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Monthly Archives: October 2014
Franciscans at Baja California Missions (1768-1773)
By David Kier To replace the removed Jesuits at their missions in California (Baja California today), sixteen members of the Franciscan Order led by Fr. Junípero Serra came to Loreto… Read more »
Hunting in the Mexicali Valley
The Mexicali valley, one hour south of the U.S. border at Calexico, provides excellent opportunities for bird hunting. Dove, quail, pheasant and duck hunters travel here year after year to… Read more »
Hurricane Odile Effects in Scorpion Bay
By Scorpion Bay Hotel On Sunday, September 14th, 2014, Hurricane Odile made history by being the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula. As a Category 3… Read more »
Q&A with filmmakers of Baja surf documentary “La Maestra”
While we’re generally biased toward anything related to Baja, when you throw in surfing, supporting the local culture and empowering women, we just can’t resist. So it’s no surprise that… Read more »
Dominicans at Baja California Missions (1773-1855)
By David Kier For over seventy years, from 1697 to 1768, the Jesuit Order of the Catholic Church had near-autonomy in the occupation and Christianization of the California Peninsula. They… Read more »
Ask a Local: Rosarito
NAME: Jen Kramer TOWN: Rosarito HOW LONG: One and a half years OCCUPATION: Marketing Director for Discover Baja BIO: As the daughter of Hugh and Carol, I grew up traveling… Read more »