The Insider's Notebook: Understanding Baja California and Mexico
The
Insider's Notebook is a collection of short thoughts on the cultural
differences and useful tips you can find useful when traveling or living
in Baja.
We
add to this list of knowledge nuggets as we run across them in our Baja
adventures or as they are brought to mind by the events of others.
Some
of these little gems include: driving hand signals, how to check your
boat in/out of port, and the one this page, waiter relations. Insider's
Notebooks are located at the bottom of select pages. To access a full
directory of the Notebook click on INSIDER'S
Notebook in the left menu
column.
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INSIDER'S
Notebook
 Are
you a "Codo Gringo"
Auto
Insurance in Mx
Be
a Caballero
Checking
In/Out of Port
Contrast
of Baja
Driving
in Foul Weather
Highway
Signals
Importing
Your Boat
Restaurant
Overviews
So
then what? Lifestyle differences
The
Sign that can Save
The
Sun's No Friend
Travel
documents for US visitors
What'sa Hurricane?
Why
are People Driving Towards Me?
Contact information for the
US Consulate in Cabo San Lucas:
Blvd. Marina Local C-4,
Plaza Nautica, Col. Centro, telephone (52)(624) 143-3566.
(Located behind Greenberg's Deli)
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In surfing the net I came across a slightly different explanation for the
word “gringo” that I had never heard before.
A popular
time for vacations in Baja. The weather is nice and many students return
home for spring break to be with their families.
"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.
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.
Learn what happens after the crash what to expect and how to handle an
accident. Great reasons to carry insurance too!
Many people will make it sound as if it is a wild adventure driving Baja.
HAH! Road improvements and increased services have made it pretty tame.
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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
Things have changed in Baja. No longer isolated from the world email and the
internet have made it easier to stay in touch with those back home
Celebrated since pre-Columbian times this holiday
celebrated the connection between the living and their ancestors.
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? When the weather gets hot in Baja it's time to pay
attention to your body's needs. Hydration is an important part of
functioning in our desert climate. |
