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RE: pellet guns in Mexico
Pellet rifles are legal in Mexico, and often sold in stores like Walmart and supermarkets.
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gwbaines
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05/23/12 08:21am |
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RE: Plans, Winter 2012
I'am with you Croft, let's meet up again. I would like to try more cenotes, but only after the "end of the world" fans have left the Yucatan. Also how about snorkeling with us in Xcalac? We too will wander the country for more adventures. Whit
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gwbaines
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05/11/12 04:14pm |
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RE: Pemex is Changing !
Present price diesel 10.9 pesos per liter
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gwbaines
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12/19/11 05:54pm |
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Oaxaca trailer parks
Arrived last night at San Felipe Trailer Park to find a sign saying closed unless you have reservations pre paid for at least one month. Road going up to San Felipe de Agua is all torn up, so I had to drive the bus route up and around, only to find gate locked and no answer to bell. We are presently in the old Oaxaca Trailer Park by ourselves. With low expectations, this is really not that bad, plenty of room and quiet at night. Our dogs have free run of the place for now and power is great being only us on the line. Caretaker is doing a great job keeping it clean and friendly.
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gwbaines
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12/19/11 05:49pm |
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Mex 131 Road report
Drove up yesterday, Dec 18, from Pto Escondito to Oaxaca, lots of potholesand poor road conditions, but what a beautiful drive. AS usual not recommended for bigger vehicles or towing. Many rough sections and lots of pilgrims. Took nearly 8 hrs in a 4x4 camper. Very friendly people in the towns along the way.
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gwbaines
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12/19/11 05:40pm |
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RE: What's your favorite RV park?
Jose's Cabins and Camping in Puerto Arista, Chiapas. Most relaxing place on earth, near the beach, great birding, surfing, out of the way and way laid back.
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gwbaines
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10/18/11 03:57pm |
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RE: 2009 Chev Silverado Duramax
I get very little but some additional soot in southern Mexico. Much more in Guatemala with my 01 Dodge diesel. But I get soot anyway because of modifications I have made, ie. bigger turbo, chip, short exhaust.
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gwbaines
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09/29/11 10:06am |
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RE: Return permit crossing to Guatemala?
Your 10 year permit is good for Mexico until it expires, many entries north or south. You will need to get another permit when you enter Guatamala, which will be go for Guat. Hon. El Salv. and Nic. You will need a different permit for Costa Rica and another to Panama. If you go into Belice from Chetumal, the Mexicans want to take away your 180 day personal permit, unless you ignore the stop and go on through. They then recharge you for a new permit when you reenter Mex. If you come back into Mex. from Guat. and have time on your permit, no one cares.
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gwbaines
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09/27/11 04:46pm |
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RE: la paz camping
There is only one RV park near LaPaz now. Campestre Maranatha at K 11 outside of LaPaz. It is a very nice campground with all the facilities you need, you pass many big box stores on the way into town. Only problem is that it is long walk to anything and the beach. Public transport does go right by the front.
Other camping spots are boondocking at Tecalote Beach and further afield.
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gwbaines
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09/05/11 10:01am |
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RE: Baja Calling?
Otay Mesa crossing in east Tijuana is easy, after the crossing you go east for a while then south on Boulevard 2000, rejoin the toll rd. This is fast and avoids at least one toll both. For further directions do a search on http://forums.bajanomad.com/, you will find directions and photos of the path.
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gwbaines
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09/02/11 04:34pm |
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RE: Mazatlan RV Parks
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Owners and managers of the camps complained that bookings for these dates amounted to between 70 to 80 percent, plummeted to get from 10 to 30 percentage points.
The union attributed the cause to the image of insecurity hanging over Mazatlán, who came to sharpen the attack on Monterrey Casino Royale. Fact that extended internationally by the media and invaded the social networks.
> "We're screwed." The operator of the trailer park San Fernando, Sergio Gama Ponzo, described the situation as historical.
He said that since last season began to fall dramatically the arrival of visitors from Canada and the United States.
He stressed that to try to save the activity this year, undertook negotiations with new customers by offering promotions and destination seeking to generate confidence, however, argued that efforts collapsed with the event in the city of Monterrey.
"At this point the approach of the season we're screwed, because by this time already had 70 percent of reservations and right now there are just 8 percent."
> Spreading fear. Jesus Manuel Aguirre Lopez, manager of the trailer park Punta Cerritos, said another blow to the tourist road segment is the recent warning issued by the U.S. Embassy in Mexico, which prevents Americans from robberies and assaults in the tourist city .
He said that if the demand for mobile homes drawers fell 30 percent, whereas previously was at 80.
"This year we won the contract we had with foreigners, so now we have to do a job of convincing to get back from reaching the port."
> Call to Ministry of Tourism. The industry called the state secretary of Tourism, Rice Oralia Rodriguez, to achieve an approach to implement strategies and boost activity.
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gwbaines
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09/02/11 10:38am |
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RE: To Toad or Not To Toad
Where you are going in Mexico could make a big difference for towing a low vehicle without much clearance. In some places, the topes (speed bumps) are tall enough that low cars need to cross them at a 45 degree angle, or they drag in the center. This is doable when you are driving the car but very difficult when it is being towed. Strangely this is more of a problem in southern Mexico than Baja.
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gwbaines
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08/02/11 09:14am |
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RE: Propane?
This last winter I had my tanks filled three times, all with the new valves, and had no trouble getting them filled. I did not have to use any of my adapters, which I have had to use in Chiapas and Oaxaca and Central America. The only people I heard of having any problems were people with built in tanks and then they just had to find the right guy at the propane plant to help them. The valves of old tanks can be very hard to remove, and no you can't get an old style tank filled in Calif. or the US or Canada! I don't think you will have any problems getting a fill. Get a fill in Ensenada, Guerrero Negro, outside of Santa Rosalia ( in the hill region north of town), LaPaz on the road to Cabo, or on the road to SJ de Cabo north of the airport, all of these can fill your regular tingle tanks just fine. GBaines
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gwbaines
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07/08/11 09:27am |
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RE: Propane?
There are propane plants outside of many of the larger cities. There is a gape in availability for both propane and gasoline between El Rosario and Guerrero Negro ( 225 miles), be sure to fill before going into this area if needed. Any Pemex operator can tell you where the nearest "gas propano" can be found, usually on the outskirts or well out of town. They are usually along the main road, Hwy 1. GBaines
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gwbaines
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07/06/11 09:20am |
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