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Baja California Now Fog bank covering Punta Banda and Todos los Santos Bay viewed from the beach at Punta Estero 
Photo by Dennis Vernacchia, 2004 Commercial fishing boat off the coast of San Antonio Del Mar, B.C. Mexico 
Photo by Pat Mullen - September, 2004
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News and events along the U.S./Baja border at: california now blog
AMERICANS IN BAJA CALIFORNIA There are approximately 200,000 Americans living in Baja California. About 150,000 of them live in Baja California Norte. About 70,000 American Citizens live in Tijuana; most of these are Hispanics who have dual citizenship. Americans requesting assistance from the U.S. Consulate in Tijuana can call : 664.622.7400, or 619.692.2154. This Consulate post processes the American deaths, accidents, arrests, and missing persons in the Baja. One of four Americans arrested and detained anywhere outside the United States is in Baja. This figure does not include approximately 2,000 arrests for minor offenses and subsequent releases. If you are arrested in Mexico, do not sign a statement. It will be viewed as a finding of fact by a Mexican judge, and may be used against you. Consult a competent attorney.
Consular Information Sheet - Mexico at URL: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_970.html
WHALE WATCHING IN SCAMMON’S LAGOON – GUERRERO NEGRO "This site, which was chosen by the gray whale to mate and to give birth to their calves, was severely exploited during the 19th century by the whale hunters who were mainly North Americans. It was precisely Charles Melville Scammon, who from 1856 up to 1869, carried out a reckless hunt from Bahía de Magdalena up to Laguna Ojo de Liebre. By then the whale population was estimated around 20 to 30 thousand and they were reduced to near extinction to around 4 thousand. Today, thanks to the protection policies of the Mexican Government the resource has been restored. Mexico is an outstanding country at international level for its protective mission. It was the first nation in the world who created in 1972 the gray whale sanctuary in Laguna Ojo de Liebre, and later on in 1979 in Laguna de San Ignacio. Boat tours in Laguna Ojo de Liebre for gray whale watching (extend) from January to March. Ecological tours are available in Guerrero Negro with specialized tour guides. These tours are about 2-3 hours in length with rules such as no smoking, littering and loud talking. The guides take the tourists out in the lagoon and allow the whales to swim up to the boats. The mamas are very friendly as they play with their babies and often swim right up to the boats to be petted. It is amazing when an animal of such an enormous size swims under your small boat without causing even a wave. Sometimes they actually carry the boat across the water. .... What an experience!!! Cheers - Anne Hines"     
"TITANTIC" Radio Shack The Fox Baja Studios near Popotla, B.Cfa., has an interesting display of scenes from the "Titanic" motion picture. A reproduction of the ship's radio room is included; I was very fortunate to be able to have someone snap this photo of me. The telegraph keys of that era look like they were cumbersome to operate, and evidently required continual adjustment. The studio has great exhibits for children. Discounts are available for Baja residents 
CASA SAN EUGENIO This Catholic mission has the only medical facility for the approximately 23,000 inhabitants of Colonia La Morita, east of Tijuana city.
INCREASED EXTORTION ACTIVITY TARGETING NORTEAMERICANOS BY TIJUANA POLICE - SEPTEMBER - NOVEMBER 2007 A September news article in the Gringo Gazette indicated that extortion activity by the Tijuana Police moved to the entryway to the U.S. border crossing just yards away from the San Ysidro Port of Entry. A Tijuana police cruiser was observed blocking the taxi access to the pedestrian drop-off at the SENTRI lane. The taxis were forced to drop their customers off at the first bridge which goes over the SENTRI lane. The area is unlit and remote from the pedestrian walkway. Police were "searching" and robbing people, principally pedestrians, of money in this area during nighttime and early morning hours. No specific dates or times of these occurrences were provided. Please be advised that since the Mexican Army quit guarding the border road the asylum inmates are loose again; and they have their guns now. |
