Uruguay has followed Argentina as the second country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage. Civil unions have been recognized in Uruguay since 2008.
Read the entire article at GlobalVoices
Same-sex marriage gains
April 11, 2013
Rosarito to Ensenada Bike Ride
April 6, 2013
Expo Tequila – Rosarito >
April 3, 2013
Date: April 3 – 7, 2013
Location: Av Juarez in front of the Rosarito Beach Hotel
Cardona Entertainment sponsors Expo Tequila Rosarito Beach. See their website for updates: Cardona
Rosarito Beach is a 25 minute drive south of the San Ysidro / San Diego border crossing in to Tijuana. The Scenic Route has a toll of only a few dollars but the view is worth the cost. Transportation is also available on Mexicoach for those who will not have their car.
Tijuana Craft Beers
February 18, 2013
Turista Libre is leading a group on March 16, to taste Tijuana craft beers. The meeting place for Turista Libre events is in the US at the San Ysidro trolley station.
To learn more see the site. Turista Libre
Auto liability insurance law change
February 9, 2013
Mexican Federal Law has changed regarding liability amounts for death coverage. Formerly, compensation in case of a death was calculated on 730 days of the General Minimum Wage or the Highest Professional Minimum Wage. The new law stipulates that death compensation will be based on 5,000 days of the General Minimum Wage or the Highest Professional Minimum Wage. Formerly, in general, $50,000 liability was enough. That is not longer the case. To make matters even more complicated. each state in Mexico has a different minimum wage, so each state has a different death liability amount. To give you an idea, in Baja California (Norte) the death liability could be $143,838 per person while Baja California Sur it could be $335,223 per person.
For more visit Discover Baja.
The Faces of Fer
February 5, 2013
Not affiliated with Baja Advisor but nice to look at The Faces of Fer
Carnaval Ensenada
January 26, 2013
Dates: February 7-12
Place: Cosetera Ensenada
Carnaval Ensenada is a huge gathering of locals from Baja and the Southwest U.S., as well as those who travel from other areas of Mexico. The five day event is the third-largest Carnaval in Mexico only behind Mazatlan and Veracruz.
The theme for 2013 is Festejemos México. The focus will be upon traditional Mexican culture. For this even there will be performers of all kinds including dancers, bands, artists and musicians. The parade is a spectacle to see!
Ensenada is 70 miles south of Tijuana at the San Ysidro border crossing. The Scenic (toll) Road is reliable and easy to drive. Transportation can also be arranged with various bus companies and tour groups.
Mexico’s New Immigrants
January 22, 2013
A new study released this month by the Organization of American States (OAS) reported that the documented, foreign-born population in Mexico increased 45 percent from 2005 to 2010, reaching 850,000 people. In terms of the national origin breakdown of new immigrants in the three-year period from 2007 to 2010, the study found that most came from the U.S. (10,472).
Full article at Frontera NorteSur
Tijuana leads the way for Mexico
January 11, 2013
A recent story in The Guardian states that the economic boom in Tijuana is leading the way for the Mexican economy to recovery. Read the full text here: theguardian
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January 1, 2013
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