July 18, 2010 Shell Island, Gonzaga Bay, Coco’s Corner
The Beach, Birds and Bumps in Baja: July 17-20, 2010 It was our second wedding anniversary on the 18th, and our favorite place to be just to ourselves is Shell Island, about 20 miles south of San Felipe where the Sea of Cortez is on one side and the Percebu lagoon is on the other. […]
July 4 weekend 2010: Shell Island with friends
We came back north through Ensenada and stopped at the Halfway House to enjoy dinner prepared by Chef Johnny. Thanks for coming along… See more Baja Travels at www.vivabaja.com
New Years 2010 Bahía Santa María & the Sulfur Mine
Rob and Connie invited Elizabeth and I to spend the New Years weekend at their beautiful home, about 25 miles south from San Felipe. My new Toyota Tacoma on the sand for the first time: Kite Boarding on Bahía Santa María: To the Sulfur Mine (5 miles west of Bahía Santa María) 5 Photos: […]
2005-2007 Baja Trip Albums
Jan. ’05: New Year’s in Baja, Rock Art, Bahía de Los Angeles & Bahía San Luis Gonzaga Feb. ’05: Weekend with Aletha & Marvin Patchen in the Anza-Borrego Desert Feb. ’05: San Felipe 250 Race Weekend – including trip to Shell Island Apr.’05: Off Road Day Trip to Cantamar Apr. ’05: Pyramid Resort’s Third […]
Halloween 2008 at Guadalupe Canyon
Happy Halloween 2008 from Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs (Trip Report originally published in 2008 on Baja Nomad forums) Baja Angel and I just got back home from a very, very nice weekend in Guadalupe Canyon with Nomad Hotschott and his esposa Val… Hotschott even brought pumpkins and carved them! Being that Halloween was Friday and […]
1999-2004 Baja Trip Albums
May, ’99 To Mision Santa Maria by land and air, with BajaMur July, ’00 Exploring with Lorenzo: Las Pintas, San Fernando, El Marmol, San Juan de Dios, Observatory. New Year’s ’01 with Lorenzo: San Vicente, Agua Caliente Hot Springs, Shell Island, Baja’s two Sulfur Mines President’s Day Weekend 2001, with amigos to Sulfur Mine, Shell […]
2022 Baja Races
http://score-international.com/raceinfo/2022-score-race-schedule/
Mission Basic Facts (names, dates, founders)
Here is a basic summary of the Baja California missions… (the second number from El Rosario, on, is the position when included with the Alta California missions). To see photos at each mission (with these facts): https://vivabaja.com/mission-site-photos/ Mission number and common name Official name Founding date Founding Order (and benefactor [sponsor], of that Jesuit mission) […]
Viva Baja III Feb. 23, 2002
On a Saturday afternoon in Oceanside, California, 105 + amigos met at El Charrito Restaurant to celebrate their love for Baja California. Many have posted travel stories on the Amigos de Baja discussion board, some have Baja web sites, several were members of ‘Desert Explorers’ (Neal’s army). Quite a few are authors of Baja books, […]
BAJA CALIFORNIA MAPS (Current & Historic)
These historic maps are for educational purposes only. All have a click-zoom-in feature for detailed viewing. Click on map image to zoom in for maximum detail. Scroll down to see something new! *Missing some Auto Club Maps, can you help?: IF they exist, I would love to have (or get your scans of): 1970, 1976, […]
Erle Stanley Gardner’s Photos in Baja California
Thank you to Steve Williamson and the Temecula Valley Museum for sharing with us these wonderful photos from Erle Stanley Gardner’s camera. Gardner used his income from books and his Perry Mason TV show to finance expeditions into and over Baja California, a land he was totally enchanted by! See also my Choral Pepper photos […]
BAJA CALIFORINA KILOMETER MARKER GUIDE
A kilometer is equal to 0.62 of a mile (100 kms. = 62 miles). U.S. sold vehicle odometers use miles. Here, three modifiers help find points between posted kilometers: + is about 1/4 kilometer from the marker figure (~0.1-0.2 mile); .5 is about 1/2 km. from the marker (~0.3 mile); .5+ is about 3/4 km. […]
Zac’s Pics
BajaBoy’s July,’01 Trip to Central Baja
La Turquesa Canyon and Gonzaga Eels
Wayno of B & B Bait in Blythe, California sent these photos from from his trip to Gonzaga Bay. On the next page see details on the turquoise mine from a 1970 guidebook and two 1975 photos. Turquoise Mine Pools, located about 3 miles west of the road between Gonzaga and Coco’s Corner. Green pools […]
Viva Baja Cactus (Nov. 5, 2006)
Baja loving people from the United States, Canada and Mexico enjoyed a full day touring the city of Tijuana and dining at the Los Arcos restaurant. The event was hosted by David Kier of VivaBaja.com and Antonio Muñoz of Baja Cactus Tourist Services. Most heard about the event on Doug Means’ BajaNomad.com Baja discussion forums. […]