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An Aerial View of the Casita de los Zetas

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Google Earth is one of the coolest products to come out in a long time. I have explored and re-explored so many areas with it. Today I spent some time and plotted a map of our place in Bahia Asuncion and other important landmarks. I also realized that our place is 3/10ths of a mile from the ocean and sits at 26 ft. above sea level. Good to know....just in case. Down the road I'll include my favorite hot dog stand (Chimo's) and the big Modellorama across from the Police station. I'm also working on plans for the future. I'd like to get a patio built for the front with a shade canopy that will also act as a second floor patio. Here's a sketch:

Our New Home Adventure

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Bahia Asuncion, Baja California Sur, Mexico Well it finally happened....we own a home and land in Baja . We bought a lot with a small two bedroom house in Bahia Asuncion, Baja California Sur , Mexico. I've dreamed of one day having property in Baja for most of my life. My grandparents used to have a place in Rosarito Beach and I always envisioned that I would spend many years there. Unfortunately after my grandfather passed, the place was sold. So journey after journey to Baja , I would dream about if and when I might have a place and where it would be. Well the dream is now reality. Bahia Asuncion is located 70 miles south of Highway 1 and Vizcaino . The turn-off is about 50 miles from the Baja Norte / Sur border and Guerrero Negro. The town has a population of about 4,000 although it "feels" more like 2,000. Many of the residents live in the nearby fishing camps and thus could explain the disparity. The primary source of income is from the ocean. The