the long but not winding road thru the desert

From Desert to Oasis in Baja

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February 6th 2009
Viscaino Desert then to San Ignacio We stayed 4 nights in Bahia de Tortugas. The second day we got invited by Jose to go out fishing again, this time in a small boat, but we declined and decided to ride right out to the end of the peninsula - just to have been there. It was about 35 km each way, with a side trip to another little beach on the way back. The desert is so beautiful. The third ... 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