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Elevation: 1,301 ft 397 m
GPS: 29.54912, -114.33965
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Shared By: Justin Fung on Jan 3, 2024
Admins: Ricardo Orozco, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra

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El área comprende los cantos rodados de granito en las cercanías generales de "El Nuevo Coco's Corner", que se encuentra en el km 179.5 de la recién pavimentada (a febrero de 2020) Carretera Federal 5 de México. Coco era una figura legendaria en la escena de "las ratas del desierto" del norte de Baja California, habiendo atendido su puesto de cerveza fría durante décadas. Falleció lamentablemente en 2022 a la edad de 80 años, dejando su negocio a su amigo Nacho, que permanece en servicio a partir del invierno de 2024.

The area comprises the granite boulders in the general vicinity of "El Nuevo Coco's Corner", which is located at km 179.5 on the newly-paved (as of February 2020) Mexico Federal Highway 5.  Coco was a legendary figure in the desert rat scene of northern Baja, having manned his cold beer outpost for decades. He passed unfortunately in 2022 at the age of 80, leaving his business to his friend Nacho, which remains in service as of winter 2024.

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El Rincón del Nuevo Coco está bien señalizado y ubicado en el km 179.5 de la carretera 5 entre San Felipe y Guerrero Negro y se puede encontrar usando Google Maps (o estas coordenadas: 29.549170, -114.339698). Está a 15 minutos de la autopista 1 y a unos 35 minutos de la zona de escalada más conocida de Cataviña, al norte.

El Nuevo Coco's Corner is well-marked and located at km 179.5 of highway 5 between San Felipe and Guerrero Negro and can be found using Google maps (or these coordinates: 29.549170, -114.339698). It is 15 minutes off of highway 1, and about 35 minutes from the more well-known climbing area of Cataviña to the north.

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