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[*] posted on 2-7-2009 at 02:06 PM
LAS TINAJITAS Rock Art Site


In April, 2001, Neal and Marian Johns waited along the road to Mision San Borja for our arrival... Amo Pescar, my son Chris and I were taking an exploration trip to see points of interest in that part of Baja. Neal wanted to show us a rock art site identified in Harry Crosby's book ('The Cave Paintings of Baja California') as 'Las Tinajitas', in the Sierra de San Borja.

It is several miles off the main San Borja road on a lesser used 'Jeep trail' with plenty of overgrown vegetation to add 'Baja pin stripes' to larger vehicles.

We followed Neal and Marian in their Tacoma to the base of a long cliff filled with small caves...

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As we began to get close to the caves, on foot, we could see markings inside...
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Nearly every cave seemed to have some painting in it... I asked by son (then 12) to go and check out ones that were not so easy for dad and his friends to see if it was worth the effort!

Chris yelled back, "I found the Medicine Man"... We all climbed closer...
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and closer...
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Chris was great at spotting the caves that were worth climbing up close to!
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From Las Tinajitas we followed Neal and Marian to the line shacks near San Gregorio were we spent the night... The next day it was more great discoveries in central Baja to come!







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[*] posted on 2-7-2009 at 02:09 PM


Love these photos / posts David. Keep them coming...



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[*] posted on 2-7-2009 at 02:22 PM


REALLY neat fotos, Thank you very much



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[*] posted on 2-7-2009 at 02:48 PM


Thank you amigos!

Check out the new posts on the General Baja forum: 'Petroglyphs and Pictographs you can drive to' :D




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[*] posted on 2-7-2009 at 07:28 PM


Well I'll be danged! Even back then, they played tic-tac-toe.
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[*] posted on 2-7-2009 at 08:04 PM


David keep sending your photos and everything else you do.
I love all the stuff you input in here. Thank you. David




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[*] posted on 2-7-2009 at 10:17 PM


Very cool photos, looks like something I need to see.



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[*] posted on 2-8-2009 at 10:25 AM


Baja is an 'oasis of adventure and discovery'... take the plunge!:yes:

If you come to a fork in the road, TAKE IT!

Every dirt road in Baja goes SOMEWHERE... usually somewhere interesting!

There is just SO MUCH BAJA... and so little time!:lol::cool:




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[*] posted on 2-10-2009 at 09:02 PM


Ummm it looks like my picture

tinajitas.JPG - 19kB




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[*] posted on 2-11-2009 at 08:41 AM


Great pics David, thanks.

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[*] posted on 3-6-2009 at 01:36 PM


Saw this on my way down to Bahia de Los Angeles last Oct.



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[*] posted on 1-16-2014 at 04:27 PM


Very cool Tony!



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[*] posted on 1-16-2014 at 05:40 PM


Tony, that is pretty amazing.




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I may repost the photos at Las Tinajitas since Photobucket has added their watermark hoping to get more dinero from me! ;)




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[*] posted on 7-18-2021 at 09:56 AM


Thank you David for all you contribute here on a daily basis.

Doug has a mammoth job, and needs help managing everything that comes his, and your way.

It does take a village. Those who positively contribute have my eternal respect.

Others, not so much.

Peace, love, and fish tacos.

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[*] posted on 7-18-2021 at 12:19 PM


Thank you, that is appreciated!
I got a u2u asking about cave paintings near San Borja. So, I bumped up a couple of related threads for him/her.




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[*] posted on 7-2-2023 at 03:54 PM


OK gang, I replaced the photos that were spoiled with the Photobucket watermark.



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