Kyle Ellison over at Gadling.com wrote a post back in August 2011 about classic travel in Baja. Best to check his spots out soon as progress, i.e. paved roads, electricity, etc., are making inroads and this time maybe, not all change is good.
He covers Bahia de San Luis Gonzaga, Bahia de Los Angeles, San Juanico (Scorpion Bay), Playa Santispac and El Socorro.
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Todos Santos Baja is a Mexican coastal community. Be sure to participate in the survey for the next updates. Some of the results are expected, but some are surprising. The one that got me, more retirees enjoy bird watching than playing golf!
This is a long post and completely destroys the front page layout so I must add the “more” link.
ICF on US Retiree Trends in Mexican Coastal Communities
Anne McEnany - icfdn.org
October 13, 2011
For more information, visit icfdn.org.
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico – In 2010-2011, the International Community Foundation released a series of five research reports, entitled, “U.S. Retirement Trends in Mexico’s Coastal Communities.” Using data collected through surveys, focus groups, and interviews, the International Community Foundation surveyed over 840 U.S. retirees over 50 years of age that live full-time or part-time in Mexico’s coastal areas. This is the first comprehensive analysis undertaken of the U.S. expatriate community living in Mexican coastal communities.
Lifestyle and Demographics
It is clear that the low-key, slow-paced lifestyle of Mexico’s coastal communities – combined with the significant cost savings — is drawing U.S. citizens looking for a location to retire. Those numbers of Mexico-bound retirees will continue to rise, thanks to the number of U.S. baby boomers nearing retirement age:
• U.S. retirees chose Mexico for retirement due to its proximity to the United States and its affordability relative to other retirement destinations in the United States.
• U.S. retirees in Mexican coastal communities are relatively young and well-educated. Nearly 53% are under 65 years of age. Almost two-thirds of respondents have at least a college degree; another 28% attended at least one year of college. [ read more ... ]
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Yes there is a bloody, endless and some say not winnable, drug war happening right now in many parts of Mexico. But tourism is approaching record levels this year. Acapulco is suffering. Border towns are suffering. But the biggest Mexican tourist destinations are far from the turmoil and are currently flourishing.
Hot off the presses from NPR: In Mexico, Tourism Survives Bloody Drug War
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That cyclops albino shark fetus found in the Sea of Cortez east of La Paz, Baja Sur, has been examined by scientists in La Paz and is the genuine article, not a hoax. Many thought it might have been staged like other internet “discoveries” that have gone viral. But not this time, at least according to some powerful players in the science arena.
Read more at Discovery News and LiveScience.
I found a reference to this video from 7FilosProducciones on the La Paz Gringo group. It talks about the hidden costs of turning Baja Sur into a tourism mecca. Costs that might be great enough to destroy the reasons that made Baja Sur into a tourist destination in the first place. It’s in English with subtitles where needed and well worth the time to view in its entirety.
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