On the Front Page...
August 13, 2009 - Edition 11 Volume 2

COLORFUL PAINT IMAGE from one of the many beautiful art places in Baja, Summer time is the perfect season to drive and visit the beach, restaurants and museums.
Photo by Contributior

SIAVE: A New Car inspection plan
- Now from the Border into Mexico
In a new double-punch to Baja tourism, businessmen and municipal mayors alike have expressed worries over the new Sistema de Aforo Vehicular inspection system that the Mexican Customs will place in the San Ysidro, Otay and Mexicali ports of entry.
The SIAVE, as it is called, will take pictures of incoming vehicles’ license plates, scan the type of car and record on the Customs’ databases, in a similar fashion of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s operation, to give and example.
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Mexican Food
Going Up
- A quick view of a growing industry
Despite economic recession, demand for Mexican food products has gone steadily up by 5 percent each year in California and other US border states.
States like Baja, Jalisco, Sinaloa and Zacatecas have seen great opportunities of exporting their produce, tequila, wine and banana leaves to California given the high demand that the Hispanic population in the United States has for these products.
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- Sportfishing Fuel Crisis! Ensenada Is A Welcome Alternative
- The Changing Face of Baja Norte Important facts to consider
