Baja Handbook

384 Pages·1992·24.057 MB·English

by  Joe Cummings

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BajaHandbook/JoeCummings
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Includesbibliographicalreferencesandindex
ISBN0-918373-69-7 $13.95
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1.BajaCalifornia(Mexico) DescriptionandTravel Guide-books
I.Title.
F1246.C991992 91-38313
917.2'204835—dc20 CIP
AllcolorphotosbyJoeCummings
Coverphoto:TerrenceMoore
Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthisbookmaybetranslatedorreproducedinanyform,exceptbriefex-
tractsbyareviewerforthepurposesofareview,withoutwrittenpermissionofthecopyrightowner.
Althoughthepublishershavemadeeveryefforttoensurethattheinformationwascorrectatthetimeof
goingtopress,thepublishersdonotassumeandherebydisclaimanyliabilitytoanypartyforanylossor
damagecausedbyerrors,omissions,oranypotentialtraveldisruptionduetolabororfinancialdifficulty,
whethersucherrorsoromissionsresultfromnegligence,accident,oranyothercause.
WARNING: Nothinginthisbookisintendedtobeusedfornavigation. Marinersareadvisedtoconsult
officialsailingdirectionsandnauticalcharts.
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The very air here is miraculous
and outlines ofreality change with the moment.
—
John Steinbeck,
The Logfrom the Sea ofCortez
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1 Ensenada 172
The Land 1 TEencsaetneatdoaEtnosSeannadQauintin 210973
Climate 11
Floraand Fauna 14
History 33 NORTHEASTERN BAJA 215
Government 47 Mexicali 215
Economy 48 Vicinityof Mexicali 230
The People 50
Language 52 NORTH CENTRAL BAJA 242
Religion 59 El Rosarioand Vicinity 242
Entertainment 60 Bahiade LosAngeles
Sports and Recreation 64 and Vicinity 247
Holidays, Festivals,
and Events 83 SOUTH CENTRAL BAJA 253
Customsand Conduct 86
Accommodations 90 Guerrero Negro and Vicinity 253
Food and Drink 92 Santa Rosalia 265
Immigrationand Customs 101 Mulege 269
Money, Measurements, Loreto 277
and Communications 104
Health 110 CAPE REGION 289
Information and Services 116 La Paz 289
GettingThere 120 SanJosedel Cabo 318
GettingAround 126 Cabo San Lucas 331
NORTHWESTERN BAJA 139 BOOKLIST 347
Tijuana 139 GLOSSARY 350
Tijuanato Ensenada 160 INDEX 351
OF MAPS
LIST
Air Routes 127 Mexicali 219
Avenida Revolution (Tijuana) ... 149 Missions 40
BahiaAguaVerde 284 Mulege 270
Bahia Conception 275 North Central Baja 243
Bahia de losAngeles 248 Northeastern Baja 217
Bahia de los Angeles, Vicinityof . . 250 Parque Nacional Sierra
Bahia Magdalena 286 San Pedro Martir 197
Baja California 6-7 Physiographic Regions 10
Baja Orientation 2 Rosarito 163
Cabo San Lucas 332 San Felipe 236
Cape Region 291 San Ignacio 259
Ensenada 173 San Josedel Cabo 319
Ensenada-San Quintin 194 Santa Rosalia 267
HikingTrails, Sierrade la Laguna . 312 Sierra San Pedro Martir 201
IndiansofBaja 34 Sebastian Vizcaino Expeditions ... 38
IslasdeTodosSantos 171 Tecate 208
La Purisma 275 Tijuana 144
La Paz 294 Tijuanato Ensenada 161
La Paz, Downtown 302 Todos Santos 329
LaPaz, Vicinityof 309 Valle de San Quintin 203
Loreto 279 Vizcaino Peninsula-Laguna 255
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