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Baja Hwy 1 - Map of New Route
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Below is a map of the new route for Baja's highway 1 which was destroyed by a land slide between El Mirador and the toll booth at Ensenada. This map is from the Baja California Secretary of Tourism.
Updated 7/7/17 Vaquita mother & calf. Artist: Raziel Levi Mendez Moreno The seldom-seen Vaquita is a small porpoise (similar to a dolphin) that lives only in the northern reaches of the Gulf of California between the states of Baja California and Sonora below the Colorado River delta. Unfortunately, a rare Sea of Cortez fish called the Totuava swims in that same region. The Chinese value the bladder of Totuava in the thousands of dollars making fishing very profitable for the fisherman of the area. The problem is it's illegal to catch Totuava so it's done clandestinely. The same nets used to illegally catch this fish are killing off the Vaquita as a by-product. The Mexican government has banned gill nets in the northern region of the Gulf of California. The Mexican Navy is now patrolling the region plus other organizations such as Sea Shepard have stepped in as a last ditch effort to save the marine mammal from extinction. They believe there are less than 60 lef
Story & photos by Ted Donovan Did you know Mexicali has the largest Chinatown in Mexico? It's true and you can visit the area. A group called La Chinesca is preserving the Chinese area of Mexicali and the traditions of those immigrants who came from China. The Chinese traveled to the hot, barren deserts of Mexicali, Baja California's capital, around 1900 to work on the railroads and irrigation canals being built on both sides of the border. After the construction was completed, many stayed and became merchants who opened up bars, restaurants, shops in the area now called La Chinesca next to the US/Mexico border. Mexicali's history can not be written with out the contribution of the Chinese immigrants. Underneath their shops and businesses, the industrious Chinese built elaborate basements, tunnels and pathways to both escape the extreme heat of the summers (as high as 120F) and to live/work unmolested from the local community. Unfortunately, over the decades many
If you are in Bahia de Los Angeles and get a chance, stop by Siete Filos Cafe. It’s located at the former turtle sanctuary, Campo Archelon (on the road to La Gringa). Coffee/iced tea, good food and relaxed atmosphere, Wi-Fi and A/C. Not too bad of a view and a really short walk to the waters of the Sea of Cortez. Siete Filos Cafe Hours: Open everyday 7am-8pm Web: https://www.campoarchelon.com/siete-filos-cafe/ Web: https://www.campoarchelon.com
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