Yesterday was the first parade in La Paz, Baja Sur for the carnaval season. They have three parades that travel the malecon (boardwalk) alternating directions each day, i.e. yesterday it started at the north end and went south. Today it will start at the south end and go north. You get it right?
I didn’t make it to take photos but others did and posted them on Facebook. You can view all 264 photos (some are very good!) at the link below:
I just became aware of two official links for Baja California Sur tourism:
Visit Baja Sur (Facebook Page)
Both are worth the time to check out! The Facebook page seems to be more actively maintained.
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Hey everybody, it’s Carnaval Time! February 16 – 21, 2012 is Carnaval (you know, Mardi Gras!) in La Paz, Baja Sur. There are parades (19th – 21st) and multiple events including large concert venues every day and night. Do yourself a favor and get to La Paz and check it out.
Full 2012 Carnaval Schedule For La Paz Baja Activities
Full sized image is on Facebook, hopefully at the link below. You may need to be logged in to Facebook to view it.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=308313679217302&set=o.181690668576377&type=1&theater
Posted in la paz, todos santos baja mexico
According to government figures released recently, 22.7 million foreign visitors flew into Mexico in 2011. The LA Times says that’s a record. AFP says more visitors arrived in 2008. Quien sabe what the truth is. Either way that’s a lot of foreign visitors and according to AFP, they spent $158 US per day on average.
With any sort of luck, the trend will continue and Mexico will finally recover from the brutal beating it has taken at the hands of swine flu, economic crisis and the drug cartels. It’s worth noting that the latest US State Dept’s travel warning about Mexico did not name any locations in Baja Sur. As those of us who live here already know, it’s safe to visit La Paz, Los Cabos and Todos Santos.
From LA Times: Mexico Sets Tourism Record
Posted in baja sur, la paz, los cabos, mexico news, todos santos
Everyone should be happy with this news.
Mexican President Calderón was in the Todos Santos area last week to film an opening announcement about the new upgraded highway to Los Cabos. The highway isn’t finished yet but great progress has been made and most of the road (not bridges) should be usable in just a few more months. The project is massive and it’s no wonder it is taking some time to complete. It’s worth the wait – the drive to Cabo will be so much safer, faster and easier with the completed 4 lane upgrades.
Calderón also visited Tijuana where he announced reductions to import tariffs for all of Mexico. These changes could greatly reduce the cost of imported clothing, electronics and alcohol. The following is quote from the La Paz Gringos newsgroup.
Clothing, television screens, appliances, alcohol and 200 other goods will no longer be levied an import tax in Baja California Sur, after the declaration of a Border Economic Zone covering the entire peninsula. On Friday, President Calderon and his economy minister, Antonio Meade signed in Tijuana a decree for the competitiveness and tariff reduction.
With this decree, coupled with the recent release from import duty of 204 other items, products that come not only from America but from Asia may be had at more competitive prices for local merchants. Canned fish, articles for health care, clothing, footwear, big screens, wines and spirits, among others, are products whose tariffs will be reduced and also allow labeling at point of sale and not in the area input allowing further lower marketing costs.
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“Blue Whales and the Sea of Cortez”
January 11, 5 to 7 pm.
Come learn about the largest animal on earth from the local specialist Dr. Diane Gendron.
Dr. Gendron has studied cetaceans, including the Blue whale, in Mexico. Her studies on population ecology use well established observational techniques and new techniques she has developed for feeding ecology such as stable isotope, fatty acids and molecular scatology. As well she has developed methods to investigate cetacean health through respiratory and digestive pathogens and parasites. She has worked with the research center CICIMAR-IPN here in La Paz since 1992 and has dedicated a large part of her time in forming over 25 graduate students that contribute to the knowledge of the Blue whale in Mexico.
The appointment is in:
Campus EPI (Guillermo Prieto 1036 e/ Encinas y Navarro Col Centro)
Tel. 1656561,1656560
La Paz B.C.S
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