Bat-building by committee!

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By Jorge Bergin, Feature writer It will come as no surprise to you that the dominant religion of the inhabitants of this little Mexican pueblo where I live is Catholicism.  I, however, maintain a slightly different view of the “Almighty.”  I lean toward the theory that, while he was creating things, he had help.  He chaired a [...]

Los Cabos

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Lifestyle Rating: B (range C – A) Los Cabos is a municipality at the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula that encompasses Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo (the municipal seat), as well as the twenty miles of beach area that lies between the two.  Cabo San Lucas’ party atmosphere and San [...]

La Paz

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Average Lifestyle rating: B (range D+ to A-) La Paz is the largest city in, and the capital of the state of Baja California Sur, and it is the fourth largest geographic MSA (metropolitan statistical area – a city and its burbs) in Mexico. With a population of 215,178 (2010 census), it also has one of the highest [...]

Todos Santos

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Average Lifestyle rating: B- (range C- to A-) Some old-hands believe that Todos Santos is not what it used to be (what is?). As its popularity has burgeoned and its gringo/mexicano ratio has tilted less sharply, it’s no longer “untouched” by modernity. But though it is the second largest town in the La Paz (Baja capital) municipality, the overall feel [...]