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BajaBlanca
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Loreto-Auggies- malecon - pics
we are eating delicous hamburgers at Auggies
where is everyone ? there is no one here, the malecon is being completely redone and no cars are allowed on it. Auggies is the only place open,
apparently.
windy and cold. on our way further south in a minute !
[Edited on 1-3-2013 by BajaBlanca]
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You answered your own question....
Cold, windy and the malecon is tore up.
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Kinda early for all the old folks to be out drinking at Augie's..Free food at 4PM will bring them all out..The malecon will be that way for a while.
Its already taken them over a year to get that far. By the time they finish they will have to start over, as it is in need of repair already at the
other end..
Sorry we missed you guys at Augie's....
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Augies, always a stop for good cheer.
Funny, the malecon looked good enough the last couple of years, but glad to hear it's getting a facelift anyway. We'll check it out later this
winter..hopefully.
I do what the voices in my tackle box tell me.
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Good news is Loreto is redeveloping. Downside, like fish101 says, is that it will take forever.
During my first/only visit to Loreto Oct 2012, enjoyed the town very much. Will return and hope those businesses that were still open survive.
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well, glad to hear that we were a couple hours early ! next time we shall plan for happy hour ...
the malecon is one huge mess. and we were here a year ago and it was fine, the lady in Auggie's said this had been going on for a year and you
guys confirmed this.
we did hear a lot of folks speaking English so tourism is alive .... I really like Loreto. I like the charm.
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Paula
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Although it has taken some time, the finished center part of the malecon is beautiful! I sure haven't seen that repairs are needed yet.
Work has picked up on the south end recently, they are moving fast right now. On the north end a pretty, low rock wall is being built along the
beach, and you can see progress daily. The road ed is being prepared too.
The previous "update" was about 6 years ago, and really it wasn't an improvement at all, with ugly sidewalks and and a scaled back look to a formerly
pleasant area.
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I Was just down to loreto and was surprised to see that the malecon looks almost the same as it was before .  What a waste of time and money . Only part that is different is the middle .
Thought that it would new and better ,same old look
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the malecon was fine before someone somewhere decided it needed improvement. the mess has been going on for over a year and has driven several
business out of business. but everyone still manages to find Augies!
one thing Mexico is good at building is ruins!
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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so, I think these pics are too big for some monitors but I have the new version of photobucket and I dont see where one can downsize.... the
nightmare begins !
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBlanca
so, I think these pics are too big for some monitors but I have the new version of photobucket and I dont see where one can downsize.... the
nightmare begins ! |
sad thing is, those photos are not the worst of the nightmare...they are actually a HUGE improvement on the last twelve months
[Edited on 1-3-2013 by rhintransit]
reality\'s never been of much use out here...
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Not much progress from two months ago when I was there.
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And......the same old sewer stink on the corner of Juarez and the Malecon.
Must make the sale of those condos a cinch
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sad to hear that these photos actually portray an improvement ):
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Drama Queens!!!
Still in business on the Malecon:
Los Mandiles with excellent Mexican specialties breakfast to dinner
Islas Loreto with the best seafood in town, also open breakfast to dinner
Mediteraneo with it's beautiful view of Isla Carmen and good food and drink
Hotel La Mision
The Giggling Dolphin, not on the Malecon but up Juarez-- great food
Hotel Posada San Francisco
Las Cabanas de Loreto, great Hotel just off the Malecon on the south end
Sukasa, a lovely hotel, and the bonus of Roberta Henry's amazing art studio.
The pictures don't tell the whole story-- go down and have a look!
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What Paula just said! I'd been thinking of saying much the same thing, but she beat me to it!
I also do not understand the criticism of the redo...the finished part is so much more beautiful than it used to be, and it was pretty beat up before.
The pergola at the end of Juarez is a great spot and the blue sails at the entrance to the marina are a great touch.
The north end is open, and there are cars...and as Paula said, lots of open businesses.
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Paula.....Ate at two on your list this week with my visiting son. Both on the malecon, and walked less than a block from where we parked both times.
Negotiating a route to the launch ramp with a tandem-axle trailer, however, requires a bit more planning. It's a good idea to do reconnaissance the
night before to see what might work.....
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I'm with Paula, too. 
I remember what the malecon looked like in 1973, so I'm impressed with the job (albeit, lengthly!) they're doing........
"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration."
-Nikola Tesla
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I don't think anyone is complaining about the finished product, just the logistics of the construction. Why couldn't they have torn up one side of
the road at a time, finished that, opened that up to traffic and then completed the other side? NO NO, they shut down the entire road and then take
months and months to complete the project. I remember days going by without seeing any work at all. Yes the businesses are still there, but they
must be significantly down on income. I know a lot of people who won't put up with that inconvenience just to have a meal. It's just stupid
planning on the part of the city.
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