1757 Jesuit Map of (Baja) California with Lost Missions
Padre Miguel Venegas created this map from compiled Jesuit documents. The northern half of the map is shown here, and includes six mission sites. Three are known and three may be lost? The second frame has the six missions marked. Near the top is a waterhole called ‘Aguaje de Santa Isabel’ (between Bahia San Luis […]
Matomí Group Trip – Feb. ’04
Presidents Day Weekend FEB. 14 – 16, 2004 Campo Nuevo Mazatlan Km. 32 south of San Felipe, Baja California. Saturday we visit Shell Island. Sunday we tour Parral and Matomí canyons. Monday we check out the sulfur mine, then head home. All Photos c2004 from Bob H, David K, ‘Mexray’, ‘Tunaeater’, and Edie H (the […]
Feb.’05 San Felipe 250 Race Weekend
Feb. 26 & 27, was a fun weekend in Baja with Elizabeth! We arrived in San Felipe about midnight and were the guests of friends who have a beach home, some miles south. Just after the sun rose Saturday, I took this photo of the huge sand beach in front of where we stayed. Elizabeth […]
2/06 El Rosario’s Petrified Forest & La Bocana Beach
In February, 2006, Elizabeth and I returned to the petrified ‘forest’ canyon. We first saw it the previous July (during the El Rosario Cultural Festival http://vivabaja.com/705/page6.html). We also went to La Bocana beach, logging the milages on both roads from town (see below). Getting to the petrified wood canyon… After receiving permission from the property […]
Feb. 2007 President’s Day Weekend
We explored the top half of the La Turquesa Canyon grade, stayed at Gonzaga Bay’s Campo Beluga and then spend the last night on Shell Island. We visited with friends Antonio Muñoz in El Rosario and Rob & Connie at Bahia Santa Maria. Hwy. 1 to La Turquesa Canyon View Between Km. 213 and 214, […]
David K’s Links to Great Baja Sites: El Camino Real
I am happy to share with all of you a new El Camino Real hiking and exploring web-map. It is the product of many years work and finding the true mission road between Loreto and El Rosario using historical data and actual, on the ground research. I was introduced to these folks by Trudi Angell […]
El Gato Loco & Baja Barb to Matomi Feb. 2001
Well amigos, EGL(Matt) & Baja Barb have come forward to share or expose the actions of ‘The Matomi Gang’! Headquarters provided by El Camote, promoted by David K, and joined by a dozen plus Baja nuts! El Gato Loco scouts the horizon for witnesses The caravan prepares to cross through the pass into Valle Chico. […]
El Tomatal Is Baja’s ‘ET’
ET Located 400 miles south of the border on the Pacific coast, El Tomatal is truly a mystery spot. On one of her many desert explorations, Michelle and a companion, came upon some rock circles set back off the beach. One set of circles had a center stone and a recent ‘offering’ of a heart […]
El Tomatal
IS EL TOMATAL BAJA’S ‘ET’ ?? The main road down to the beach at El Tomatal. Esmeralda’s Fish Camp, located on the North side of the beach. Trailers located at the south end of the beach. Partial skeleton from what looked like a seal, found on the beach. Amidst the dunes near the water this […]
The Baja Cactus Cultural Fiesta, Aug. 22, 2004 In Tijuana, Baja California
The fiesta was heald at CECUT (Tijuana Cutural Center). We viewed the OmniMax film ‘Ocean Oasis’ in this buliding. Registration desk for Antonio’s guests was busy! Dennis helps David K hold the banner for today’s event. Satellite Man (Arman) and Kelly. David K and Antonio Sr. communicate… Behind is Bajaboy (Zac) and Tracy… to the […]
Baja GPS List
GPS receivers are becoming more and more popular and even standard equipment in some vehicles. The GPS receiver uses satellites to tell you exactly where you are and how to get to a published location. They can be used with or without topographic maps. Maps are drawn to different specifications or ‘datums’. Mexican topo maps […]
Graham & Michelle
Michelle (M) was always big on adventure. This is probably how she came to know and travel with British adventure author, Graham Mackintosh. Of the few photos not consumed by the fire in her van, here are three showing Graham in Baja… Graham Catches Dinner Is there any other way to catch a dorado, than […]
El Camino Real Map Links
El Camino Real links El Camino Real in Baja California Click on the map when it opens to enlarge for detail 1954 Howard Gulick El Camino Real Maps (single) 1954 Howard Gulick Maps (stitched together) 1974 Harry Crosby Maps (stitched) 1977 Harry Crosby El Camino Real Maps (single) 1977 Harry Crosby Maps (stitched) 2018 CaminoRealBaja […]
Jide’s Sierra Juarez Canyon Photos
Jide’s Sierra Juarez Canyon Photos Tajo Canyon (Middle Fork) Pierre and Denise take a last glimpse before the long hike down. Trono Blanco A huge granite wall! Water trickles from under giant boulders. Jump In!!! This 15 foot deep, emerald green pool awaited us at the end of an otherwise hellish 4 hour hike! It […]
July 2015: Shell Island, San Ignacio, Bahía Concepción, La Magdalena
JULY 2015: Shell Island, San Ignacio, Bahía Concepción, La Magdalena From July 19 to July 27, Elizabeth and I returned to the beautiful Bahía Concepción of South Baja California. This was the fifth time camping on the beautiful, desert bay for Elizabeth. The previous times (2007, 2009, and twice in 2012) were all wonderful and […]