Baja California's Sailing Safety Tips by Robert & Curtis Page MD

Before heading south of the border, skipper and crew should review the boat's emergency gear, systems, and engine controls.

Viva La Baja! Relocation and Real Estate Guide to the Baja California Peninsula by Molly McHugh Reviewed by Julia Taylor

Sometimes in Mexico, the devil's in the details of how to do something.

Clickable interactive map of Baja California, Baja California Sur, Mexico by Tony Burton

Clickable interactive Map of the Baja California Peninsula - Baja California, Baja California Sur, Mexico, including Tijuana, Loreto, Ensenada, La Paz, Cabo San Lucas.

Clickable interactive map of Baja California state, Mexico: Tijuana, Ensenada by Tony Burton

Clickable interactive map of Baja California state, Mexico: Tijuana, Ensenada read more

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Overfishing in the Sea of Cortez: Are sustainable fish farms the solution? by Molly McHugh

Fish farms could target the intended species for sale, rather than destructive fishing practices that incidentally kill thousands of forms of sea life in great numbers in pursuit of it. Fish farms are not a problem-free solution, but they are a viable alternative to commercial overfishing in the Sea of Cortez. Farmed fish could meet the demand for at-risk species whose wild stock is being depleted read more

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Cejas and the great escape: Dog rescue in Tijuana by Maggie Van Ostrand

A warm-hearted missionary rescues a Tijuana street dog and smuggles him across the border to a new home in California. read more

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Tell me about Rosarita Beach by Discussion Thread Forum

Posted by Bill on Mayo 15, 2000 Over this past weekend, the L.A. Times ran a large feature article on the ups and downs of living in this popular Baja Norte community. This is a "must read" for anyon... read more

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Ensenada Info by Discussion Thread Forum

Posted by Rafa Gonzalez on Julio 04, 2000 Hello, My name is Rafael Gonzalez, I currently live in San Diego, CA and Pili Trabado is my sister in law. By her request I will try to give you some in... read more

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Baja California by Rick Meyer

The word baja (meaning lower in Spanish) has come to be synonymous with the rugged, arid landscape of the Mexican state of Baja California. Its proximity to alta (upper) California, once Mexican terr... read more

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US postage stamps and Tijuana, Mexico's Seabiscuit connection by Maggie Van Ostrand

Seabiscuit Stamped Envelope (44 cents)
© United States Postal Service, 2009

In 1934 during the depths of the Great Depression, horse trainer Tom Smith was living out of a stall at Mexico's Agua Caliente racetrack in Tijuana. Flat broke, Smith shared the stall with Noble Threewit, who trained horses for a friend of Charles Howard. Howard was seeking a trainer for his new horse, Seabiscuit, a seemingly incorrigible Thoroughbred. Seabiscuit looked and behaved "like a train wreck." read more

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