First night camping in the desert. It was cold. Did not see any snakes or scorpians so I was happy.

San Diego to La Paz, November 13-20, 2012

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November 20th 2012
So, here's an update of what's happened since I entered Mexico... I left Ensenada on the 14th to try and get ahead of the Baja 1000 race and see the action out in the desert. First day out, the sun started to go down and I had no idea where the next town was so I just drove off the highway and set up my tent in a cactus field. Deserts get cold at night and I slept in my long underwear. ... read more

North America » Mexico » Nayarit » Sayulita

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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