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Awesome on making ultra gold!I like it out here. I live in an isolated gated community by the Baja coast along the "cuota", which is the scenic route highway (similar to the PCH in CA, except it's not free and you have to pay the toll every 30-40 km or so). If you're familiar with Ensenada then I'm sure you're already familiar with this highway. There's certainly pros and cons of living in Baja California as a gringo (despite my "chino" features, Mexicans automatically identify me as a gringo due to my behavior). As a non-hispanic dude who grew up in Los Angeles and Orange County with lots of hispanic friends, I still had to go through the hurdle of getting used to the different culture and customs of Mexico. Despite that, I was able to pick up Spanish in Mexico quicker than I was able to in my old Puerto Rican neighborhood of Queens, NYC or Mexican neighborhood of LA. It was uncomfortable at first to live in a foreign area where I barely spoke a few words in Spanish at first, but I embrace discomfort anyways - I like to live life with challenges. As far as cons go, power and water shortages are frequent in my area and the internet (Infinitum, a subsidiary of Telmex/Telnor) sucks major balls. But then again, the bills are pennies compared to those in the US. Furthermore, most of the roads here are shit and in dire need of repairs - there's potholes everywhere and some of the streets are not paved at all, including the ones in my community. And the pinches topes (fucking speed bumps) are too tall and bumpy and get on my nerves every time I approach them.
Ensenada is a beautiful place and to be frank, I would have lived out there if it weren't for the distance to the border. It's about an hour and a half to the San Diego border whereas it takes 30-40 minutes to get there from where I am.
And on a different note, I just made Ultra Gold today:
I have no issues in Mexico , I have worked all over Mexico and South America (Peru, Argentina, Brazil, equador and Mexico mainly. )
My dad has lived In Mexico for about 20 years(last 7-8 in Ensenada , I’ve been there a dozen times for 2-3 weeks at a time), before Ensenada we lived in Colima , and I’ve been everywhere from Villahermosa south to Veracruz and all the way west.
As far as roads go we do mining exploration and I have a lifted bronco there with a lowrance gps with the Baja chip to keep from getting lost, not worried about that.
Just saw it was a newish gated community closer to San Diego (we have an apartment there too, but the house is in Ensenada, and commuting is frequent when there, Normally stay a day or two atleast , Not many times drive up there and back but sometimes on same day.
If it looks like I’m gonna move I’ll pm you for some more specifics. Thanks.