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Where is Casa Verde ?
Casa Verde is located in Baja, Mexico on the shores of the Seas of Cortez (the eastern side) in the southern part of the Baja peninsula, in an area called the East Cape.
Casa Verde is 42 miles north of the Los Cabos International Airport.
Cabo San Lucas is a 1 3/4 hour drive south. San Jose is a 1 1/4 hour drive south. Los Barrilse is 7 miles north. La Paz, the state capitol, is 1 1/2 hr drive north.
Casa Verde is about 900 milw south of the US boarder.
Is the water safe to drink?
The water at Casa Verde and in the area is safe to drink and cook with. It comes from one of the best and largest aquifers in Baja. The water comes from pure Artesian wells.
We also provide our quests with bottled water.
Is the water safe for swimming?
Yes, the water is safe for swimming at Casa Verde. The water in front of the house, up and down the beaches and on all of the East Cape is safe for swimming. We are on the east shores of Baja, the Sea of Cortez side. We are away from the "Pacific ocean influence". The water is warmer than the pacific side, the pacific waves do not crash on the east side beachs, there ar no rip tides or strong currents.
The water in front of Casa Verde is shallow enough that an adult can stand should deep about 25 to 35 off shore.
The water temps range from the mid 60s in the winter to the mid to upper 80s during the later summer.
The only waves you will see on the East Cape are made by passing boats or the wind.
Do I need to bring bed linens, bath towels or beach towels?
No, it is not necessary to bring bed linens, bath towels or beach towels. All linens, bath and beach towel are provided for guests of Casa Verde. Gueat need only to bring personal items for their stay.
Do I need to bring snorkeling fins, snorkel and masks?
No, it is not necessary to bring snorkeling fins, snirkel and masks for a stay at Casa Verde. We provide 12 sets of snokel equipment to our quest. The sizes available are for children to adult large. We also supply some flotation divices.
Are Kayak rentals available in the area?
Casa Verde provides 2 kayaks, a single and a double, at no charge to our guests. We also provide life jackets.
Are charter deep sea fiahing boat available in the area?
Yes, there are charter deep sea fishing boats available in the area. There are boats for rent at the different resorts in Los Barriles and some pangas for rent in La Ribera, a small town about 5 miles south of Casa Verde.
Are there grocery stores, restaurants and shopping available?
Yes, there are grocery stores, good restaurants and a few stores for shopping in the town of Los Barriles, about 7 miles north of Casa Verde. It has a couple of reasonable sized grocery stores, restraurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
La Ribera, 5 miles south , is a local village and has a few local markets and a couple restaurants. Ask about them. They are not easy to find.
San Jose and Cabo Lusas are bigger towns and have more restaurants and a number of larger stores...more people and more traffic. If you want some big box stores in that area, there is a Costco, Sam's Club, Home Depot, 2 Soriano's and a Maga. Soriano and Maga are like Wal Mart. In the big box stores you don't have quite the variety as in the US. Most American products are more expensive then in the US because they are subject to a duty tax. But you have more choices than in most of the other stores in Mexico...and there are a variety of items in one place.
La Paz, the state capitol, is a large city, over 250,000. There are many store and restaurants. It is not quite the tourist town as Cabo San Lucas. The water front shopping and resturant area is where most of the visitors go.
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