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Just like flags of other countries, the flag of Mexico has
special meaning. We fill you in as Mexican Independence Day approaches
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We're building our resources one page at a time! Here are
all the resources to help you make your visit to Cabo San Lucas more fun.
If you live here we have info you might not know.
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You are in a Spanish speaking country and Adriana Kenlan
tells us why it's courteous to learn the language.
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We're bringing it all together, all the maps, stories and
information about Todos Santos. One of the most popular stops along the
Baja Sur Loop, it's a welcome respite halfway between La Paz and Cabo
San Lucas.
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The La Paz Malecon and downtown area have tourist police
to assist you in any way possible. Get Insider Info on the good guys.
Popular reading for our East Cape residents for years,
now online. It's the quiet time on the Cape. But things are changing read
about what's happening in this special region of Baja.
A lovely article about the tranquility of living in Baja
and the some of the reasons why we love it.
Carnaval is early this year, February 15th thru 20th.
Information regarding the events schedule for Carnaval 2005 has not yet
been release. Read about last years Carnaval and the history of the event
here.
Information bridging the cultural gap
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Co-Publisher Tom Zyber writes about the weather, tourism,
Hurricane Katrina, construction in Baja and looking at Baja from a different
perspective.
Mascotas are part of the family for many who live and
travel in Mexico. Caring for your pet in Mexico presents special challenges
that northern pet ownership experience may not prepare you for.
Our popular
new series from author Ann Hazard. She brings us the flavor of Baja with
two or three recipes each month. Check out the latest...
In surfing the
net I came across a slightly different explanation for the word “gringo”
that I had never heard before. We're also made some additions to our special
section of the Insider's Notebook that help
you understand Baja Culture.
Did you know it was Sebastian Vizcaino who gave La Paz its modern name
and that there is evidence of peoples inhabiting this area 12,000 years
ago? Read on further to find where the Coromuel's got their name...
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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 Hwy 66 was 30 years ago. Well, OK a few less road side services.
Take a continuing trip down Hwy one to the paradise of Baja Sur.
Our most recent tour of Mexico's Hwy 1. Great new photos
too!
Baja Botany:
While a Boojum may sound like a Dr. Seuss character. It
is actually a very strange looking plant found almost exclusively in Baja
California .
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.
Take a tour of Cactus world in San Jose del
Cabo. Located in "The Corridor" near the airport in San Jose del Cabo,
the botanical garden hosts the prickly flora of Baja, Mexico and the Senoran
desert.
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We continue to live and work in the Baja year round. It's
time to remind ourselves how important proper hydration is in your survival
in this beautiful but harsh climate.
Official SCT
Vessel Temporary Importation Forms
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
I recently had my first accident in Mexico. May
our readers benefit from my misfortune in this account of what happens
after.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Watch your step with this one, your never quite sure where
you are going, better keep your eyes open, mucho Ojo!
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.
Baja Insider Co-Publisher James Glover talks about what's
happening in Baja and on the Baja Insider.
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Baja Holidays
You hear
Jingle Bells on the radio in Spanish and Costco now imports Christmas
Trees. But we celebrate the holidays a bit differently here in Baja.
The Poinsettia
is associated with Christmas in Baja as well as the States. What is the
background of the flower and it's connection to Baja
A popular time for vacations in Baja. The weather is nice
and many students return home for spring break to be with their families.
Celebrated since pre-Columbian times this holiday celebrated
the connection between the living and their ancestors.
"The Cry" or "The Shout" for freedom took place almost
200 years ago. The events that it put in motion resulted in a peasant
uprising and a change in the way Mexico would be governed.
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History
of the Mexico Flag
Cabo
San Lucas Information
Flor
del Noche Buena
La
Paz Information
Mexico
Unido for Victims Rights
Loreto
Information
Todos
Santos Information
The Buena Vida in Buena Vista
