With your Mexican auto insurance, it is extremely important that you report any accident WHILE YOU ARE IN MEXICO. Waiting until you return to the United States or Canada could result in claim denial or a reduced payment. -If you are involved in an accident in Mexico, tend to any personal injuries first, and remain… Read more »
Ojá Coñúrr (Painted Rock) was the native Indian name for the location of the final mission in both Baja and Alta California. Mexico had won its independence from Spain in 1821. Dominican Padre Felix Caballero named this new mission in honor Mexico’s patron saint, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. The founding date has been given as… Read more »
We’re pleased to announce that we have copies of Baja’s Hidden Gold: Treasure Along the Mission Trail, second edition in stock! Herman Hill, from whose memory these stories come, passed away in a car accident in 2013. He was in his 92nd year of a fabulous life of seeking gold in Baja. This book… Read more »
Work is underway on a $700 million project to complete a new land port of entry, Otay Mesa East. The new border crossing, which will be open only to toll-paying users, is on track to open in 2017. The first phase (of three) is underway to construct a 1.5-mile stretch of a four-lane highway, state Route… Read more »
UPDATE January 2016: The Cross Border Xpress airport bridge is now open. You can see get tips and more information by reading our Cross Border Xpress Article. The pedestrian cross-border airport bridge between San Diego and Tijuana’s Rodríquez airport is set to open summer 2015. The project is called “Cross Border Xpress” and is expected… Read more »
By David Kierwww.vivabaja.comCo-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The history of El Descanso is told without the usual documentation available for most missions. From the few notes and letters that have survived, we know that Padre Tomás de Ahumada arrived to his new post at Mission San Miguel in mid… Read more »