I stand corrected. The name of the city is Ensenada. My apologies. I never
pitched tent on the beach, I always rented a cabin at El Faro. We call it
"the Lion's den". Good luck and enjoy Baja.

>From: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
>Reply-To: developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: El Faro Beach, Encinada  & La Paz, Mexico
>Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 00:38:05 -0700
>
>There is a good camping spot at El Faro Beach in Encinada ($6 a night) and
>There is a local hotel just about 8 blocks inland away from town on one of
>the main streets (16 de Septembre street I think or maybe 5 de Mayo street)
>with showers and a large double bed for only about $4 a night. They want
>about $60 to $80 in town. Just a few blocks past the gas station and a
>right
>turn on one of  streets (the 3rd past the gas station I think). I wish I
>could remember specific directions. Just ask around. Nothing like a good
>shower and a king sized bed after a long trip.
>
>If you are going to go that far go to Cabo San Lucas but stay in a
>campground at San Jose Del Cabo a few miles East where the town is quaint
>and really almost untouched by Cabo nonsense. The campground is just past
>"Trader Dick's" store and you can camp right on the beach. The town is just
>a few miles from there and worth the trip in itself. They even have
>vegetarian places to eat and a great Pizza place (Pizza fiesta) and try the
>Iguana Bar & Grille right in the center of town. It would be a shame to go
>all the way to La Paz and not visit  Cabo San Lucas (ruined by Americans)
>and stay at San Jose Del Cabo a truely untouched town.
>
>Happy trails.
>
>William
>
> > im finally getting an old friend to go to mex this summer. been after
> > him for 20 years to do so........we are driving two cars to san diego,
> > and then taking the westy across the border to la paz........ so that he
> > can come back early if he wants, we are going try and leave his car in
> > san diego........this may be alot to ask, but do any of you volks have a
> > spot where he may park his car?.........we will be gone about a
> > month.......thanks......
> >
> > james
> > 89 westy (farf)
> >

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