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Santo Cristo del Camino
saw a sign along the road the other day
a 300 mts - Santo Cristo del Camino
anyone know what that is?
A rancho maybe?
near Mision San Javier
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Nomad 'Gueribo' mentioned it on Feb. 1, 2019. Her photo is of the giant crucifix at the fork in the road, with the sign: http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=92148
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Quote: Originally posted by lencho  |
Did you not go another 300m down that road to see what was there?
Myself, I couldn't have resisted the temptation.  |
I went down the road - in both directions
stupid me - I did not relate the shrine and the cross to the announcing sign
I thought, it was an attraction following that road in at the 300 mtr mark
again, stupid me
of course the shrine and cross are "Santo Cristo del Camino"
like the shrine 4.5 km down the road is "San Judas Tadeo"
[Edited on 1-30-2022 by 4x4abc]
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by the way, the 70 km road from san Javier to MEX53 is in deplorable shape
last year's Baja 1000 really effed it up
deep carves in the turns
lotsa rocks exposed
it was a painful drive
David, do you have a km list?
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| Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc | by the way, the 70 km road from san Javier to MEX53 is in deplorable shape
last year's Baja 1000 really effed it up
deep carves in the turns
lotsa rocks exposed
it was a painful drive
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I have not driven from San Javier to Hwy. 53 (near Santo Domingo). The new Baja Atlas from Benchmark has the kilometer points along it. San Javier is
just beyond the Km. 70 point.
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| Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc | by the way, the 70 km road from san Javier to MEX53 is in deplorable shape
last year's Baja 1000 really effed it up
deep carves in the turns
lotsa rocks exposed
it was a painful drive
David, do you have a km list? |
I thought SCORE said they repaired the roads after races…
Ya, sure, you betcha!
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| Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc | by the way, the 70 km road from san Javier to MEX53 is in deplorable shape
last year's Baja 1000 really effed it up
deep carves in the turns
lotsa rocks exposed
it was a painful drive
David, do you have a km list? |
I thought SCORE said they repaired the roads after races…
Ya, sure, you betcha!
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SCORE pays the government to fix roads
but we all know how that goes in Mexico
and of course SCORE turns a blind eye
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| Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc | | Quote: Originally posted by mtgoat666 | | Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc | by the way, the 70 km road from san Javier to MEX53 is in deplorable shape
last year's Baja 1000 really effed it up
deep carves in the turns
lotsa rocks exposed
it was a painful drive
David, do you have a km list? |
I thought SCORE said they repaired the roads after races…
Ya, sure, you betcha!
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SCORE pays the government to fix roads
but we all know how that goes in Mexico
and of course SCORE turns a blind eye
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If SCORE behaved ethically and with respect to Mexico, then SCORE would (1) repair the roads themselves, or (2) cease putting on races until they had
a verifiable and certain govt commitment to fix the roads.
SCORE is complicit in the governemnt’s inaction and non-repair, so the only ethical action is to halt racing until situation fixed
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If you pay taxes to the government and the fire department doesn't come when needed or the trash isn't collected or ? ... how is that your fault,
goat?
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If SCORE behaved ethically and with respect to Mexico, then SCORE would (1) repair the roads themselves, or (2) cease putting on races until they had
a verifiable and certain govt commitment to fix the roads.
SCORE is complicit in the governemnt’s inaction and non-repair, so the only ethical action is to halt racing until situation fixed"
A big govt guy like you would depend on the Govmt.
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The roads used public and private. That infrastructure is not the responsibility of the users. Pretty sure that the race promotors have a clause in
their contract to execute their races that keeps them from the responsibility of damage to the infrastructure.
Having said that we do see the governments paying for grading some roads. But only the ones were the locals demand it. The large Ejido's are randomly
successful in having govt fix roads.
Basically the roads are not fixed because the locals do not care.
Never heard of SCORE or any other race promoter paying to fix a road.
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