December 23, 2009

 Dear BajaInsider Subscriber:

Happy Holidays from the whole crew at the BajaInsider!

Things are beginning to slow down here in La Paz as wll as all of Mexico this afternoon as many businesses began closing for the Christmas holiday. Christmas Eve, or Noche Buena is a significant time for the gathering of family.

We here at the Baja Insider want to wish all of you a safe and happy holiday. With the spirit of giving we have a story from publisher James Glover on the Children’s Charities that we support.

We continue our Log from the Sea of Cortez, aboard the sailing vessel Defiant. This chapter takes us north from San Evaristo as we pound through a north wind to reach Agua Verde.

We would like to welcome Fun Baja to our ranks of our sponsors. With so many adventure options in Baja Sur from Whale Watching to Scuba certification courses Fun Baja can help you plan just one adventure or plan your entire vacation including transportation and accommodations.

So, without further ado... Feliz Navidad & here are the latest stories on the BajaInsider!
 

 Featured Stories

Adventures and Activities in Baja California Sur
With lots of adventures in Baja like whale watching, island excursions, land tours and of course scuba diving and training the professionals at Fun Baja can help you plan a single adventure or an entire vacation.

Christmas Giving for the Needy of Baja Sur
Christmas is synonymous with giving and charitable actions…we at Baja Insider encourage the Win-Win-Win method of gifting; explained in more detail here.

Sailing the Sea on the Defiant - Part 3
Take a literary adventure aboard the sailing vessel Defiant as we work our way northward in the Sea of Cortez. This chapter takes us through a norther blow from San Evaristo to Agua Verde (also see Part 1 & Part 2)

Welcome to Magotia!
A favorite anchorage of sailors and pirates for more than 150 years, the Magote Anchorage in the Ensenada de La Paz is just a kilometer away from downtown, but a world away. Citizenship of this  watery barrio of La Paz only requires you live on a boat! Editor Tomas takes a look...

Solar Living in Baja
With the plethora of sunshine that falls on the peninsula and the direct angle of the sun, there are few places that offer more opportunity to benefit from solar power than Baja. If you have a solar array, maintaining your batteries automatically can be a huge benefit!

What is a Blue Moon?
If you step outside next Thursday night and have a clear view of the night sky you will get to know first hand. December 31 is the last Blue Moon of 2009. Contributing author Slade Ogletree gives is the details of this astronomical event.

Mexico Real Estate News
Former AMPI President Linda Neil take a look at the real estate market effects for 2009 and gives her perspective on the outlook for 2010. 2010! Can you believe it?

American Style Football Comes to San Felipe
A submission from one of our Inside Readers, Darryl Silva, we have a cross culture story of American style football played in the san lots of San Felipe. A slice of Life Mexicana. Submit your Baja Story too!

A FREE Online Spanish Lesson Great Last Minute Christmas Gift Too!
Take our online Spanish lesson and get started on learning the language. Have you been here too long to not be conjugating your verbs or want to look like an Insider right away. The lesson set makes a great gift too!

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A Baja Christmas
Christmas is celebrated in unique ways down here. Christmas trees are more common now, but we use to decorate Century Plants instead. We have the details of some other differences in a Feliz Navidad here in Mexico.

Flor del Noche Buena
The Poinsettia with it’s star shaped green leaves that turn into a deep red at the top, has several names and a very interesting history and legend.  Known as the Flor de Noche Buena in Mexico you see them everywhere during the holidays

Mexican Auto Insurance Policies Online
The Baja driving season is in full swing. It is a very good idea to make sure you have Mexican Driving Insurance and you can buy it online here now, quickly painlessly and very inexpensively from our select provider, Oscar Padilla Insurance. Don't drive without it.

Gary Player Visits Signature Course in La Paz
World renown golfer Gary Player visited his Signature Course under construction at CostaBaja. With progress moving ahead on the golf facilities, and the Las Colinas and VistaMar Communities, you would hardly think they have time for all the new shops and restaurant openings afoot.

Cabo Luxury Vacation Rentals
Spend your days lounging by your pool or out on a championship golf course, then check out the Cabo nightlife. For families or corporate groups, a villa may be your perfect vacation answer. Check with them, there still may be holiday rentals available and very affordable.

Whale Watching - Cabo Style
Folks will continue to see whales through March. Baja is famous for whales in places like Magdalena Bay and San Ignacio. But did you know that MORE people probably see whales in Cabo San Lucas than elsewhere?

Ground Transportation in  Los Cabos - Limousine, Passenger Van or Bus
Taxis can be a draining experience on both your wallet and your patience. Arranging in advance for airport transportation, a night on the town or an afternoon bar bargain hunting can be the solution. Trans Cabo also offer local tours and DMC service to handle family or corporate transportation.

About Todos Santos in Baja California Sur
This small town is located on the Pacific shore of Baja California Sur. The ocean keeps the climate a little cooler all year round that the rest of Baja Sur, making this Pueblo Magico popular with North Americans.

Las Colinas Hillside Homes at CostaBaja Resort & Marina
To be nestled in the Gary Player Design golf course overlooking the marina and the Bay of La Paz, these 2 and three bedroom homes are moving fast at Costa Baja.

US Notaries vs; Mexican Notarios
Jonathan Pikoff is a licensed attorney in the USA and in Mexico. He provides some insight into the differences between the two positions which sound the same but prove much different. In both fees and function, take a moment to compare and contrast if you are investing in real estate in Mexico.

The Baja Brown Pelican
Greg Joder of BajaTrekkers.com brings us another enlightening tale of the recovery of the Brown Pelican from the Endangered Species list. Get a little background on this specially developed creature and its place in the Sea of Cortez Ecosystem.

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