Lirio on the beach

Villa Obregon beach

Barra's main beach

The previous post shows water leaving the lagoon. These two fotos are of the beaches in Melaque and Barra de Navidad. A whole lot more in Barra than Melaque and it's filling up the canals in the Barra lagoon. Must have opened it due to the very heavy rain we had a little over aa week ago.

CAM Fund Raiser tomorrow in Villa Obregon

Event on Alvaro Obregon near Villas Camino del Mar.  Starts at 4PM with a 60 peso entrance. Great event that helps support CAM (Centro de Atención Múltiple), a school in Barra de Navidad for kids with special needs.

Swim across the bay from Barra to Melaque

Got lots of energy?  Be on the beach in Barra tomorrow morning at 8 AM. I think I've seen a video of the finish line in West Melaque but that's all

6th annual swim from Barra de Navidad to Melaque - Oct. 3rd

The 50 foot ketch is in our area offering rides

Not cheap - I think 1000 pesos

In Melaque - but not the same boat

Somewhere in Baja

Rides are from here to La Manzanilla this Friday and Sat, Sun, Monday cruises from La Manz to possibly Tenacatita.  

Contact Pitt at bolinate@yahoo.com 
We will sail with one, we are full with 6. We don't like crowds. 
We would like to sail Saturday, Sunday and Monday. 
Anyone interested in sailing from Barra de Navidad across to La Manz on Friday should also contact me at the above 

Cisco's Amigos - Barra Clinic - Dec 3

Cisco's Amigos will be holding it's first Barra de Navidad free spay and neuter clinic starting December 3rd. and running until December 7th. This will be our 23rd clinic in the area. The clinic will be held at the Campo de Futbol as you drive into Barra.

If anyone would like to help out please send an e-mail to ciscosamigos@hotmail.com or call @ 351-5164 if you have questions.

Volunteering a small amount of time is a wonderful way of not only helping the animals, but it's a way of giving back to our Mexican neighbors.

Cisco's is dedicated to providing the much needed sterilization services to the dogs and cats of the communities of the Costalegre. During our clinics we provide experienced help for overseeing the recovery of the animals after their surgeries and we provide medicines for parasites, fleas, ticks and provide help for any other medical problems the animals might have- all without charge.

CAM Benefit and school fotos

Here's some fotos of the CAM (Centro de Atención Múltiple) School in Barra de Navidad where I have been every Friday with a kid for his physical therapy. The exercise pool below was donated by the local Rotary group and will be inaugurated next week along with the benefit. A very good school and worthy cause.  The school is located about 3 blocks past the pavement on Nueva Espana behind the primary school on the right.

Everyone is invited to attend the 4rd Annual Benefit Event for CAM Cihuatlán. This event, which supports local handicapped children will be held at Restaurant Esmeralda in Melaque on January 25th. 2013 starting at 4:00pm. Come out to enjoy delicious food, live music, dancing, auction and much more. Tickets are only $60 pesos and available at these locations.

Barra de Navidad: Hotel Alondra, CAM Cihuatlán
San Patricio - Melaque: Mex-Eco Tours, Restaurant Esmeralda

The school

Lunch and meeting area

The new exercise pool

CamCihuatlan.org

Body of missing Canadian found near Barra de Navidad

I just want to say there is a message in this.  Ron did not get hijacked on the highway.   He made a stop where he shouldn't have, flashed money where he shouldn't, or who knows  ..... don't get too relaxed in Mexico and especially when by yourself.   Mexico is not Margaritaville as some would have us believe

Body of missing Canadian found near Barra de Navidad

Tuesday, November 06 2012 16:31 GR Staff

Sources tell the Guadalajara Reporter that the body of a man found in wasteland near the coastal town of Barra de Navidad Tuesday morning has been identified as Ron Lloyd Mackintosh, a Canadian expatriate who was reported missing on October 22.

A source at the Barra de Navidad police station told the Reporter that a municipal patrol found the body about one kilometer from the center of the popular beach resort, near the turnoff to Jaluco.

He said either a family member or friend had been taken to the scene to identify Mackintosh, who originates from British Columbia. Other sources confirmed that a friend of Mackintosh identified him at the site, noting that the body was tied to a tree.

A forensic team was still working at the scene mid-afternoon Tuesday.

Mackintosh was last seen around 5:15 p.m. on Sunday, October 21 on Calle Gomez Farias in Melaque, where he dropped off a friend in his black, B.C.-licensed 2008 Jeep Patriot. Friends say he intended to drive home but never arrived. His girl friend reported him missing to police on Monday, October 22.

Ecobana Event Schedule

Below is the Ecobana event schedule and contact information for turtle protection and release programs for the rest of this year in the Melaque and Barra de Navidad area. I also ran across 3 other turtle hatching pens located in Villa Obregon, Melaque. The below foto is in front of the University and I was told there was a possible release last night, but it didn't happen. Lots more eggs to hatch but you almost need to check every night (early evening) before the 9:30 releases

Ecobana schedule

Melaque hatching pen

Primer Travesía Acuática

Primer Travesía Acuática Barra de Navidad - Melaque

With the participation of about 400 swimmers on the 2nd of October will be held the First Crossing Aquatic Barra de Navidad - Melaque. Competitors will come from the Malecon in Barra de Navidad to the front of the Restaurant La Sirenita in Melaque (west end)

Afrodisaicos

Afrodisaicos
¡Música Sabrosa Para Paladares Exigentes!

This excellent band plays African rhythms, Jazz and Latin music – don’t miss them coming soon at Restaurant Maya, Rey Momo and Casa Martin!

Restaurant Maya, Melaque: 17 December / Diciembre
Rey Momo, Barra de Navidad: 18 December / Diciembre
Casa Martin, La Manzanilla: 19 December / Diciembre

Musica por nuestra Gente - Melaque

November third (this Saturday) there will be a fund raising concert at the 'conha de futbol' in Barra de Navidad (that's the soccer field as you enter Barra). This fund raiser is to help the people of Melaque who were flooded a few months ago and lost most everything.

Tickets are $80 pesos early or $100 at the door. All the groups are major Mexican bands so consider it if you are here. Rostro Ocultos, Nahuta, Beto Piteado, Hugo Rodrigues, etc

Baseball in Melaque

Baseball in Melaque and Barra de Navidad has been a long time coming. The collecting of equipment started almost 2 years ago and it seems we are finally seeing the results. Pedro of Seamaster in Barra has been the collector, organizer and promoter of kids baseball in our area.

Foto and info from Jim Dobson

"These pics were taken at the soccer field in Melaque , the man in the middle is a school teacher and I have forgot his name but he is a coach . Pedro and I are on the end, these kids are sure excited about the chance to play ball and it shows. As soon as Pedro sends me the pictures of the first game and the kids in uniform I will send them."