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December 20, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Baja Mexico Packing Round 1. Baja Mexico is best described as a/an PENINSULA . 2. Which is not one of the five municipalities of the state of Baja California? PUEBLA 3 The state capital of Baja California Sur is LA PAZ . 4. The southern most point of the Baja peninsula is CABO SAN LUCAS . 5. The border crossing at Tijuana and this U.S. city is one of the busiest in the world. SAN YSIDRO 6. This watering hole in Encinada is reputed is reputed to be the oldest bar in Baja. HUSSONG'S CANTINA Picture: church Departure Round 1. This food specialty originated in the fishing village of Puerto Nuevo. LANGOSTA ESTILO 2. This parade of children and adults with candles takes place every December 16-24. POSADA 3. Fox Studios opened a facility in ROSARITO BEACH for the filming of "Titanic" in 1996. 4. Baja is home to all of these mountain ranges except SIERRA MADRE DEL SUR . 5. "Charreadas" are a popular sporting event in Baja. What are they? RODEOS Picture: desert with cacti On Tour 1. In 1911, northern Baja was easily conquered by an army of anarchists led by RICARDO FLORES MAGON 2. Laguna Ojo de Leibre (Scammon's Lagoon) is considered Baja's main WHALE watching site. 3. This Tijuana street is a mix of tacky souvenir shops, photo ops and seedy bars. AV REVOLUCION 4. U.S. expat Lorena Henkin heads women in La Candelaria who make beautiful handcrafted POTTERY . 5. Cabo Pulmo is the site of the only CORAL REEF on the west coast of North America. 6. This northern Baja town is home to one of Mexico's best known breweries. TECATE 7. Cueva Contada, Cueva del Las Fletchas and Cueva del Raton are famous as sites for PRE-COLUMBIAN ROCK ART . Picture: beige building with arched entry 8. "La Bufadora" a popular tourist attraction in Punta Banda, is a/an TIDAL BLOWHOLE . 9. Santa Rosalita in central Baja is a former FRENCH mining town. 10. Which of these commonly caught fish is called "Huachinango"? RED SNAPPER 11. Mexicali is home to the largest CHINESE population in Mexico. 12. The southern town of Las Barriles is called the WINDSUFTING Capital of Baja. Bonus Question One The dove of peace monument greets visitors to the city of LA PAZ . Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Baja Mexico is La Paz found? Area 5 Picture: rock formation and ocean Slide Show 1. The mission of Our Lady of LORETO was the first permanent Spanish settlement in Baja. 2. The oddly shaped BOOJUM tree of the Baja desert resembles a spiny upside-down carrot. 3. This "Palace" in Tijuana was originally built for this sport. JAI ALAI 4. Land's End Arch, a famous Baja landmark, is by LOVER'S beach in Cabo San Lucas. Clues for next destination: Red Fort Ganges Khadi Jaipur |