home via the "main"roads.
The sign for San Pablo---don't want to get lost
San Pablo is a beautiful place---a desert Big Sur in a way
Glad the gate was still open when we drove out
opps, hit the wrong button, and not done yet.
Our part of Baja is real green from the rain and is just starting to bloom.
Can I help you Dad?
"Don't Sit Under the Elephant Tree With Anyone Else But Me"" je je
If you are old enough to remember that song---don't admit it!
The beautiful mountains in that area
A mesa area that looks similar to the southwest of the US
Tortugas is nice, but we are glad we are in Bahia Asuncion.
It was a nice day with a lunch overlooking Tortugas Bay.
John and Diane
[Edited on 1-18-2008 by jdtrotter]
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Thanks for posting this,pix looks like a great area to explore.I have never been in that side of the Pacific., now it's in my to do list.Thanks.
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Nice pictures. My last trip up there the gates were locked and no apparent way around anymore. Guess you go back to town if you get locked
inside?????
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Thanks for sharing your trip... Baja is full of interesting places to see!
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Nice pictures. My last trip up there the gates were locked and no apparent way around anymore. Guess you go back to town if you get locked
inside????? |
No, there would be no way around that gate. I guess if it got locked, it would not be a bad place to be stuck for a while---quite beautiful. 
It really is not a town, just a few houses, but they do have electricity and water and the man who greeted us was very nice----guess we don't look
like poachers. 
Diane
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Cool pics, I have wondered about that area. Nice to see how it looks.
Thanks again, I love to read your posts.
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Always loved the Viscaino Peninsula--thanks for the reminder!
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The gate to San Pablo should ALWAYS be locked and they were scolded for you guys getting in there...it is a very vulnerable area for abalone poaching
and thus needs to be well protected. But if you want to visit San Pablo, you can radio the vigilancia to open the gate at a predetermined time. it is
stunning and unique.
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Your elephant tree picture picture came out real well, Diane.
I've always been curious about tortugas. Looks like a very nice place. In fact, it looks better than asuncion in those pictures. It may be worth a
visit someday.
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Couple of years ago was shown another way in. That route is now blocked by old cars.
John and Diane - Guess you are going to have to buy a radio (one that can reach the Vigilancia). And don't tell anyone next time you go into this
beautiful place.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
Couple of years ago was shown another way in. That route is now blocked by old cars.
John and Diane - Guess you are going to have to buy a radio (one that can reach the Vigilancia). And don't tell anyone next time you go into this
beautiful place. |
Guess we will keep it a secret----guess it is not OK to share some interesting day trips with anyone. Only one person in town knew we went to San
Pablo.
Diane
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We have eaten several meals on that same deck in Tortuga.
Thanks for the memories. I love that area.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Skipjack Joe
Your elephant tree picture picture came out real well, Diane.
I've always been curious about tortugas. Looks like a very nice place. In fact, it looks better than asuncion in those pictures. It may be worth a
visit someday. |
Thanks Igor---glad you like that picture. The elephant trees are really incredible right now---everything is so green.
We think it was worth a visit want to take more time to explore that area. This was just a very quick trip. Tortuga is very different. Did not get
a decent pictures of the houses, but they look more like wooden homes we have seen in Belize fishing villages---sort of that bat and board style---I
think that is what it is called.
Besides, the trip there takes one through lots of different terrain-----a lot more variety than we expected.
Diane
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
Guess we will keep it a secret----guess it is not OK to share some interesting day trips with anyone. Only one person in town knew we went to San
Pablo.
Diane
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Ok you guys, first you come into town and build a fortress, then you get the locals scolded for taking unauthorized tours and now you dare post
pictures of a red gate clearly and unmistakeably on an uphill of some sort, making it a dead giveaway as for location so flocks of tourists can come.
What next?
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Boy you guys sure have a lot of secret places out there. Shhhhhhhh!
Thanks Diane, nice display.
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Diane,
Was your lunch on the patio connected to a restaurant, or did you bring your own? We like Tortugas but didn't stop to eat there, but would like to
know if there is such a place.
Tortugas is tricky if you have a big vehicle, the streets are pretty narrow.
We need to spend more time there to get the layout of the town, with the one way streets and tight turns.
Thanks,
P.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
they look more like wooden homes we have seen in Belize fishing villages---sort of that bat and board style---I think that is what it is called. .
Diane |
I noticed the same thing in Belize. Their buildings are in stark contrast to all of the rest of central america. I decided that was the british
influence. It seems that latin countries just don't have the wood mills it takes to cut and make the sort of boards we use here in the US and England
for our home building. That was my thinking.
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Igor
could be German influence as well.... In Bahia Tortugas ask around about the Korean Cemetery. Our friend at the time (Vigilancia making sure we
were not taking Lobster), thought it was from the late 1800's or early 1900's. Very old bay and port for fishing vessels.
Ralph
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| Quote: | Originally posted by fdt
| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
Guess we will keep it a secret----guess it is not OK to share some interesting day trips with anyone. Only one person in town knew we went to San
Pablo.
Diane
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Ok you guys, first you come into town and build a fortress, then you get the locals scolded for taking unauthorized tours and now you dare post
pictures of a red gate clearly and unmistakeably on an uphill of some sort, making it a dead giveaway as for location so flocks of tourists can come.
What next?
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Ferna,
I am sending Rin Tin Tin after you---he will take off from our new private heliport.
Paulina,
The one way streets are confusing---think we did one the wrong way, but we usually do. There is a resturant there with a really nice lady named
Dolores. Really very basic---ok, but not a place to rave about.
We did not see all of it because we wanted to get back before dark ---- it was one of those spur of the moment quick trips.
Diane
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Spur of the moment quick trips are the best!
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