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John M
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Alfonsina's
A bit of a change since our last visit. Not used to seeing folks here wearing wristbands. A new look.
We found the food here was consistently good.
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honda tom
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when the asphalt comes......
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Cliffy
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"when the asphalt comes......"
Perfect! :-)
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JZ
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They have been trying to become a "resort" for the last 5-7 years.
Have a resort setting in the corner of the bay. And the lobby.
I haven't seen the rooms in a few years. But they were not resort grade last time I checked.
Tying a required meal plan to the room has kept us from visiting more often.
[Edited on 10-21-2020 by JZ]
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John M
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Even more on the way...
There is now a grading project underway just south of the runway - sort of outlined in brown on the image below. Several pieces of heavy equipment
parked there. I'd guess more than 1/4 mile on a side - it's all smooth and flat - something is coming!
Furthermore, to access the Rancho Grande palapas there is now a fellow stationed just off the highway checking your camping permit ($15.00 &
purchased from the store), otherwise the route in to the palapas is blocked with a cable.
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David K
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I am so glad I knew Baja before all of this happened!
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del mar
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Don Rafa starting work on his golf course?
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chippy
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Tioloco
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Still plenty of rustic camping away from the resort.
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David K
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It is the paving of roads that can't be avoided anymore... Bad roads brought good people and that was a simpler time.
I know progress is unavoidable and increasing population needs better roads, services, medical facilities, etc.
My memories of Baja before asphalt are some of the best treasures.
It was a 10-day drive to Cabo in the 60s (100 miles per day average). Sure, you could do it in 5, if nothing broke and that invitation to a town
fiesta serving turtle stew was passed!
I remember when the town of L.A. Bay would go black at 10 pm with the shutting down of the town generator, and all the stars would burst out above...
those were the amazing times.
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StuckSucks
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Clearly, the right answer. Gonzaga is moving into the Los Cabos category: something to avoid.
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del mar
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JZ
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This is your 3rd post itt.
You deleted the other two.
How many ppl post on this handle you weirdo.
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del mar
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This is your 3rd post itt.
You deleted the other two.
How many ppl post on this handle you weirdo.
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well I hope you saved them all, feel free to bust em all out here for all to see, they all simply suggested that comparing gonzaga bay to los cabos is
ludicrous yet without any childish schoolyard name calling you idiots love to engage in......go ahead!
and there's only one me here!
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Skipjack Joe
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You were promoting this back then. What did you expect when the road got paved?
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David K
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This is exactly what I expected: development. I was reporting, not promoting.
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Since the roads are now relatively good, perhaps Joaquin doesn't care as much now about the pilot traffic filling his hotel. His nice sandy airstrip
has not been renewed by the feds so pilots are forced to land on rough gravel at Rancho Grande OR a little farther south at Punta Final.
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Pavement or no, that area is fished out, and there's nothing else there for tourists. Looks great as an eco-hotel as seen in first photo. Stop-over
out of Felipe for a change of pace, but I can't see it as a go-to destination. What would be the elements for a hoped-for "resort"? Swimming pool,
golf course, spa with massage? A lot of maintenance for the occasional tourist. I'm with David - my dad had a trailer/palapa shared with a couple
guys from LA - flew in. That's my idea of Baja. Lots could be done to attract more patrons who live in the general proximity - live music, fish
dinner specials, fishing specials - heck, sign me up for that - I'd take a detour off Mex 1. No need to go "whole hog" without seeing what the
pavement will bring. Necessity would be key.
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mtgoat666
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so if no fishing, there is nothings else to do? seems a bit narrow-minded to think every tourist is solely focused on fishing, eh?
looks like a good place to kayak, paddle board or day sail.
i have also heard that some people go to baja to offroad... maybe i heard wrong?
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Stewwalker
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Some Ikea furniture and a little paint and tile work and yall think the gringos will come running? Just put Joyce Smith at the front gate, she'll
send the hipsters packing. Ask Coco what he thinks about Alfonsinas.
Last I checked, Alfonsinas ran on generator power. Eco Hotel?
Remember, everything in Baja was new at one point in time...
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