Baja Legends: The Historic Characters, Events, and Locations that Put Baja California on the MapThe author of Baja Fever shares his extensive knowledge of the peninsula, its colorful past and booming present, in this fascinating reference book. History, lore, and amazing stories make it a "must-have" for Bajaphiles as well as armchair travelers. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Legendary Junipero Serra | 29 |
Nakedness Bothered Junipero Serra | 39 |
Bajacalifornios Who Made a Difference | 51 |
Enduring Legends | 59 |
TijuanaTecate Area | 60 |
MexicaliSan Felipe Area | 73 |
Rosarito and the Gold Coast | 82 |
59 | 134 |
The Remains of the Hamilton Ranch | 140 |
Casa Espinoza El Rosario | 148 |
West Central Baja | 156 |
Central Baja | 157 |
The Sea of Cortez | 179 |
East Central Baja | 186 |
La Paz and the Cape | 214 |
Common terms and phrases
American Angeles Bahía Baja California Baja California peninsula Baja California Sur Baja legend Baja's became boat Boleo building built Cabo San Lucas Calafia called Cantú Cape Captain cave coast Cortés desert Díaz early El Palomar El Rosario Ensenada Erle Stanley Gardner Espinoza established fishermen fishing Flores Francisco Grosso Guadalupe Guerrero Negro guests Highway Indians island Jesuit Juan La Paz Lagoon land later legendary Loreto Lower California mainland Malarrimo María Mexicali Mexican Mexico mission motel mountain movie Mulegé off-road onyx opened Padre Parr pearls peninsula Perla Puerto Punta race Rancho resort restaurant Riviera road Rodríguez rooms Rosarito Beach San Diego San Felipe San Ignacio San José San Quintín Santa Rosalía Santo Tomás Sea of Cortez Señor Serra ship Spanish Tecate Tijuana Tony Reyes tourists town travelers trip Ugarte valley village visitors Vizcaíno whales