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[*] posted on 12-11-2016 at 11:12 PM
What about San Matias


Have driven past San Matias on Hwy 3 over the years and wondered about what was there. Was lucky enough to rent a little casa there during this years Baja 1K and still puzzled about why there is a village there. There is a microwave tower, a factory processing cactus, store, and a couple of cantinas. The people and numerous free roaming dogs all seemed friendly.
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[*] posted on 12-12-2016 at 09:39 AM


An orphanage sponsored by Malcolm Smith, too!

The town there sprang up mostly after the road was paved, about 1977.
The pass is historic as the only easy passage to the desert as well as being the division between the Sierra Juarez and the Sierra San Pedro Martir.




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[*] posted on 12-12-2016 at 11:04 AM


burritos de machaca.

that is why it exists - and we should thank the higher powers that it does. An oasis between point A and point B.

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[*] posted on 12-12-2016 at 12:32 PM


Agreed! The burritos de machaca at the loncheria are super good!



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[*] posted on 12-14-2016 at 12:11 PM


Several people from San Felipe have summer homes up there. Much cooler there in summer. Nice quiet little town. :)
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[*] posted on 12-20-2016 at 11:25 PM


The burritos at the loncheria are good.

The village must have been planned, streets form a perfect grid. One of the local gringos said it was originally a Mexican version of an 'Indian reservation' which resulted in some tax advantages for residents.

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