The Beach

Travels up the Transpeninsular Highway in Baja California, Mexico

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April 6th 2006
We started in La Ventana - where Holly & Dan lived for the winter and headed to La Paz to stock up before hitting the open road. The desert stretches for miles and goes right up to the edge of the sea. Our first stop was Magdalena Bay, where we intended to stay a night and possibly see Gray Whales. The town was quiet and with a fish cannery in the background, wasn't so aromatic, so we ate some ... read more

North America » Mexico » Baja California Sur

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more