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Emerson Hikes El Camino Real towards Santa María

My Quest for the Santa Maria Mission This is a story about a quest to reach the Santa María Mission in the Cataviña area in Baja, from Day 1, I knew the standard way to get there, but hey! Why not try alternate ways, right? I started studying google earth in detail, and with the […]

1947 Auto Club Trip Report

AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOURING BUREAU SPECIAL BULLETIN No 214 Date December 11, 1947 LOWER CALIFORNIA The following information has been received from our member, Mrs. Don Waters of Anaheim, California who recently made this trip and has kindly granted us permission to reproduce her account of it. WHILE WE DO NOT HAVE A […]

Steve Silver’s BAJA

A look at Baja’s plants, animals, and human creations, through Steve’s camera. New additions from April 2024 (are dated). Photos categorized under: Plants, Landscapes, Humans and what they make, Animals and Critters. Who is Steve Silver and what brought him to Baja California? See Steve’s biography at the bottom of the page, following his photos. […]

Advice on Driving into Baja California, Mexico

Plenty of information about this is on the Internet, some of that may even be correct! Let me calm your nerves if this is your first trip to Baja, by automobile… It is pretty easy to deal with the formalities. You are allowed to bring anything you personally use for traveling and camping. Bringing camping […]

Automobile Club of Southern California Maps of Baja California

Missing some Auto Club Maps, can you help?: 1970, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1986, 1993, 1999.  Plus, any editions missing from this list. Such as any from 1935 to 1954; Please email info@vivabaja.com if you can help 1927 Auto Club Maps (San Diego to the San Quintín area) 1930 Auto Club of Southern California Baja California Map 1934 Auto Club of Southern […]

The Canyons of San Pedro Mártir to Valle Chico

Thanks go to Bud Bernhard, ‘PaulW’, ‘geoffff’, and others for their research compiling these lists and maps: Bud Bernhard’s 1962 Canyon notes: Clik for max-size Bud Bernhard’s 1962 canyon notes on the Howard Gulick map (Lower Califronia Guidebook): 1962 Canyon Map & Notes  PaulW’s Canyon list: Geoff’s canyon list and map: Canoas Burros Esperanza: INEGI has […]

El Camino Real Highway Crossings

The El Camino Real between Loreto and El Rosario has been accurately located by the team of Kevin Branscum  and Genevieve Mattar following twenty years of intense backpacking on the mission road. They have followed the research made by Harry Crosby published in the 1970s and Howard Gulick in the 1950s in hopes to create […]

Baja California History & Groups on Facebook

Facebook pages that include Baja California history: Baja California Land of Missions Book Group BC&BCS HISTORY Pueblos y ranchos de mi Baja California Sur Historia de La Península de Baja California HISTORIA CALIFORNIA PENINSULAR Historias y Remembranzas de Baja California Sur Tumbas y Panteones de Baja California Baja California Topo Maps Petroglyphs, Pictographs, and Rock […]

Native Californian Place Names

These interesting maps, shown here for educational purposes, come from the Anthropology of Baja California web site of Don Laylander (www.sandiegoarchaeology.org): Native language groups: Maps from South to North:            

Mission Santa María 2022

March 28-31, 2022, 8 amigos in 4 vehicles tackled the road to Mission Santa María, also known as “Mission Impossible”. We also visit the grandpa’s home at Ejido Mesa de San Jacinto; El Rosario’s Baja Cactus Motel and Mama Espinoza’s Restaurant; Cataviña; Coco’s Corner; and Rudy’s home south of San Felipe. Mission Santa María de […]

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