Sparetimewanted
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La Paz to Loreto
Driving from LP to Loreto this week. Does anyone have a recent road condition? How much time should I allow?
Muchas Grac
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oxxo
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Allow about 4.5 to 5 hours depending on the speed you choose to drive and how backed up the military checkpoints are.
bien viaje
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vandenberg
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4 hours at 60 to 65mph. No checkpoints. Watch coming through Constitucion. Make sure you stop at every stop sign and watch for ones you wouldn't
expect.
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willyAirstream
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2 days ago - roads are fine with no major construction. The usual cows and burros.
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tiotomasbcs
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Same as above but last week I encountered some heavy Fog! Especially thick in Insurgentes. New road finished down the Escarpment and into Puerto
Escondido!! Smooth. Just watch your speed. Tio
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Sparetimewanted
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Muchas gracias for the report! Can't wait to get down there.
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Sparetimewanted
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As reported, road conditions were great. No checkpoint stops either, and no hassles in Constitucion. Road to Lopez Mateos is in horrible shape but
they are working on it. Also took a side trip to Agua Verde. 20 mile dirt road. Gnarly at times. Was glad I was in a rental with high ground
clearance. Beautiful scenery.
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David K
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Photos would be awesome!
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If you haven't been to Aque Verde yet, and have screamed by that junction. You have missed the opportunity of a lifetime to experience something
unbelievable. The views are worth the trip to the beach. I still rememberr our first trip "in". And the first view of the coastline & valley.
It's breath taking.
And there is a little restaurant down in the village. The food was good. And they could use our business!! They don't get many visitors. Brother
sold his used travel trailer to a fellow from Point Reyes Cal. I think it was. He had a dog he would talk to in french. Quite a character. forget
his name. He usually was bare ass naked when we'd drive up to his lot. Alas. He is now gone back to the states. Was losing his eye sight.
[Edited on 11-1-2011 by Phil S]
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BajaBlanca
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we haven't been t agua verde
please post some photos !
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Phil S
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DavidK. You got any pictures for B B???? Mine are all 35mm slides. (anyone heard of that term????)
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Phil S
DavidK. You got any pictures for B B???? Mine are all 35mm slides. (anyone heard of that term????) |
The last two photos on this page: http://www.vivabaja.com/baja15/page5.html
The view from the Agua Verde Road, before dropping 1,000 feet to the coast.
[Edited on 11-2-2011 by David K]
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mgouras
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Anyone know if there is any food and some sort of lodgin in agua verde?
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Sparetimewanted
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No lodging other than camping on the beach. There was a very small store. The drive was exhilerating! Spectacular views. Wouldn't want to do it
during a rain shower. But i recommend it if you have extra time.
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varon
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You can also arrange for meals at Rancho San Cosme at the bottom of the grade where the road runs parallel to the sea.
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BajaBlanca
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sounds like such an exquisite place to go to .... it is the camping thing that gets me .... I am so over camping ..... I think ...
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