Day 0: Potrero Regional Park, California, USA
This morning we will rendezvous at the beautiful Potrero Regional Park 45 miles east of San Diego in California at an elevation of 2300′. Today we will cross the border as a group into Tecate, Mexico and Baja Amigos will guide you through the Tourist Permit process. On return to the campground, everyone will receive an orientation prior to your 45 day Mexican Baja Adventure. Later Lisa & Dan will host a wine & cheese so everyone can get acquainted.
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DAY 1 & 2: Tecate & Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico
Today we are off to Ensenada. We cross at Tecate driving briefly on Hwy 3 before turning on Hwy 2 Toll, then onto Corridor 2ooo before entering onto Hwy 1 Toll prior to entering Ensenada. This takes s westward along the Mexican/American border, then south along the eastern perimeter of Tijuana before turning onto the breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.
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DAY 3 & 4: El Pabellon-Lazaro Cardenas
Today we continue our southward journey that take us through the communities Santos Tomas, San Vicente, Colonet, Vicente Guerrero, San Quintin and Lazaro Cardenas . Our final destination will be a campground adjoining the beach south of Lazaro Cardenas. This area of Baja is known for farming and miles and miles of sand dunes. This campground can be a little cool and windy, but you are sure to enjoy the ocean air.
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DAY 5: Catavina
Today we are off to Rancho Santa Inez in the community of Catavina. This will take us through El Rosario where the highway ended prior to construction of Mex 1 in 1973. This campground is located in the heart of the Catavina Boulder Fields and its impressive and unique Sonoran Desert vegetation includes Cirios cactus.
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DAY 6: Guerrero Negro
Today’s drive will take us past the junction to Bahia de los Angeles, through Jesus Maria to Guerrero Negro. This is our favourite place to view California Grey Whales when in season, January thru march. Even for non-boaters it is an experience of a lifetime and well worth any anxieties you may have (spoken by a non-boater).
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DAY 7: San Ignacio
Today is a shorter drive taking us into the middle of the desert through Vizcaino before arriving into the a beautiful date palm oasis of San Ignacio. San Ignacio has a population of about 4000 and is home to the magnificent Mission of San Ignacio. The site for the original mission was founded in the Cochimi settlement of Kadakaaman in 1728 by Jesuit missionary Juan Bautista Luyando.
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DAY 8-11: Bahia Concepcion
Another short drive to Bahia Concepcion, a very popular RV destination for many Snowbirds with twelve (12) beach campgrounds. Bahia Concepcion (23 miles long) is the largest bay in Baja and is located a short drive south of Mulege.
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DAY 12-14: Loreto
Our short drive today takes us to the town of Loerto. Loreto is the birthplace of California, as it was the first permanent settlement anywhere in the Californians, including the U.S. state to the north. Loreto was the capital of both California’s’ for 132 years and was a sleepy village where summer’s heat made for a laid-back pace for locals and visitors.
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Day 15: Constitucion
We are now headed inland to the farming belt of Baja and Ciudad Constitucion, home to the first super Mercado (large supermarket) south of Ensenada, called SuperLey. We will stop here for some supplies prior staying at the RV Park for the night.
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DAY 16-19: Tecolote
We will leave early this morning and drive to Playa El Tecolote where we will spend some serious beach time. Our journey will take us through La Paz where we will grocery up for our boon docking (dry camping).
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DAY 20 & 21: Rancho Verde
Our short trip today will bring us to the beautiful Rancho Verde RV Haven located on a 3100 Acre Ranch in the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains. We will pass through the towns of both Los Barriles on the ocean and San Bartolo in the mountains. In Rancho Verde you can enjoy hot sunny days and cool nights with gorgeous vistas and sunsets. There are miles of trails for hiking on and around the ranch and next door you can rent horses. The bird watching here is fantastic!
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DAY 22-25: Los Cabos
As we continue on Hwy 1 our drive today will take us around the east cape, past Los Barriles and we will cross the Tropic of Cancer near KM 81. We will pass through San Jose De Cabo prior to arriving at our campground destination. For the next 4 nights we will be staying at an excellent RV Park in Los Cabos.
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Day 26 & 27: El Pescadero
(82 km/51 miles) We now start our journey northward along the Pacific Ocean as we leave Los Cabos on a western side of the Cape traveling along Hwy 19 to El Pescadero. This will take us past Los Cerritos beach which was a very popular destination for many, many years. Snowbirds once occupied an old [...]
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DAY 28-30: La Paz
Today we have a short jaunt along the completed and divided 4 lane freeway and we’ve now completed the southern loop having returned to La Paz which is (Spanish for “The Peace”) and the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California Sur.
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DAY 31-34: Playa Juncalito
We have a longer drive today but well worth it! We will dry camp amongst the date palms in a National Park on the Sea of Cortez, what could be more enjoyable? There is a 2 hour hike to a view point of Puerto Escondido that we will gladly take you on. This is a great beach to go for a dip or just sit, relax and read a book.
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DAY 35-37: Mulege
Today we have a short drive past Loreto, the Bay of Concepcion and continue on to Mulege, another date palm oasis. The name Mulege is derived from the Cochimi language meaning “Large ravine of the white mouth.” In 1705 a mission was established which they christened Santa Rosalia de Mulege. The beautiful stone building that replaced the original still stands overlooking the river.
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Day 38: Guerrero Negro
Today well return to Guerrero Negro and a different campground which includes a unique restaurant and good WiFi, also a good place to collect shells! Due north from Guerrero Negro is Malarrimo Beach, famous for it’s spectacular beachcombing.
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DAY 39-42: Bahia De Los Angeles
Today we will spend most of the day driving as we retrace our steps northward, our day includes a lunch stop in Jesus Maria. Our final leg is from the junction on Mex 1 where we will take a paved road 68 km down to the Sea of Cortez and the sleepy fishing village of Bahía de los Ángeles (“Bay of Angels”). We will spend 2 full days in one of the most scenic spots in Baja California. This will be dry camping as we will be staying in the abandoned Brisa Marina RV Park.
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Day 43: Catavina
Today we return to Rancho Santa Inez in the community of Catavina as we continue to retrace our steps northward. After lunch we will make a short hosted on-tour excursion to cave paintings that are over 7,000 years old.
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Day 44: Vicente Guerrero
Northward we must go! Today we drive will take us to the Baja Fiesta Restaurant in Colonia Vicente Guerrero, a bustling agricultural town straddling the Transpeninsular highway. Tomorrow is the final full day of your Mexican adventure.
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DAY 45: Valley of Guadalupe
This is the final leg of our journey and we will take a different route back to Tecate. After leaving Ensenada we will head northeast on Hwy Mex 3 where an extensive re-pavement project has been underway since the Spring of 2010.
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