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The Fauna and Flora, People and Places of Baja California, Mexico.
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Is the wine museum near Ensenada worth a visit?

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In a town called Mexicali, Mexican and Chinese food meet in a distinct, delicious way

In a town called Mexicali, Mexican and Chinese food meet in a distinct, delicious way | Baja California | Scoop.it
You'll find dishes like fried Peking duck and shrimp enchiladas served on bean sprouts in this town on the U.S.-Mexico border.
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"...the home of Mexico’s largest Chinese community, earning Mexicali the nickname “Little Canton” in China. As a result, the area is known for its Mexican-influenced Chinese cuisine, which has put Mexicali on the culinary map."
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Capturing the Migratory Experience in Piñatas

Capturing the Migratory Experience in Piñatas | Baja California | Scoop.it
Tijuana-based artist collective, Dignicraft, gives depth to indigenous Purépecha piñatas artisans and their painstaking craft. 
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There's nothing more Mexican than a piñata!
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Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they’re beginning to prove it

Most archaeologists think the first Americans arrived by boat. Now, they’re beginning to prove it | Baja California | Scoop.it
Archaeologists are hunting on islands and under the waves for traces of the ancient mariners who likely settled the Americas
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Interesting finds on Isla Cedros...
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Western Flyer, boat that carried John Steinbeck to The Sea of Cortez, to be restored by 2020

Western Flyer, boat that carried John Steinbeck to The Sea of Cortez, to be restored by 2020 | Baja California | Scoop.it
Somewhere in the Western Flyer there is a spirit, said Chris Chase, project director for the Western Flyer Foundation, the nonprofit group restoring the fishing boat that carried Ed Ricketts and John Steinbeck to The Sea of Cortez in 1940.
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The Western Flyer, the fishing boat that carried Ed Ricketts and John Steinbeck to The Sea of Cortez in 1940, is being restored in Washington state by a nonprofit group.
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Day of the Dead, El Día de los Muertos, gets Google Doodle tribute

Day of the Dead, El Día de los Muertos, gets Google Doodle tribute | Baja California | Scoop.it
El Día de los Muertos is a time where loved ones who have died are celebrated and remembered.
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Google commemorates Mexico's "Day of the Dead"...
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Exploring the birth of American wine, rebirth of fine wines from Baja, Mexico

Exploring the birth of American wine, rebirth of fine wines from Baja, Mexico | Baja California | Scoop.it
Mary Ross explores an emerging wine region, Baja, Mexico, which saw the birth of American wine centuries ago.
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"Now lovers of sun, surf and wine can have it all in Baja, Mexico."
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The Other “Other” California

The Other “Other” California | Baja California | Scoop.it
Gerald W. Haslam Growing up in an oilfield community at the southern end of the Great Central Valley, I for many years believed California ended where the Tehachapi Mountains met the Temblor Range. Southern California seemed to be a continent away. Then my parents transferred me to a Catholic middle/high school in Bakersfield, and I…
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