The picture to the left is the International Border Crossing into Mexico at San Ysidro, California. It is touted as the busiest border crossing in the world.

The Map below on the right represents the Baja Peninsula. There are two different states on the Baja Peninsula:

Baja California Norte,  and Baja California Sur are clearly shown. You can read the names of some of the cities and towns. Most of the action in Baja Diaries takes place in the beach communities about 10 miles south of Ensenada proper.

These communities are known as Punta Banda and Punta Estero and are made up of a number of camps (campos) where Americans reside.

The more popular of the beach camps are located on an eight mile stretch of beach known to the residents as the "Sand Spit."

Some of the beach Camps are Fisher Camp, Villarino Camp and a part of La Jolla Camp which fronts on the Ocean. There are also several camps which are designated by numbers and not names.

The "Baja Beach and Tennis Club" was a world unto itself, located on the northern part of the "Sand Spit." Some of the homes were valued at nearly a million dollars.

These are the settings for the various dramas and tragedies which are chronicled in "Baja Diaries..."

George Puckett
The Author

Entering Ensenada, after the last Toll Booth. On our first visit, I increased my speed after paying the toll only to find out that there was no more Toll Road. That wasn't a bad thing because I was glad that we had arrived.