Mulege

Another favorite spot on the Baja Peninsula is Mulege.  It is located at the mouth of the Rio Santa Rosalia in Baja California Sur, just 38 miles south of Santa Rosalia. This small town of just over 3000 is nestled between two hills in a lush tropic palm oasis divided by a shaded river that runs towards and estuary that flows to the sea.  This town is rich in history with great sites to see including the Mision Santa Rosalia de Mulege founded in 1705, the old state penitentiary finished in 1907, and the Sierra de Guadalupe cave paintings.

In addition to the historical sites there are numerous outdoor activities from mountain biking, scuba diving and kayaking to deep sea fishing. Here the cold northern current and the warm southern current come together creating an environment for catching some of the 100 different species of fish in these waters.

Mulege is 650 miles south of the San Diego/Tijuana border crossing on Mexican Highway #1.  It is a two lane road from Ensenada south to Mulege. By air there are three airstrips that serve Mulege, Hotel Serenidad Airstrip, The Mulege Municipal and Punta San Pedro.  Regional flights are available at the Palo Verde airport and International flights are available at the Loreto Airport.
Santa Rosalia is yet another town to explore on the southern Baja Peninsula. The origins of this town go back to the horse riding of a ranchman named Jose Rosas Villavicencio.  He discovered some blue-green rocks which stood out on the side of the Santa Agueda stream.  These rocks were copper and had round shapes like balls.  From there the name El Boleo was born, the French company that arrived in 1885 and stayed for 100 years. 

The Boleo built several towns of wood and Santa Roslia was the economic center.  The Boleao domineered the surrounding mountainous region as well as the maritime installations and was the sovereign owner of the foundry, ice factory, bakery, homes, hospital, school, grave yards and the two main colonies: Mesa Fancier and Mesa Mexico.

Due to the exploitation of the copper deposits, Santa Rosalia now has the only historical monument zone in the state of Baja California Sur.  The most emblematical buildings of that industrial development are found here.  There is a steel church whose design is attributed to Gustave Eiffel, the architect of the Eiffel Tower. The old headquarters of The Boleo also stands out because of its architecture and historical significance.  Due to this site Mexico was the main producer of copper in the world by the end of the 19th century. Those who worked the mine included Yaquis, Mayas, Chinese, Californians and Mexicans who came from different parts of the country for almost 70 years.

The most striking of all the buildings is the church of Santa Barbara.  Here is an extraordinary historical archive which accounts the historical process of the region.  There is a chartroom where the designs of the machinery used in the mining works and foundry of metals is found.  Located in the same building is part of the original furniture of the Boleo epoch including chairs, tables, fans, telephones, files, and desks.  In addition there are the meeting room, offices, treasury, the vault used for safeguarding valuables, the helm of the steamship “San Luciano” and the memory of the workers who worked in the mining camps.

We took time to explore this town on one of our drives and would recommend the same to anyone driving the Baja.

Information provided by mexsense.com
Author:  Jorge Amao Manriquez

30^th Annual Bisbee Black and Blue sets record

Wow, what a fishing tournament this year!  A few changes in tournament rules were made one being the use of only circle hooks for both live and dead bait and live online GPS tracking was provided.  After the first day a new record was set for the number and size of fish that arrived to the scale.  There were 9 fish the first day the largest at 599 lb. balck.  At the other end of the spectrum was a 351 lb black. 

The biggest loser was an 800 lb. black that took more than 5 ½ hours to catch but arrived at the scales a few minutes late so could not be counted.  Obviously the team of The Great Escape was disappointed but the next day landed a 440lb black.

Day 2 brought only 4 qualifiers, the largest being a 484 lb black caught by John Boratto of Team 10 Brothers on Dreamweaver.

Congrats to Jon and his Dreamweaver Team!

Thanks for sharing your photos!

Results posted are as follows:
1st Place:  Rehab      560 lb. and 347 lb Blacks $254,905.00
2nd Place: Reelaxe     599 lb. Black   $176,530.00
3rd Place: C-Bandit     549 lb  Black   $614,612.50
4th Place: Dreamweaver    484 lb Black   $440,237.00
Jackpots Day 1& 2 Tiger Spirit 427 lb. black  $255,000.00
Day 2 Jackpots  426 lb. Blue

Congratulations to all of the winners!!

June 14, 2010 Mexico approved new regulations for changing US dollars into pesos.  This new law is an effort to curb money laundering.  Tourists are able to exchange up to $1500.00 at any bank when presenting a passport without having an account at the particular bank.  If one needs to exchange more than $1500.00 he/she must have an account at the particular bank.  Even with a local bank account a maximum of $4000.00/month can be converted. Checks and wires however, are unlimited.

Some stores are not accepting dollars as it would be difficult for them to exchange or deposit the dollars for pesos with a $4000.00/ month USD limit.  The Mexican government has approved a number of stores to receive more than the allotted US currency.  The list includes Wall-Mart, Soriana, Coppel, Oxxo, Waldos, Mega, Chedraui, Sears, and Office Max.  A number of stores are taking the steps necessary to be allowed to receive up to $100 USD per transaction with no limit.  Please note this regulation applies only to cash transactions.  Credit cards, debit cards and ATM’s  can be used as usual.
 
The word in Cabo is that most hotels, restaurants and stores are still accepting US dollars with sales over $100.00 completed in multiple transactions.

You are going to wish you were here!  Cabo is such a great place with fabulous weather and so much to do.  Check this video!

http://www.boomersabroad.com/online-community/videos/69-Los+Cabos%2C+Baja+California+Sur%2C+M%C3%A9xico.html?userid=314

Casa Hogar  Provdes security, shelter, food, education, and a loving home environment for children.

On the 26th of September, 1990, Lic. Armando Antonio Aguilar Ruibal, known as Public Notary #1, finalized the document that created “Casa Hogar de Cabo San Lucas” an a official Civil Association in Mexico.

The association was recognized as a legal not for profit organization in Mexico with the ability to grant tax deductible receipts for the purpose of raising money to support its charitable function. Soon after that time a group of people in Washington state formed a 501 (c)(3) for the purpose of supporting and contributing to the needs of the Mexican AC (Civil Association).

Land for the facility was donated to the A.C., money was raised in both countries and plans were drawn up for the building. The building was constructed to the stage of “obra negra” which means to the stage of basic walls, roof and sub floor.

At some point a dispute arose in regard to the use of funds raised and how they were accounted for. The dispute has never resolved. Although charges of wrong doing were never filed or proven many of the original contributors felt betrayed. No further funds were forthcoming and the project came to a halt some time in 1996.

In late 2005 the original founders approached the local Rotary club to see if the club had any interest in trying to restart the project. After some discussion the club determined that it might be a worthwhile project and made the decision to investigate further. In February of 2007 a group was formed that would ultimately become the members of the new “Casa Hogar de Cabo San Lucas”. Work began on transferring the A.C. and its assets to include the land and building, bank accounts and other inventory. With the legal transfer of the corporation, its assets and original members replaced by completely new members, construction began on May 28, 2007. Funding for the construction project was provided through the Boulder City Sunrise Rotary club of Boulder City Nevada .The total amount committed was $350,000.00. Additional goods and supplies were donated by local businesses within the community. The building was completed for that amount however more is needed to finish the grounds and landscaping.

Construction was completed in mid November of 2007 and the building was dedicated in December 2007. The first two children were welcomed to Casa Hogar de Cabo San Lucas on February 6, 2008.

The final operational agreement with the State’s governing authority (DIF) was signed by Michael Pearce as President and Clicerio Mercado Hernandez as Vice President and governmental officials in the state capitol of La Paz on March 14, 2008.

Mr. Michael Pearce as President and Sr. Clicerio Mercado Hernandez as Vice President provided leadership on a daily basis during construction, operational start up, training, government interface and fund raising.

Operational funding up to this point has come partially from the Boulder City Rotary club accompanied by a grant from the Los Cabos Childers Foundation. Those funds amount to $150,000.00. The estimated annual operating budget is approximately $300,000.00

On February 6, 2008 the first boy was received at Casa Hogar, Joaquin was just 6 years. In less than 3 months we had 16 boys. Joaquin was placed back into his family after living with us for about a year. He now is living with his grand parents, we consider that a success. Currently we have 24 boys from the ages of 6 to 14. Our residence levels have varied slightly and we have had a total of 4 boys placed back into their own family environments. As funding becomes available we will be able to achieve our capacity of 60 boys.

We now have 18 months of operation behind us and are concentrating on the task of refining our operations with the help of some new members on our Board of Directors. The main task is to secure consistent funding Fundraising has begun and we are establishing annual events such as an Opera Concert sponsored by Querencia Golf and the Cabo Celebrity Golf Classic sponsored by National Insurance Partners of Austin Texas. Private donations are being channeled through The International Community Foundation in San Diego, California and the Los Cabos Children’s Foundation in Cabo San Lucas Mexico

Phone: 624-123-1285

Info@casahogarcabo.com

www.casahogarcabo.com