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mulegemichael
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semana santa
just exactly when is the 2 week period this year so we can hole up during that time....we were considering heading north the first week of april
through san felipe but just heard a rumor that that's right in the middle of semana santa.....any help??
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bajalinda
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The last week of March and the first week of April are the 2 weeks when many people will be going on vacation - so March 24 (or 23) to April 6 or 7.
In other words, the week before and the week after Easter.
You might want to wait a week for your drive north.
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Mulegena
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Semana Santa Mexico 2013
Officially, Sunday to Sunday March 24-31
BUT
in practice Friday the 22nd of March to Tuesday the second of April the roads will be heavy-travelled up and down Baja.
The beaches of the Bay turn into instant mini-cities with gobs of happy people, cars & dogs & cops & camp-to-camp grocery and trinket
vendors. Come Wednesday morning its all cleaned up and the beaches are barren as if it never happened.
Grab yer groceries early and hunker down 'til it blows over... unless you want to join in the fun.
"Raise your words, not your voice. It's rain that grows flowers, not thunder." ~Rumi
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mulegemichael
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i'll be a hunkerin"....i can really "hunker"...big time.
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Curt63
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Im a Semana Santa virgen. I'll get to view the spectacle for the first time this year.
We are delivering a new fishing boat for a Bajanomad buddy and delivering a quad to another Bajanomad buddy.
No worries
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bajajudy
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Great Advice!
| Quote: | Originally posted by Mulegena
Semana Santa Mexico 2013
Officially, Sunday to Sunday March 24-31
BUT
in practice Friday the 22nd of March to Tuesday the second of April the roads will be heavy-travelled up and down Baja.
The beaches of the Bay turn into instant mini-cities with gobs of happy people, cars & dogs & cops & camp-to-camp grocery and trinket
vendors. Come Wednesday morning its all cleaned up and the beaches are barren as if it never happened.
Grab yer groceries early and hunker down 'til it blows over... unless you want to join in the fun. |
I loved this post on semana santa
I have always found it the most wonderful holiday for the Mexican people. All the families camping on the beach.
We used to live on the road to La Playita(we still live in the same place but the road moved!) and, you are 100% correct about it starting early,
because the trucks and cars loaded with mattresses, coolers...etc., all the necessities for beach life, would usually start Thursday.
We will also be prepared to stay home.
It seems to really die down Monday
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Leo
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If you travel Hwy 1, make sure you have booked accomodation or stop early to check in and have toilet paper because the pemex stations will be out of
it.
The grass is always greener....
and so, there is always a better spot in Baja
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willardguy
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theres always the alternative. party like the ageing rockstar you know you are!
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shari
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it is the only week most people have off all year so the locals take full advantage...the towns on the pacific side are ghost towns as everyone heads
over to Las Bahias...the gulf side for nicer weather.
It is the most dangerous time for highway deaths as there are so many drunk, hungover, tired partiers traveling so be extra cautious...also gas
stations run out of gas because of all the extra traffic on the road....so stock up on gas, booze and food and ear plugs...but if you want a true
cultural immersion, head on down to Conception Bay and party hardy amigos
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Bob and Susan
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I agree with judy ...its a great time of year
it's "family fun"
I never under stand why the americans and Canadians
"freak out" when this time of year arrives
when you see a family arrive to the beach with a "boat load" of kids ...it's great
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shari
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Bob & susan...I daresay you may not have camped with a thousand locals a few feet from your tent playing loud music ALL night long...peeing &
throwing garbage everywhere. It just isnt a pleasant experience if you just want to camp on a nice beach...and for people who arent aware it will
happen, it can be quite a nasty surprise...on the other hand if you are a party animal you may just love it.
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mulege marv
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alot of hunker'n will be going on over here as well !!
family fun ??? i think not !
Want what you have
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bajajudy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
Bob & susan...I daresay you may not have camped with a thousand locals a few feet from your tent playing loud music ALL night long...peeing &
throwing garbage everywhere. It just isnt a pleasant experience if you just want to camp on a nice beach...and for people who arent aware it will
happen, it can be quite a nasty surprise...on the other hand if you are a party animal you may just love it. |
It is their beach.
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ncampion
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajajudy
| Quote: | Originally posted by shari
Bob & susan...I daresay you may not have camped with a thousand locals a few feet from your tent playing loud music ALL night long...peeing &
throwing garbage everywhere. It just isnt a pleasant experience if you just want to camp on a nice beach...and for people who arent aware it will
happen, it can be quite a nasty surprise...on the other hand if you are a party animal you may just love it. |
It is their beach. |
Yeah, but is it also their toilet and basurera?
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shari
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Judy...it's everyone's beach....I'm just saying expats arent used to or expecting that level of party camping which is why they get freaked out.
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rts551
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There are alternatives. We usually go off into the desert, visit some out of the way missions, or just explore off-road...a few people ut and
about, but not close to what the gulf beaches are.
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Bajajorge
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During that period make sure your vehicles are fueled up, have as much groceries on hand, and make sure your Peso supply is adequate.
I don't even go into San Felipe or anywhere near town during that period. ATMs are empty, Pemexes are dry and mercados are empty of many items. Not to
mention the crowds, no parking, etc.
Why do Liberals insist and demand that achievers pay the way for nonachievers who are to lazy to succeed, or are just failures by their own choice?
Criminals prefer unarmed victims, dictators prefer unarmed subjects.
Why do ignorant people continue their blabbering when it only proves to others how stupid they are.
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sancho
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I pulled into San Felipe a few yrs. back on Mon.
the day after Easter, the place was mostly empty
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El Jefe
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Out here it is mostly all about Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Easter Sunday. By Monday 90% of the folks are gone. We live 16 miles from San Jose on
the dirt road and most days the beach out front is empty except for a few pangeros and an occasional beach goer. Last year on Saturday I counted 106
vehicles on the beach. Who knows how many people?
In the past few years we see hardly any palo blanco stick and blue tarp shacks like the old days, now it's Costco dome tents, folding tables and blow
up mattresses. And there are ATVs, jet skis etc. These folks know how to have a fun weekend for sure. It gets pretty crazy with lots of traffic going
through the neighborhood. We are all highly entertained, and then glad when it is over.
Last year the home owners got all organized to go down and do a big beach cleanup on Monday. But it was already all bagged up in a huge pile awaiting
the city crew to come out and pick it up. Every year the beach is left in better condition than the last. Pretty nice.
I guess our only complaint last year was that the city could have left more than two porta potties out here for the weekend.
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by rts551
There are alternatives. We usually go off into the desert, visit some out of the way missions, or just explore off-road...a few people ut and
about, but not close to what the gulf beaches are. |
EXCELLENT way to enjoy Baja during Spring Break!
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