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mcfez
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80,000 visitors are expected
San Felipe is preparing for the annual influx of visitors for Semana Santa ( 18-24 April). A total of some 80,000 visitors are expected from Mexicali,
Tijuana and Ensenada, together with a fair contingent from the Imperial Valley and the San Diego, Los Angeles, Yuma region. Unfortunately, the jobless
rate of almost 27% in El Centro, the highest in the entire USA, and the continued economic uncertainty in both California and Baja California, means
that a lot of families will be camping on the beaches and bringing as much food and drink as possible with them. Still, the economic benefit to the
town should be around $1.5 million dollars. Occupancy rates of hotels and condominiums should approach 90% in the Thursday-Saturday period but most
people are on the way back home on Easter Sunday. The Malecon will be choc-a-bloc.
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Old people are like the old cars, made of some tough stuff. May show a little rust, but good as gold on the inside.
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bajalou
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And most of us try to avoid town this week and definitely do not head to Mexicali on Sunday. The beach by the Malecon will be totally covered with
tents and some between parked cars on the street. The dunes get wild with everyone trying to climb them in the family car etc.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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Phil S
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This is a 'religious event'. Right? Makes it sound more like a weekend party!!!!
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bajalou
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Well, the get to visit the Shrine to the Virgin of Guadalupe to pay their respects, then party.
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
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And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Phil S
This is a 'religious event'. Right? |
Only for the religious. For others, especially the young, it's more like Puberty Rites.
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CDB
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Stocking up on the necessities and staying close to home. Make sure your gas tank is full beforehand.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Phil S
This is a 'religious event'. Right? Makes it sound more like a weekend party!!!! |
Seriously? It is an event to see how many beer bottles they can cover the desert with and how many dirty diapers remain on the beach when the locals
go back home to the city!
Well, it used to be that way... I hope they will pack out their trash better than they used to.
The boom boom music begins and runs all night long... even if nobody is awake... it is a tradition to be as loud and 'festive' as possible...
tradition. San Felipe and Bahia Concepcion are popular spots of Semana Santa noise and trash fest!
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Jim/Liisa
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And lots of accidents drunk quad riders. The Ambulanse drivers get a work out.
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bent-rim
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I rode into San Felipe on a Monday afternoon during Semana Santa, after a long ride from BOLA, the town was a madhouse. I check a couple places for a
room, no luck. I pressed on to Mike's and I had the whole place to myself, there was no one else there. There were no c-cktails available, but
plenty of cervesa and they cooked me a good dinner and breakfast.
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Baja.BBQ
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Agree with Bajalou and CDB! we stock up before Semana Santa, AVOID town due to traffic and stay close to home North of San Felipe. Most of these
visitors bring their own food and supplies with them and leave their trash.
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BajaBlanca
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La Bocana itself becomes a ghosttown ... seems EVERYONE goes somewhere else ... we hang out at home and well ...... hang out ....
once we went to la paz, not realizing it was semana santa, and the Titan began to act up. never again. impossible to get a garage to fix the engine
and when we drove by bahia concepcion - I have never ever ever seen so many campers !!!
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Ken Cooke
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I CAN'T WAIT!!
Your exclusive photostream will appear on BajaNomad.com following Baja Grande!! 
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805gregg
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Years ago we camped at Laguna Percebu during that week, we arrived just as the drunk gringos, were leaving after spring break. They left a huge mess
of trash, and even were seen peeing in public in front of my wife and young daughter. Then the Mexican familys arrived, what a great change nice
friendly familys, that picked up after themselves and were quiet and respectfull.
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bajalou
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| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
Then the Mexican familys arrived, what a great change nice friendly familys, that picked up after themselves and were quiet and respectfull.
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That's not the way they treat the town!
No Bad Days
\"Never argue with an idiot. People watching may not be able to tell the difference\"
\"The trouble with doing nothing is - how do I know when I\'m done?\"
Nomad Baja Interactive map
And in the San Felipe area - check out Valle Chico area |
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajalou
| Quote: | Originally posted by 805gregg
Then the Mexican familys arrived, what a great change nice friendly familys, that picked up after themselves and were quiet and respectfull.
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That's not the way they treat the town! |
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I have seen 'locals' camp, then will drive away leaving bags of trash on the beach (that easily could have fit in their pick up)... we removed for
them.
I am not saying stupid gringo teenagers don't use their brains and may also have not cleaned up... but I am talking 'local' adult campers,
families....
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Ken Cooke
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My policy is to leave the camp looking better than you found it. Leaving no trash behind, etc. Too bad about the "Ugly American" campers. They
would not have done this in the 'States.
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MrBillM
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The Exception to the rule.
As one who has seen MANY Semana Santas at Percebu over the last 30+ years, I'd have to say that I MISSED that ONE where all the Mexican Campers
cleaned up after themselves.
I DO have plenty of photos of the Beach after they didn't. The BIG difference between the Gringo Trash and the Mex Basura is, no doubt, a consequence
of the "family" members brought along by those Mexicans. MORE young Rugrats, hence WAY more Stinking Diapers left everywhere.
It USED to be that the great saving grace to the Mid-Week exodus of Gringos being replaced by Mexicanos was an improvement in the Blaring music,
however for some reason beyond reason, THEY have developed an affinity for Trash-Mouth Rap, Ho-Hop or whatever it's called today.
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Ken Cooke
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| Quote: | Originally posted by MrBillM
It USED to be that the great saving grace to the Mid-Week exodus of Gringos being replaced by Mexicanos was an improvement in the Blaring music,
however for some reason beyond reason, THEY have developed an affinity for Trash-Mouth Rap, Ho-Hop or whatever it's called today.
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Anything beats Country and Western muzak! 
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Bajafun777
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Need to start having people fined for leaving trash like they did in Glamis in Imperial Valley and it was amazing how fast it started to get under
control. It is sad that others do not think about how their total uncaring actions offend others using those same areas of recreation. Public places
should always be left clean when you leave, we have even picked up after others at parks simply because it was faster to do so than just get mad about
it spoiling the fun you went there for. Take Care & Travel Safe--- "No Hurry, No Worry, Just FUN" bajafun777
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baja829
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We always stay in the So. Campos -- most of all because American High School and College kids, just set up camp on absent neighbors porches and/or
decks, so we need at least one homeowner in each Campo to make certain they don't stop here. There are plenty of arroyos and empty beach fronts along
the way.
The past few years, Mexican families have been driving beyond Poblado Delicias and even So. of Puertecitos, as they want to be free of the crowds as
well, so there's lots of traffic going So. starting Wed. night.
We also tell our guests to fill up their gas tanks and purchase food on their way in to San Felipe, as the wait for gas on Sunday can be as long as
the wait to cross the border and could last until Monday, should they run out of gas and/or food.
Overall, Semana Santa business is good for the locals and extremely important!
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