Live & Work In Paradise
If you have spent any time in Baja you know that there’s a lot more than just sand and rocks out there. The winter brings the whale migration down from Alaska and the show is spectacularto say the least all along the coast and up into the Sea of Cortez. You can see baby whale [...]
Long known as a cultural, artistic and agricultural center, the town is a desert oasis, one kilometer from the Pacific Ocean at the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna mountains. The mission Nuestra Señora del Pilar de La Paz was founded by Padre Jaime Bravo in 1723. It is located across the street to [...]
By BRIAN J. CANTWELL The Seattle Times In the turquoise water of Mexico’s Sea of Cortez, the sleek and tawny sea lion zoomed past us as if he were a Jacques Cousteau diver clinging to one of those handheld aqua scooters. When he saw our group of snorkelers, he stopped like he’d broadsided a blue [...]
A pine forest under snow is not the first image that comes to mind for Baja California. More than 18 inches of snowfall this week has Sierra San Pedro Martir National Park looking a lot like the Swiss Alps. Gonzalo de León Girón, the park director, shot the scene below on Wednesday near the park’s [...]
TODOS SANTOS, MEXICO — The house known as Casa Dracula is the largest, most famous and one of the oddest-looking residences in this beach town near the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, a favorite among both Mexican tourists and expatriates. Built in 1852, Casa Dracula was given its name by a group of Californian filmmakers [...]
By LAYLAN CONNELLY / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER The T-shirt hanging on the wall at K-38 Surf Shop is about as blatant as it gets: “Cartel doesn’t kill surfers.” It was a message that surf-shop owner Jacindo Garcia wants to get out to the surfers who once made their way down south past the border [...]
Mexico host International Ballon Festival In December 2011, Mexico became a huge attraction as it hosted the 10th International Balloon Festival. This is one of Latin America’s largest events, and is one of the largest hot air balloon festivals in the world. The 10th International Balloon Festival was held in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico, and over [...]
Two characters come to mind when I think back on our recent trip to Guadalajara. One was a slightly seedy, tequila-saturated old guy who hung around the stairwell in Guadalajara’s municipal palace, collecting tips for talking about the ceiling murals. I’ll call him Ramon. Ramon spoke eight languages, he claimed, although all I heard was [...]
Public transportation in Mexico is very good, however, there are situations where you will want a rental car. If you aren’t planning on getting off the beaten path, then public transportation will be fine. However, if you enjoy touring remote villages or cenotes, a rental car will give you the freedom you will want to [...]
In the state of Quintana Roo, Mexico, the public transportation system is very good. The sources of transportation include the ADO bus system, collectivo’s (mini vans that fit up to around 20 people), and taxi’s. All of the sources of transportation are reasonably priced and can get you from door to door. If you are [...]
The Mexico Tourism Board is launching a new campaign against the negative publicity it has been receiving over the last few years in hopes of winning back American tourists. The campaign is set to air beginning November 11th, 2011, on major television networks. The commercials are going to be reality based and are filmed in [...]
If you are sailing your boat into Mexico, make sure you have the following documents with you on board. You will need the originals as well as copies. You may want to keep the originals in a safe on board, and then have about 5 copies of all documents, possibly in a plastic sleeve, in [...]
Gringos in Paradise – Providing Peace of Mind to your Mexico Vacation! When traveling outside of your home country, it is inevitable that anxieties will arise due to the change of culture and customs that one experiences in a new, exciting destination. Each year, tens of millions of tourists head to the finest Mexico vacation [...]
Getting across the border into or out of Mexico can take between 30 minutes and several hours. It is best to travel across the border on a weekday or early in the morning. Weekends and holidays are the worst times to cross the border. For border crossing locations in any state click here. Click this link [...]
Obtaining a Vehicle Import Permit Via the Internet Apply online by clicking here to get to the Banjercito Website. After submitting the required information to the website, you will receive a pass code. After 24 hours and within 15 days of obtaining the pass code, you can visit any Banjercito location to obtain your permit [...]
