Bahía Concepción in photos (1976-2019)
These are photographs from my many trip web pages showing Bahía Concepción locations. If I find any more, especially from my trips here of 1966, 1973 and 1974, they will be added. 1976 1985 2001 2007 2009 Playa Buenaventura (Km. 93+) Playa La Perla (Km. 91 & 92 access roads) 2012 Playa La Perla […]
San Javier in photos (1926-2017)
Full name: San Francisco Javier de Biaundo Founding date: November 1, 1699 (relocated 5 miles south circa 1710-1720) Mission #2 Catholic Order: Jesuit Founded by: Padre Francisco Píccolo Condition: Stone church constructed from 1744 to 1758. Closing date: Closed in 1817. GPS: 25.860727, -111.543585 Access: Mex. #1 Km. 117 (Loreto) east & south 21 miles (paved). Read more: CLICK HERE [All photos below that […]
The Gold of Northern Baja, prospecting on YouTube
Author and host of several YouTube tutorials on finding bits of gold in the mountains and desert of Baja California. Jens talks about his camping spots and describes plants and geology as he shows us how to find (and pan for) the gold. Come along with this humorous prospector and maybe bring a shovel and […]
California and Baja California, a tutorial
This peninsula was the first place called ‘California’ and thus the body of water on its east coast is the Gulf of California/ Golfo de California (but also known as the Sea of Cortez/ Mar de Cortés). When the Spanish missions expanded north of the peninsula (in 1769+), this northern region was called Nueva (New) […]
Las Pintas 2000-2016 (fossil and petroglyph grotto)
July 24, 2000: The Road to Las Pintas Las Pintas July 1, 2001 Sept. 17, 2005 On Sept. 17, 2005, Elizabeth (my girlfriend of nine months) and I traveled from El Rosario’s Baja Cactus Motel to the Las Pintas petroglyph and fossil grotto. Travel directions follow the photos. DIRECTIONS (in 2005) Highway 1, southward from […]
La Lobera (2005-2025)
May 2005 October 2005 April 2006 Just 3 miles west of Hwy. 1 (between Km. 47 and 48) is the dramatic coast and future sea food restaurant! July 2006 November 2006 July 4, 2011 It is 6 miles north (of El Rosario) on Hwy. 1 to the La Lobera road, between Km. 47 and 48. […]
Edits to 2023/2024 Benchmark Atlas
After a quick glance and a look at my email exchanges, here is what I could see that is new for 2023 over 2021. Note: there may be others and feel free to let me know what you discover. San Felipe Municipality added on multiple pages. Page 29: Puerto Nuevo [lobster village] (added) Page 35: […]
2023 Baja Expo
17 year ago… Greg had big news to share! Sitting next to me was Jens Tobias, author of a new book that is full of amazing details for the Baja explorer that lives in many of us. Order you own copy: https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Northern-Baja-History-Travel/dp/B0CFZ8BHYH/
Guadalupe Canyon (2001-2008)
Where is Guadalupe Canyon? Fifteen miles west of Mexicali, or fifty-seven miles east of Tecate, and then 35 miles south: GPS DIRECTIONS TO GUADALUPE CANYON (WGS84) Km. 28 is the Graded Road at Mexico #2: 32°34.33′, -115°47.40′ Km. 24 is the Dry Lake Road at Mexico #2: 32°34.57′, -115°44.67′ Junction of Graded and Dry Lake […]
Montevideo in photos (2002-2017)
This page is dedicated to the colorful pictographs of Montevideo, taken by my camera from New Years Weekend 2002 to my final visit in February 2017. The bigger, better images will be the newer ones, found by scrolling down past the older ones. The photos have been color enhanced so they are more like what […]
San Ignacio in photos (mission & river, 2007-2019)
Full name: San Ignacio de Kadakaamán Founding date: January 20, 1728 Mission #11 Catholic Order: Jesuit Founded by: Padre Juan Luyando Condition: Stone church construction from 1761 to 1767 and again from 1779 to 1786. Closing date: Closed in 1840. GPS: 27.283939, -112.898922 Access: Mex. #1 Km. 73 (San Ignacio entrance), south 1.6 miles (paved). Read more: CLICK HERE The mission of San Ignacio […]
Shell Island, 40 years in photos (1978-2018)
The long, narrow barrier island beach, between Percebu and Bahía Santa María, is backed by lagoons on the north and the south, that fill at high tide. During lunar high tides, these two lagoons connect and this narrow beach is surrounded by water. This is why I named it Shell Island (in 1978) instead of […]
Rosario de Abajo in photos (1925-2025 )
In 1802, the El Rosario mission (founded in 1774) moved two miles down the valley and across the river, after the spring by the mission failed. It was now located close to the river and farmlands. While the mission’s official name was Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Viñadaco, after the move the new location was […]
Santo Domingo in photos (1886-2025)
Full name: Santo Domingo Founding date: August 30, 1775 (relocated 2.5 miles east in 1798) Mission #20 Catholic Order: Dominican Founded by: Padre Miguel Hidalgo, Padre Manuel Garcia Condition: Adobe ruins at second site. Closing date: Closed in 1822 GPS: 30.770889, -115.937222 Access: Mex. #1, Km. 169, south of Ensenada, 5 miles east. The second Dominican California mission was named Santo Domingo and located […]
Rosario de Arriba in photos (1949-2025)
Full name: Nuestra Señora del Rosario de Viñadaco Founding date: July 24, 1774 (relocated 2 miles west in 1802) Mission #19 Catholic Order: Dominican Founded by: Padre Francisco Galistéo Condition: Adobe ruins at both sites Closing date: Closed in 1822 GPS/ Access: 30.066944, -115.718889 (first site) Mex. #1, Km. 58.5, south of San Quintín, just uphill. Read more: https://www.bajabound.com/bajaadventures/bajatravel/first_dominican_mission_baja_california The first ‘El Rosario’ mission […]