Lost Baja Discovered: The Truth About Baja California

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

The Truth About Baja California

Baja California Whale Watching

The Mexican government and society have a name for the USA that I found to be ironic however it makes sense if you think about it like a Mexican would. The geography north of the Line or "Linea" (the border) is called the Frontier. When I first heard this term I was amused as if the USA is considered by Mexicans as the wild west, a land that was as foreign as foreign can be. The irony is that for an American the country of Mexico is exactly that - a frontier of sorts. The culture alone is something so special that by itself it is a frontier.

Whale watching from the
Pacific bluffs

The coastlines and beaches of the Pacific and the Sea of Cortez are spectacular and are practically deserted, unspoiled, indifferent to southern California Coast due to the over the development and congestion or urbanization. There are so many unique characteristics to the landscapes and as well the architecture of the quaint fishing villages and small towns that the feeling is not unlike being in a different time let alone a different place.

Even in the often miss-represented border town of Tijuana there are festive squares that adorn a Spanish flavor and some of the most sensational Art Deco Architecture that is all over the remnants of Tijuana's Golden Era a century ago when it was the most cherished getaway for the rich and famous only second to Mote Carlo.

Excursions to sport fish or whales watching have become a great tourist attraction for Baja however from the shoreline just a hundred feet or less, the sensational migration of whales is quite a show. There wine country of the Valley of Guadalupe is exceptionally wonderful for sophisticated touring. The Peurto Nuevo fishing village where lobsters are served and partying is abound in the many restaurants is as well a tourist attraction not to be overlooked.

Peurto Nuevo Lobster

The famous wineries of the
Valley of Guadalupe

So considering this brief description of what Baja California is all about, it would be reasonable for Americans from north of the border to consider Baja California the "Frontier". The Baja California Experience is like something out of a wonderful dream for the North Americans. It is not something that can easily be expressed - it is a feeling that can only realized by emotion.

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A previous article will further illustrate why retiring in Baja California is the perfect solution for you. Mexico Named the Best Place to Retire in 2017 by International Living. If you end up living in Baja California choosing it as your place of retirement you will never have a boring dull day, that's for sure.