Puerto Peñasco to Guerrero Negro and back
As it relates to RV travel I will say that I saw a large number of rigs on the road and in RV spots down the Baja last week.
I took 20 people to Baja California last week from Puerto Peñasco to visit the whales and their babies in Guerrero Negro, more specifically Laguna Ojo de Liebre.
What does Laguna Ojo de Liebre mean?
Literally translated, the name means ‘Eye of the Jackrabbit Lagoon”. The Spanish word liebre refers to jackrabbits specifically, or more generally to hares, but more loosely its meaning can extend to other meek or skittish animals. Used metaphorically, "liebre" can be used as a synonym for "coward" and conveys the notion of a rabbit jumping up suddenly!
The word is used in the Spanish phrase, "cuando menos se piensa, salta la liebre," which means "when you least expect it, up jumps the jackrabbit."
The whales jump without warning! Awesome!
For those of you that drive well and pay close attention to the road this is a must do trip. The roads South of Ensenada go through agricultural areas that sometimes can be very busy with every sort of mechanized machine. Once you are out on the main highway you are on a smooth but narrow road. More than one mirror has been knocked off by passing trucks.
The views are fantastic, the terrain change is remarkable, if you stop in El Rosario at Mama Espinozas Restaurant the food is unbelievable. She makes your food to order, the lobster burritos are legendary. You will go back there I assure you.
Guerrero Negro is not a pretty town. It is home to one of the if not the biggest salt mines in the world. However it is also home to one of the very best areas to see Grey whales and their babies in the lagoon. Hire a tour company to take you out in the panga boats (about 75.00 per person) and get as close to a whale as possible without being Jonah! There are several places to securely park your coach or trailer in GN.
For the adventurous the side trip to San Ignacio in the middle of the state is a must do trip as well. After crossing the 90 miles or so of desert you wind down into a smallish valley full of palm trees and into a town which is formed as one of the first mission towns in California. At the time the missions were formed there was no Baja South, Baja North and a USA California, it was all Mexico.
If you have a smaller rig, or truck and camper the optional route back North will put you on a slow but short 35 mile road that actually crosses the baja from Pacific to Sea of Cortez. It puts you on a new road that starts at Gonzaga bay and heads north to San Felipe. Lots to do and see on this route, do not miss Coco's Corner, a place on the dirt road in the middle of nowhere.
I am writing my blog from last weeks trip right now - I am sure if I post my blog address it will be removed - so if you are interested in reading the whole story please PM me or send me an email.
Baja! Raw and still undiscovered, an incredible journey!
I took 20 people to Baja California last week from Puerto Peñasco to visit the whales and their babies in Guerrero Negro, more specifically Laguna Ojo de Liebre.
What does Laguna Ojo de Liebre mean?
Literally translated, the name means ‘Eye of the Jackrabbit Lagoon”. The Spanish word liebre refers to jackrabbits specifically, or more generally to hares, but more loosely its meaning can extend to other meek or skittish animals. Used metaphorically, "liebre" can be used as a synonym for "coward" and conveys the notion of a rabbit jumping up suddenly!
The word is used in the Spanish phrase, "cuando menos se piensa, salta la liebre," which means "when you least expect it, up jumps the jackrabbit."
The whales jump without warning! Awesome!
For those of you that drive well and pay close attention to the road this is a must do trip. The roads South of Ensenada go through agricultural areas that sometimes can be very busy with every sort of mechanized machine. Once you are out on the main highway you are on a smooth but narrow road. More than one mirror has been knocked off by passing trucks.
The views are fantastic, the terrain change is remarkable, if you stop in El Rosario at Mama Espinozas Restaurant the food is unbelievable. She makes your food to order, the lobster burritos are legendary. You will go back there I assure you.
Guerrero Negro is not a pretty town. It is home to one of the if not the biggest salt mines in the world. However it is also home to one of the very best areas to see Grey whales and their babies in the lagoon. Hire a tour company to take you out in the panga boats (about 75.00 per person) and get as close to a whale as possible without being Jonah! There are several places to securely park your coach or trailer in GN.
For the adventurous the side trip to San Ignacio in the middle of the state is a must do trip as well. After crossing the 90 miles or so of desert you wind down into a smallish valley full of palm trees and into a town which is formed as one of the first mission towns in California. At the time the missions were formed there was no Baja South, Baja North and a USA California, it was all Mexico.
If you have a smaller rig, or truck and camper the optional route back North will put you on a slow but short 35 mile road that actually crosses the baja from Pacific to Sea of Cortez. It puts you on a new road that starts at Gonzaga bay and heads north to San Felipe. Lots to do and see on this route, do not miss Coco's Corner, a place on the dirt road in the middle of nowhere.
I am writing my blog from last weeks trip right now - I am sure if I post my blog address it will be removed - so if you are interested in reading the whole story please PM me or send me an email.
Baja! Raw and still undiscovered, an incredible journey!
