Latest Baja News

The Baja Connection Radio Show Goes Live

July 30, 2008 - The Baja Connection is a new live radio program based in San Diego that airs Monday through Friday from 6 to 7 pm on KOOL 1040 AM, and online at TransBorder Communications. The show is hosted by Patrick Osio, a journalist and businessman with years of experience on both sides of the border. Each week, the show will bring in industry experts to discuss a wide variety of topics relating to Baja. Below is the schedule of the topics that will be covered each week:

Monday – infrastructure – the border crossing, education, energy, water, and the environment.
Tuesday – real estate – buying, selling, projects, title insurance, financing, real estate development and real estate reform.
Wednesday – medical services – rules and regulations, certification of medical practitioners, surgery, eye care, dental, pharmaceutical products, plastic surgery, hospitals, clinics, and emergency care.
Thursday - Tourism – security, sites, events, destinations, activities, festivals and tours.
Friday – Retirement in Baja – requirements, costs, services, activities, expatriate communities, events, and earning income.

For more information about the program, please visit the Baja Connection webpage.

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader To Be Filmed in Rosarito

June 5, 2008 - It was recently announced that the majority of the third Narnia movie "The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" will be filmed in Rosarito at Baja Studios (formerly Fox Studios Baja). The movie, produced by Disney, follows the perilous ocean journey of the Dawn Treader as it sails back to Narnia. Since the majority of the movie takes place on water, Disney will make use of the large water tanks that were used in the production of the films "Titanic", "Master and Commander" and "Pearl Harbor". The estimated $100 million production is already underway, and will take approximately 18 months to complete, with a projected release date of May 7th, 2010.

Baja Secretary of Tourism Oscar Escobedo confirmed that they have been working closely with Disney on the project and said "Disney offers us the opportunity to promote Baja California as a destination for film projects. Since "Titanic", this important goal has never been achieved."