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    The reel deal: Coquille trio travels the globe for fishing show (5)  Nov 18, 2008
    They are producing a fly fishing television series, The Joy of Fishing, taking place in exotic locales like Kamchatka, Russia, and La Paz, Mexico ... They are producing a fly fishing television series, The Joy of Fishing, taking place in exotic locales like Kamchatka, Russia, and La Paz, Mexico ... The show s a 13-part creation now nearing completion, shot on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia; La Paz, Mexico; Alaska and all over the Pacific Northwest. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Informs Regarding Alma's Suspension of Operations  Nov 8, 2008
    To date ALMA operated at seven of GAP's twelve airports (Aguascalientes, Guanajuato, Guadalajara, La Paz, Los Mochis, Puerto Vallarta and Tijuana), which includes the following routes: Aguascalientes - Puerto Vallarta, Aguascalientes - Toluca, Aguascalientes - Monterrey, Guanajuato - Cd ... Juarez, Guadalajara - Tijuana, Guadalajara - Monterrey, Guadalajara - Reynosa, La Paz - Tijuana, La Paz - Guadalajara, La Paz - Mazatlan, La Paz - Los Mochis, Los Mochis - Guadalajara, Los Mochis - Tijuana,... (PR Newswire)

    Lula Leads Regional Charge to Mend U.S. Ties, Urge Obama to End Cuba Rift  Nov 6, 2008
    His comments were echoed an hour later in La Paz, Bolivia: ``My great desire is that Mr. Obama lifts the economic embargo on Cuba,'' Morales said. Cuba is the ``most symbolically important issue'' for Latin America, said , vice president of the in Washington. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)

    Maradona will coach Argentina  Oct 30, 2008
    The La Paz hospital said Ballesteros' condition was evolving favorably. TENNIS. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    De La Paz Extradited To Mexico  Oct 30, 2008
    Wednesday, Jos; Granados De La Paz made his appearance in a Mexico court and testified for several homicides of women in Juarez. Thanks to the United States granting a temporary extradition, De La Paz was able to testify ... On Wednesday, De La Paz told investigators where some of the bodies could be found and said all the murders were planned by Edgar Alvarez, another man accused in the murders. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

    Border slayings suspect extradited  Oct 23, 2008
    Jose Francisco Granados de la Paz was extradited on Tuesday to stand trial for aggravated homicide in a string of slayings of women, the U.S. Justice Department said ... Granados de la Paz, 30, allegedly acknowledged to Mexican and Texas authorities that he killed at least 10 women near Ciudad Juarez from about 1993 to 2006 as "offerings to Satan," according to the extradition complaint ... Spent more than 3 years in U.S. prisonIn April 2006, Granados de la Paz was sentenced to more than three... (MSNBC -- International)

    Suspect in border slayings extradited to Mexico  Oct 23, 2008
    Jose Francisco Granados de la Paz was extradited on Tuesday to stand trial for aggravated homicide in a string of slayings of women, the U.S. Justice Department said ... Granados de la Paz, 30, allegedly acknowledged to Mexican and Texas authorities that he killed at least 10 women near Ciudad Juarez from about 1993 to 2006 as "offerings to Satan," according to the extradition complaint ... In April 2006, Granados de la Paz was sentenced to more than three years in prison for immigration... (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    Mexican city of Nogales added to US travel alert  Oct 17, 2008
    Del Randall, co-owner of the Dive Shop in Tucson, said he's taken groups to such locations as La Paz on the Gulf of California coast for five years. "I have never encountered a problem," he said. (Yahoo News)

    Notre Dame's Yeatman suspended for season  Oct 16, 2008
    La Paz hospital said were no complications from the surgery. It was not immediately known if the tumor was malignant. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Make Your Mouth Happy  Oct 15, 2008
    Ensenada and La Paz both have established language schools ... A genteel city with a delightful malec;n (waterfront promenade) and streets lined by laurel trees and coconut palms, La Paz is as peaceful as its name ... In Guadalajara, try the University of Guadalajara's , (IMAC), Se Habla La Paz's or the. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Hurricane batters western Mexico  Oct 12, 2008
    The storm made landfall near the city of La Paz, blowing down roofs and uprooting trees. Thousands of residents have fled to shelters. (BBC News)

    Hurricane Norbert storms Mexico's Baja peninsula  Oct 12, 2008
    LA PAZ, Mexico (Reuters) - Hurricane Norbert smacked Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Saturday, blowing roofs off buildings, knocking down trees and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate flood-prone areas. Norbert blew across the peninsula near the city of La Paz as a Category 2 storm, packing maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, before entering the Gulf of California and losing strength, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. (Reuters)

    Hurricane Norbert Lashes Mexico's Baja California, May Bring Flash Floods  Oct 12, 2008
    The hurricane closed the ports of La Paz, Cabo San Lucas in Baja California South state, and San Carlos in Sonora this morning ... A hurricane warning remains in effect for the west coast of Baja California from Puerto San Andesito to Agua Blanca, the east coast of Baja California from north of La Paz to Loreto, and the coast of mainland Mexico from Topolobampo northward to Guaymas. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)

    Norbert hits Mexico  Oct 12, 2008
    In the Baja California capital of La Paz, the storm knocked out power to 13000 homes, and to 8000 more in Ciudad Constitution, the Federal Electricity Commission reported. La Paz international airport suspended its activities at midday on Saturday, but the tourist resort of Los Cabos remained open. (iAfrica.com)

    Mexico: Hurricane Norbert strengthens to Category 3  Oct 12, 2008
    As of 5 a.m. EDT, the hurricane's center was located about 90 miles (145 kilometers) south of Cabo San Lazaro and about 145 miles (235 kilometers) west-southwest of La Paz ... The government issued hurricane warnings along the coast of the northwestern border state of Sonora and on the east coast of the Baja peninsula from near La Paz north to Loreto ... Under overcast skies, fishermen hauled their boats onto beaches in La Paz, a port town on the peninsula's eastern coast. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Hurricane hits Baja  Oct 12, 2008
    The government also issued hurricane warnings along the coast of the border state of Sonora and on the east coast of the Baja peninsula from near La Paz north to Loreto. As of 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), the hurricane's center was located about 55 miles (85 kilometers) east-southeast south of Cabo San Lazaro, Mexico, and was moving northeast at 15 mph (24 kph). (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Pirates threaten to destroy ship  Oct 11, 2008
    MEXICO Hurricane Norbert gathers strength LA PAZ - Hurricane Norbert strengthened to a Category 2 storm and bore down on Mexico's southern Baja California Peninsula yesterday. Norbert, with winds of 100 miles per hour, was expected to hit land early today. (Boston Globe)

    Norbert Strengthens to Category 2 Storm  Oct 11, 2008
    LA PAZ, Mexico Fishermen pulled in their boats and hotels warned tourists away from beaches Friday as Hurricane Norbert strengthened to a Category 2 storm and bore down on Mexico's southern Baja California Peninsula ... Under overcast skies, fishermen pulled their boats onto beaches in La Paz, a port town in the peninsula's eastern coast. (Fox News)

    Hurricane Norbert nears Mexico's Baja California  Oct 11, 2008
    LA PAZ, Mexico (AP) -- Fishermen pulled in their boats and hotels warned tourists away from beaches Friday as Category 2 Hurricane Norbert bore down on Mexico's southern Baja California peninsula ... Under overcast skies, fishermen hauled their boats onto beaches in La Paz, a port town on the peninsula's eastern coast. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Hurricane Norbert Heads for Baja California; Landfall Expected Tomorrow  Oct 11, 2008
    Mexico declared a state of emergency for the municipalities of Loreto, Comondu and La Paz, and issued a hurricane warning for the western coast of from Puerto San Andresito to Agua Blanca, meaning winds of at least 119 kph are expected within a day. A hurricane watch was in place from the warning zone south to the resorts around Cabo San Lucas and north to Loreto on the other side of Baja. (Bloomberg -- Latin America)

    Oil, soy, copper all go bust in Latin America  Oct 11, 2008
    Associated Press writers Alan Clendenning in Sao Paulo, Brazil; Dan Keane in La Paz, Bolivia; Rachel Jones in Caracas, Venezuela; Eduardo Gallardo in Santiago, Chile, and Mayra Pertossi in Buenos Aires, Argentina contributed to this report. Sponsored Links. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)

    Norbert Weakens But Still Hurricane Off Mexico Coast  Oct 10, 2008
    Norbert had maximum sustained winds of 115 miles per hour (185 km per hour) and is expected to make landfall north of the city of La Paz, likely missing a direct hit on the beach resort of Los Cabos, a popular destination for US tourists. Norbert is likely to pummel into the agricultural states of Sonora and Sinaloa early on Sunday. (Planet Ark, United States)

    Hurricane Norbert strengthens in Pacific off Mexico  Oct 8, 2008
    The storm, which is the seventh hurricane of the East Pacific season, appeared to be on track to pass closer to the city of La Paz. Norbert was located about 500 miles south of the southern tip of the peninsula. (Scientific American)

    Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports Passenger Traffic Decrease of 13.9% for August 2008  Sep 9, 2008
    5 thousand passengers, La Paz with 8 ... In the case of the Tijuana airport, this decline was principally due to a reduction in traffic on the routes to Guadalajara, Mexico City, Culiacan, Guanajuato, Morelia, Hermosillo, Aguascalientes, La Paz, Monterrey, Los Cabos, Acapulco, Uruapan, Los Mochis, Ciudad Juarez, Tepic and Colima ... The decline at the Guadalajara airport was due to a decrease in traffic on the routes to and from Tijuana, Mexicali, Los Mochis, Hermosillo, Cuernavaca, Puerto... (PR Newswire)

    Savant Explorations Ltd. Acquires Two Properties Totalling 339.46 Square Kilometres in the Santa Eulalia-Bismark Sector of Mexico's Polymetallic Carbonate Replacement Belt  Sep 9, 2008
    John McClintock, president of Savant, commented that this new land acquisition is a further step in Savant's aggressive plan to build a large land package of highly prospective polymetallic properties in Mexico's Carbonate Replacement Deposits (CRD) Belt, well known for its large tonnage, high unit value ores, as currently being mined from some of Mexico's largest lead/zinc/silver/(copper) deposits including Bismark (Chihuahua State), La Paz (San Luis de Potosi State) and Charcas (San Luis de... (CCNMatthews Press Releases)

    Vista Announces Paredones Amarillos Feasibility Study Results and Provides Update on Permitting Status for the Project  Sep 8, 2008
    As previously reported, earlier in 2008 Vista announced that it had received correspondence from the local La Paz office of the Mexican Environmental and Natural Resource Service ("SEMARNAT") which indicates that staff in that office are of the opinion that the Change of Land Use Permit approved by SEMARNAT in 1997 in relation to the Paredones Amarillos gold Project is no longer valid. This permit is necessary for the development of the project to proceed. (Canada Newswire)

    * World News Quick Take  Aug 26, 2008
    The storm had maximum sustained winds of 75kph on Sunday evening and was centered about 60km southwest of the state capital of La Paz. UNITED KINGDOM. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Tropical Storm Julio hits Mexican coast  Aug 25, 2008
    It was located about 50 miles (85 kilometers) west-northwest of the state capital of La Paz on Sunday night. Authorities say they evacuated more than 2,500 families living along riverbeds on the coast. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Mexico on alert for tropical storm "Julio"  Aug 25, 2008
    According to the National Water Commission (CNA), Julio would reach land 25 km northwest of Agua Blanca, which is some 70 km southwest of La Paz, capital of Baja California Sur. Although "Julio" was labeled "moderate" at the dangerous level,authorities warned against possible increase in its strength. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Navy cruiser San Diego met its demise in WWI  Aug 25, 2008
    On Jan. 21, 1915, the ship suffered near disaster while cruising in the Gulf of California near La Paz, Mexico. Ensign Robert Cary was taking readings of the steam and air pressure in the boilers. (San Diego Union-Tribune)

    Gulf of Mexico  Aug 20, 2008
    Hurricane hot spots (satellite images). GOES images courtesy the Caribbean. (The Palm Beach Post)

    PalmBeachPost.com: Regional Radar Image  Aug 20, 2008
    com: Regional Radar Image. Animated Doppler radar images. (The Palm Beach Post)

    PB County, TCoast  Aug 19, 2008
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    Southern tip of Florida  Aug 19, 2008
    South Florida regional radar. South Florida regional radar. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Russian pullback in doubt as Condoleezza Rice and US aid troops head for Georgia  Aug 18, 2008
    He scolded Moscow for its attacks on Georgia, and warned it had put Russia s post-Cold War relations with the West at risk". To begin to repair the damage to its relations with the United States, Europe, and other nations, and to begin restoring its place in the world, Russia must keep its word and act to end this crisis, he declared. In Gori, Major-General Borisov denied Georgian claims that there had been looting and widespread destruction. There s been some talk that the city is destroyed,... (Yahoo News -- U.S. Military)

    PalmBeachPost.com: Caribbean basin satellite  Aug 15, 2008
    Hurricane season forecasts, maps, satellite images - Storm2008. Satellite and radar images. (The Palm Beach Post)

    Minorities often a majority of the U.S. population under 20  Aug 7, 2008
    People 65 or older made up 25 percent or more of the population in 24 counties, led by La Paz, Arizona, home to the Colorado River Indian Reservation, where they make up 32 percent. Most of the counties with disproportionately high populations 65 and older are in Florida, Texas and Michigan. (International Herald Tribune)

    Swim With Whale Sharks  Aug 6, 2008
    Nearest major cities: Los Cabos, about 50 miles southwest of Cabo Pulmo, and La Paz, about 84 miles northwest. Getting there: From the Los Cabos airport, it's about a two-hour drive; from La Paz, about 2. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports on the Announcement of Aerocalifornia's Suspension  Jul 25, 2008
    Aerocalifornia currently has operations in five of the Company's 12 airports (Guadalajara, Hermosillo, La Paz, Los Mochis and Tijuana), representing over 40% of total traffic in the La Paz and Los Mochis airports, which in terms of size, are the seventh and eleventh airports, respectively ... Company Description: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) operates twelve airports throughout Mexico's Pacific region, including the major cities of Guadalajara and Tijuana, the four... (PR Newswire)

    High Economic Value Set On Threatened Mexican Mangroves  Jul 24, 2008
    A report published in 1984 indicated that 23 percent of the mangrove forests near La Paz were eliminated between 1973 and 1981. The researchers weighed economic, geographic and ecological factors and determined that a hectare (10,000 square meters, or roughly 2. (Science Daily)

    Dolly reaches hurricane strength  Jul 23, 2008
    David De La Paz / EPAAbout 23,000 people have been evacuated from Mexcio's Tamaulipas state as Hurricane Dolly approaches. Hundreds of residents braced for the storm's arrival at this shelter in Matamoros on Tuesday. (Huntington WSAZ-TV, WV)

    Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Updates 2008 Guidance  Jul 16, 2008
    Company Description: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) operates twelve airports throughout Mexico's Pacific region, including the major cities of Guadalajara and Tijuana, the four tourist destinations of Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, La Paz and Manzanillo; and six other mid-sized cities: Hermosillo, Guanajuato, Morelia, Aguascalientes, Mexicali and Los Mochis. In February 2006, GAP's shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "PAC" and on the... (PR Newswire)

    U.S. gives Mexico no-strings $400 million for drug war  Jun 28, 2008
    HUETAMO, Mexico - Victor de la Paz was riding back from school on a January evening with a friend, just three blocks from home, when uniformed men emerged from the darkness and motioned for them to stop ... De la Paz, 16, slumped to the ground in his bloodied school uniform, already fatally wounded as the soldiers wrestled his body from the car. (MSNBC -- Race)

    Suddenly...berto On The Welterweight Brink  Jun 13, 2008
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    D.C. United Forms Partnership With Bolivian Club  May 15, 2008
    Club Bolivar is in La Paz, one of the Bolivia's two capital cities. Since the team was founded in 1925 it has won 27 league championships. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    Head south of the border  May 14, 2008
    The inn is five minutes from the fishing village of Pueblo La Playa and downtown San Jose del Cabo; 30 minutes from Cabo San Lucas; an hour to the art colony of Todo Santos or an hour from La Paz. In the evening, stroll with the locals along streets lined with art galleries, shops and gourmet restaurants around Plaza Mijares in San Jose del Cabo. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Vista Gold Corp. Updates Status of Permit for Paredones Amarillos Project  May 9, 2008
    Vista is currently evaluating the options for validation of the permit, which include initiating legal or administrative action seeking the annulment of the opinion rendered by the La Paz office of the Mexican Environmental and Natural Resource Service (SEMARNAT) (referred to in Vista's press release dated April 30, 2008). Management has held meetings with senior government officials in Baja California Sur in the last week and will be meeting with senior government officials in Mexico City in... (PR Newswire)

    The Budget-Friendly Skies  May 8, 2008
    Other destinations worth a look: Aguascalientes, Chetumal, Ciudad del Carmen (Campeche), Ciudad Obreg;n (Sonora), La Paz, Los Mochis, Torre;n ... Other destinations worth a look: Chihuahua, Hermosillo, Huatulco, La Paz, Le;n/Baj;o ... La Paz (Baja California Sur) Long before there was Los Cabos, this tropical capital city drew sun-seekers and sports fishermen; its appeal only increases by contrast with the commercialized tip of the peninsula. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Food, music make for Cinco de Mayo fun  May 6, 2008
    On Sunday, Elsa De La Paz, owner of Mami s Mexican restaurant, said she was satisfied with the turnout, considering the weather didn t cooperate ... We want it to be a fun family event and we want to give back to the community, De La Paz said. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    American Kidnappings In Tijuana  May 4, 2008
    Descending the road that drops 11,800 feet over 40 miles from La Paz to the Amazon basin has become a popular challenge for cyclists, but at least 13 have died on the journey in the last 10 years. China and Tibet: The Chinese government announced a lockdown on the Tibetan capital of Lhasa from May 1 to June 20 to prevent any disruption of the Olympic torch parade through Tibet. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Eclipse Bulletins Available  May 2, 2008
    This eclipse is a member of , in the same family as the "Big One" on July 11, 1991, which I was fortunate enough to see from La Paz, Mexico. It remains the only total solar eclipse I've seen, but it was a great one. (SkyAndTelescope.com)

    historic mansions, plazas and churches  May 2, 2008
    After a museum or two, head just a few blocks to Avenida de la Paz, a street lined with upscale shops, bars and restaurants, including Cluny, which serves crepes stuffed with everything from corn fungus (huitaloche, a delicacy in Mexico), to salmon and zucchini flower (flor de calabaza). Now, a choice: Enjoy a table or get the food to go and picnic in one of San Angel's plazas or under a pine tree in the San Jacinto Church courtyard. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    SHOULD GV SECEDE FROM PIMA COUNTY?  Apr 11, 2008
    La Paz County was created from part of Yuma County on Jan. 1, 1983. Tourism and agriculture are its leading businesses. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Launch 'Spring Savings' Fare Sale With More Than 100 Fares Under $100  Mar 27, 2008
    One-way fares for Mexico travel start at $119 between Los Angeles and La Paz or Loreto ... $116 -- Palm Springs $131 -- Juneau, Alaska $219 -- Anchorage, Alaska $239 Between San Francisco and: One-way fare: -- Palm Springs $69 -- Seattle $73 -- Portland $89 -- Anchorage or Juneau $249 Between Los Angeles and: One-way fare: -- Santa Rosa $59 -- Reno $80 -- Portland or Seattle $81 -- Boise, Idaho $98 -- La Paz or Loreto, Mexico $119 -- Guadalajara, Mexico $129 -- Mexico City $149 -- Anchorage or... (PR Newswire)

    Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. Announces General Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting  Mar 26, 2008
    Company Description: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) operates 12 airports throughout Mexico's Pacific region, including the major cities of Guadalajara and Tijuana, the four tourist destinations of Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, La Paz and Manzanillo, and six other mid-sized cities: Hermosillo, Bajio, Morelia, Aguascalientes, Mexicali and Los Mochis. In February 2006, GAP's shares were listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "PAC" and on the Mexican... (PR Newswire)

    Citizenship in Death for Some US Troops  Mar 25, 2008
    At Lance Cpl. Juan Lopez's July 4, 2004, funeral in the central Mexican town of San Luis de la Paz, Mexican soldiers demanded that the U.S. Marine honor guard surrender their arms, even though the rifles were ceremonial. Earlier, the Mexican Defense Department had denied the Marines' request to conduct the traditional 21-gun salute, saying foreign troops were not permitted to bear arms on Mexican soil. (Time.com)

    Whistles For Women In Thailand  Mar 23, 2008
    Bolivia: Airlines flying to Bolivia have recently been refusing to accept passengers who do not have valid yellow fever vaccinations, according to a March 14 report by the U.S. Embassy in La Paz. Because of recent heavy rains, the government has decreed that arriving travelers must be vaccinated for the disease, cases of which have occurred in Paraguay and Argentina for the first time in decades. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Revolution get nod for SuperLiga  Mar 15, 2008
    Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)

    Colombian rebels release 4 hostages  Feb 28, 2008
    Venezuelan state radio called the operation "Camino a La Paz," or "Path to Peace.". "Such a kidnapping surely tears out one's insides," Daniel Polanco, the youngest of Gloria Polanco's three sons, told Caracol Radio, a Colombian network, in Caracas, where he waited for her. (International Herald Tribune)

    UT Southwestern surgeons complete North Texas' first single-incision gallbladder removal  Feb 28, 2008
    He has a visiting faculty appointment at the Hospital de la Paz, in Durango, where he frequently teaches other surgeons advanced techniques in minimal-access surgery. Dr. Rivas has also successfully performed another single-incision cholecystectomy and a single-incision appendectomy. (EurekAlert!)

    Sunny Mexican Riviera cruises from just $499  Feb 26, 2008
    The ship departs on two dates April 3 and 16 en route visiting Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan, and La Paz. Three days at sea are also part of the itinerary. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Raúl Castro becomes Cuban president  Feb 25, 2008
    "He has had the career path that goes all the way back to the Granma," said one delegate, Teovaldo de la Paz Venega, a garbage collector, referring to the yacht on which the Castro brothers arrived with their ragtag rebel force in 1956. "He has the confidence of the people.". (International Herald Tribune)

    Mario Aguilar | Green Valley NewsGreen Valley residents Jon and Rey Otto think back to the time they spent sailing.  Jan 25, 2008
    Battling 40 mph winds, they made La Paz for Christmas, taking four weeks to explore the Baja, gather a sack of backed up mail, and find ATMs and places that would make change ... Crossing the sea again with a new friend on board at the Millennium, they revisited old haunts, including La Paz, and docked at Mazatlan in time for Carnival, nearly 200 miles from their last anchorage ... Christmas 1998: Port into La Paz and explore villages and resupply. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)

    World's Largest Shark Species at Risk, Expert Says  Jan 18, 2008
    Stefan Lovgren in La Paz, Mexicofor January 17, 2008 ... The Bay of La Paz, though busy with fishing boats and divers, is a safe zone for these rare and threatened animals. (National Geographic)

    Alaska Airlines, Horizon Air Launch 'Spring on These Deals' Fare Sale  Jan 15, 2008
    $129 -- Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico; La Paz, Mexico; Loreto, Mexico; or Manzanillo, Mexico $159 Between Los Angeles and: One-way fare: -- Santa Rosa $69 -- Reno $79 -- Los Cabos, Seattle or Spokane, Wash. $99 -- Puerto Vallarta $104 -- Portland $109 -- Cancun $110 -- Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Manzanillo or Mazatlan $119 -- La Paz, Loreto or Mexico City, Mexico $129 -- Lewiston, Idaho; Pullman, Wash ... $112 -- Cancun $120 -- Bend or Eugene $124 -- Boise or Puerto Vallarta $129 -- Klamath Falls,... (PR Newswire)

    America qualified for Copa Libertadores for the sixth time in its 91-year history.  Jan 13, 2008
    America claims tourney; Atlas gets La Paz in playoff ... Atlas will face Bolivia's La Paz FC in a playoff for a berth in the tournament. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Soccer)

    Club America wins InterLiga for spot in Copa Libertadores  Jan 13, 2008
    Atlas will face Bolivia's La Paz FC in a playoff for a berth in the tournament. Salvador Cabanas, Rodrigo Lopez, Jose de Jesus Mosqueda, Oscar Rojas and German Villa converted Club America's penalty kicks. (International Herald Tribune)

    Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Reports Passenger Traffic Increase of 11.1% for December 2007  Jan 10, 2008
    4% at the La Paz airport as a result of the decreased traffic on the routes to Tijuana and Guadalajara, which beginning on December 1st, ceased operating from the La Paz airport ... Company Description: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico, S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP) operates twelve airports throughout Mexico's Pacific region, including the major cities of Guadalajara and Tijuana, the four tourist destinations of Puerto Vallarta, Los Cabos, La Paz and Manzanillo, and six other mid-sized cities:... (PR Newswire)

    Welcome To The Biosphere  Jan 10, 2008
    Chiapas: The evergreen cloud forest in the rugged mountains of Jaltenango de la Paz creates 12 different microclimates that provide a crucial refuge for such plants as Spanish cedar and mahogany, and animals such as quetzal birds, jaguars and toucans. Huatulco, Oaxaca: Encompassing coral reefs and tropical dry forests in the midst of an area long popular with beach tourists, this reserve's 2006 designation protects endangered sea turtles, dolphins and purple sea snails. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Follow the Reader 2007: Across the Americas  Dec 31, 2007
    On a recent trip to Baja California, we stayed at La Concha Beach Club Resort in La Paz, where its location on the outskirts of town makes you feel as if you are on your own private island ... The hotel's Las Palmas Restaurant was not only the most convenient but also the best restaurant we found in La Paz ... Contact: La Concha Hotel, Carretera a Pichilingue Km. 5, C.P. 23010, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Severn Trent to build desalination plant in Mexico  Dec 25, 2007
    has won a contract to design and build a desalination plant for the Maravia Country Club Estates in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The Fort Washington, Pa. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)

    Brothers Sentenced For Roles In Deadly Drug Cartel  Dec 18, 2007
    Arellano Felix and his alleged right-hand man, Manuel Arturo Villarreal Heredia, were captured in August 2006 during a U.S. Coast Guard raid aboard a sport-fishing boat off the coast of La Paz, Mexico. In September, Arellano Felix pleaded guilty to conspiring to run the cartel and laundering millions of dollars. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)

    Services To Be Held For Slain New Mexico Police Officer  Dec 17, 2007
    A visitation and rosary for 43-year-old Susan Kuchma is being held Monday at the Santa Maria De La Paz Church in Santa Fe, N.M.. She'll be buried in that city the following day. (KFOXTV.com, TX)

     Mexico race is man’s dream come true  Nov 13, 2007
    It starts in Ensenada and it ends in La Paz, Mexico. Maine s friend, Rod Stauber, also turned 40 this year. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Do your homework before buying - avoid Mexican real estate hangover  Nov 12, 2007
    Linda Neil, founder of the Settlement Co., a title and escrow firm in La Paz, Mexico, sees it all the time. "People see a beautiful piece of property, ask who owns it, maybe some Mexican will represent himself as the owner. He forgets to say his wife and 10 children have an interest, or it was inherited but never went through probate," Neil says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)

    Kathleen Pender: Tales of buying property south of the border  Nov 12, 2007
    So last year, he decided to look for a place in Los Barriles, a once-sleepy fishing community south of La Paz on the western shore of the Sea of Cortez. He asked real estate agents whether there was anything under $200,000. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Diseases threaten Mexico flood victims  Nov 8, 2007
    David De La Paz / EPAPeople affected by Mexican floods line up to receive goods and clothes Wednesday in Villahermosa, Mexico. Around 1,500 helicopter flights full of humanitarian aid have notbeen enough to meet demand. (MSNBC -- International)

    Mexico's Strong Flood Response  Nov 7, 2007
    David De La Paz / EPA Article Tools. Images of filthy water engulfing Mexico's southern city as residents clung to the rooftops were reminiscent of the flooding that devastated New Orleans in 2005. (Time.com)

    Mexican Drug Lord Gets Life In Prison  Nov 6, 2007
    Arellano Felix was captured during a U.S. Coast Guard-led raid off La Paz, Mexico, and towed back to San Diego aboard his 43-foot yacht, the Dock Holiday. The arrest at sea came after an intense manhunt, during which the State Department had offered a $5 million reward for the drug lord's capture. (CBS News)

    Diving Into Acapulco  Nov 4, 2007
    "When seeking a quiet spot to gather my thoughts I head for La Capilla de la Paz, located on top of the mountain in the Las Brisas area of Acapulco. This church is marked by an immense cross, more than 200 feet tall, which you can see from virtually anywhere in the city. It is very peaceful place that offers breathtaking views of the Acapulco Bay. La Capilla de la Paz is open from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. It is usually crowded only at mass time.". From here to there. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    In Mexico: A refuge in a 'dreamy' landscape  Nov 2, 2007
    " In the late 1990s, the couple bought three parcels of land, paying cash because foreigners cannot hold mortgages in Mexico. They later sold the smallest piece to finance a starter home and studio, a 204-square-meter, or 2,200-square-foot, building. Now, the long, light-filled space upstairs is Freeman's studio. Downstairs is Winningham's darkroom, a guest bedroom, a garage and a tack room for their riding gear. In 2002, they decided they could commute to Houston, so they began work on a main... (International Herald Tribune)

    Cheap Flights to Monterrey, Mexico  Oct 25, 2007
    Daily flights with stops are available from Monterrey (MTY) to Ciudad Obregon, La Paz, Merida, Puerto Vallarta, and Tuxtla Gutierrez ... Regional airline Aeroliteral, owned by Aeromexico, uses Monterrey Airport (MTY) as a major hub with flights from Acapulco, Chihuahua, Ciudad del Carmen, Ciudad Jurez, Ciudad Obregn, Culiacn, Durango, Guadalajara, Hermosillo, La Paz, Len, Mrida, Mexicali, Piedras Negras, Puebla, San Luis Potos, Tampico, Tijuana, Torren, Veracruz, and Villahermosa. (Suite101.com)

    Home Director Teams With Resort Technical Services in Mexico  Oct 25, 2007
    Loreto Bay is a high-end luxury resort being developed north of La Paz on the Baja Peninsula of Mexico with homes in the $400,000 to $2,500,000 price range,'' said Ricardo Rodriguez, President of Resort Technical Services. In addition to inspiring architecture, these homebuyers want modern communications and control products with exciting entertainment amenities, and that's where Home Director comes in. (Primezone Releases)

    Cheap Flights: Mexico City Region  Oct 23, 2007
    Budget Airline Alma de Mexico flies to Puebla Airport (PBC) from Guadalajara (GDL), La Paz, Los Mochis, Monterrey (MTY), and Puerta Vallarta. Budget airlines Aero California flies to Puebla Airport (PBC) from Guadalajara (GDL) and Tijuana (TIJ). (Suite101.com)

    WHAT TO DO WITH THE HOMELESS  Oct 15, 2007
    - Ray Simpson, 74, La Paz, Mexico. The large-scale mental hospitals were dismantled in the 1960s and no replacement has ever been implemented. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)

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