Baja Time

If you want to escape from all the hassle of the urban lifestyle, we have a suggestion: go and visit Baja. Just minutes south of the border you will find friendly people, beautiful scenery, inexpensive living and overall peacefulness and tranquility. Oh, and tequila, in case you also like to party. Want to relax and stay by the beach? Go to Rosarito. Want to have fun and enjoy another culture? Visit Ensenada.

In fact, this is one of the best times of the year to drive south. Spring is in full swing, summer is fast approaching and the sun is bright. So why not visit Baja today? Are concerns about bad roads and safety keeping you away? In an effort to catch up with the most developed countries, as well an attempt to attract more foreign tourism, Baja is no longer lagging in roads, guidance or safety measures for visitors.

This past week, the government of Baja California announced a significant investment in highway and road infrastructure that is being done as you read this post. A special effort is being made to improve roads that are more frequently traveled by tourists, such as the ones that lead to Rosarito and Ensenada. Moreover, Mexican police officers have been instructed to give information, orientation, and directions to tourists in the highways to compensate the current lack of signs and directions on the road. There is no need to worry if you don’t know how to get to a certain place you want to visit. A friendly officer will be your guide. Also, highway inspections will be shorter and more efficient to accommodate tourists, as Tijuana’s Tourism and Conventions Committee director, Miguel Ramos Ramirez, recently made public.

Once you take the newly improved roads, there are several safety organizations created by CAFUPE (“Caminos y Puentes Federales”, or “Federal Roads and Bridges”) to protect you in case of any problem, such as the Red Cross, the Preventive Federal Police, and a special unit of panic emergency police. These services are monitored by satellite.

Let’s sum it up. First, you need a vacation and decide to go to one of the most beautiful and fun places around, Baja. Next, you find out that infrastructure and services for tourists are better than you thought, leading you to enjoy yourself fully and appreciate the many great things Baja has to offer, which leads us to the final step. If you enjoyed it so much the first time, why not do it again? Maybe even permanently. More and more Americans are acquiring property in Mexico and settling there for good. A little over a million Americans have chosen Mexico as their permanent residency.

Investing in property in Mexico has become very common nowadays. This is the time to go to Baja, and if you become enchanted by the idyllic lifestyle, as you undoubtedly will, you already know who to contact to acquire property. Until next time.