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General Information about the Baja California Peninsula
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Semana
Santa - Easter Week in Mexico
The weekend is best known for beaches and barbecues rather than raising dead and eggs.
Cabo
San Lucas Information
Resources to help you make your visit to Cabo San Lucas more fun. If you live here we have info you might not know.
La
Paz Information
The stories and Insider Resources you need to travel La Paz. from accomodations to real estate. Activities too!
Loreto
Information
One of the hottest spots for real estate in Baja and right now the fish are practically jumping in the boat.
About
Tijuana, Baja California
The largest city on the Baja peninsula is one of the most recent to emerge. Fueled by proximity to San Diego, trade & tourism.
Todos
Santos Information
One of the most popular stops along the Baja Sur Loop, it's a respite halfway between La Paz and Cabo San Lucas.
The
U.S. Invasion of Baja
The current influx of gringos isn't the first invasion of Baja. During the Mex-Amer War the Stars & Stripes flew over Baja.
La
Paz Dog Rescue News
We have another update from Baja Dogs, an organization in La Paz working to find homes for lost and abandon K-9's.
Brightening
Your Smile in Los Cabos
Dr Arciga specializes in amalgam fillings with a modern composite material with significant savings over state-side rates.
History
of the Mexico Flag
Just like flags of other countries, the flag of Mexico has special meaning. We fill you in as Mexican Independence Day approaches.
DIF
Charities Helping the Poor of Baja
Sra Torres, wife of the Mayor of Rosarito and AMPI are amongst those teaming up to help those in need. They are providing blankets.
Spring - Charity Fundraisers Look to You
The economic challenges not only affect Wall Street but the dirt streets as well. With the cutbacks and hard times those in need.
Documents to Carry with You in Mexico
There are certain documents that will take time to receive and having them on hand could speed many official processes.
Fall Travel Tips for Baja
With our wonderful late fall weather come some great tips for things to do and places to save traveling Baja.
Staying
Hydrated in the Baja Heat
Whew! It is really getting warm out there. Taking in enough fluid can be critical to your health. We look at symptoms of heat stroke.
Learning
Spanish for Living in Mx
You are in a Spanish speaking country and Adriana Kenlan tells us why it's courteous to learn the language.
A
Baja Christmas
We use to decorate Century Plants instead of pines. We have the details of a Feliz Navidad here in Mexico.
Replacing
a Lost or Stolen Passport
When your passport disappears it doesn't mean the end of your vacation. We look at what you should do before you panic.
The Buena Vida in Buena Vista
Ann Hazard brings us some holiday thoughts that reflect the opinion of many who live in Baja.
The
Baja Brown Pelican
Greg Joder of BajaTrekkers.com brings us another tale of the recovery of the Brown Pelican from the Endangered list.
Special Travel Sections: Cabo San Lucas - La Paz - Loreto - Todos Santos
Driving in Baja
Many people will make it sound as if it is braving the great wild to make the trip down the Baja. Well you know what, it's about the same as any two lane roadway in the US now.
Baja Road Report
Our most recent tour of Mexico's Hwy 1. Great new photos too!
Baja Botany:
What's a Boojum?
While a Boojum may sound like a Dr. Seuss character. It is actually a very strange looking plant found almost exclusively in Baja California .
Flor del Noche Buena
The Poinsettia with it’s star shaped green leaves that turn into a deep red at the top, has several names and a very interesting history and legend.
Cactus, Cactus, Cactus...
Baja / Mexican Government Resources
Mexican
Govt Internet Resources Links
This new page has a two fold benefit. First, find the acronyms and alphabet soup that make up the Mexican government office
PROFECO and Your
Rights
Mexico's Consumer Affairs solution. Sometimes this resource can help solve disputes quickly. Other times...
What
is INEGI?
The agency that holds the data on population, census and geographic information.
Mexico
Unido for Victims Rights
They are here to help if you have been the victim of a crime in Mexico. Helping the system become more responsive.
US Consulate Information
The Us Consulate for Baja Sur is located in Cabo San Lucas and the Baja California office is located in Tijuana.
Baja
Emergency Numbers
We have begun a list of contact information for important government offices and emergency numbers.
The History of the SUV
The follow on article to Cars for Desert Roads revisit the vehicle that made the early Baja road trips, the Willys Jeep. Trace the origins of the SUV back to WWII
After an Auto Accident in Mexico
I recently had my first accident in Mexico. May our readers benefit from my misfortune in this account of what happens after.
Summer Sunday in La Paz
Mexican towns wake up slow on Summer Sundays. Downshift and take time to smell the roses (or the sizzling bacon) and enjoy how much there is to "see" when absolutely nothing is happening.
Taxes in Mexico: Real Estate Sales & Residency
Establishing residency, capital gains and Mexican Homestead. If these are terms your only know enough about to be scary, here's the article from the authority Raoul Rodríguez-Walters, CFP of Mexico Advisor to give you the details.
SUV's; The Car for Desert Roads
Our Baja roads are better than they have ever been. But still, potholes, washboard and washouts can present challenges. Tips for picking a Baja ride.
Old Troopers End up in Baja
Running the full gambit of years, colors and condition, the Isuzu Trooper, some of them up to 20 years old, still are making their mark on the roads of Baja.
Tale of a La Paz Street-walker:
Watch your step with this one, your never quite sure where you are going, better keep your eyes open, mucho Ojo!
Changing Seasons in Baja
With all the late summer rains the desert in Baja Sur is unlike anything seen for decades. The arroyos are flowing and the cattle and horses are getting fat.