Safety & Security

While Traveling Around Mexico

We are often asked “Is Mexico safe?” In our experience, absolutely. Baja is much safer than what you read online or hear in the news, and to some extent the rumor-mill (and Norte-Americano prejudice) is what keeps Baja relatively tourist free outside of Cabo & Todos Gringos(Santos).

For those of us who have spent significant amounts of time in Baja, Mexicanos are kind, resourceful, and generous, and we are grateful to have made lifelong friends there.

Of course, bad things do happen, whether a shake down by the local federales, a car accident, or a car break-in.

So just like in any major city in the US: keep your wits about you, have the phone number of Baja Bound on-hand, your valuables out of sight, and remember the Police are never on your side.

Maintain firm boundaries, learn to say “no, nada” (eventually they police will give up or take a much reduced amount of $$), and if pressed ask to go to the Station. They wont want to.

Also, photocopy your IDs and never give them away.

While at Escapar a la Baja

First, read our Code of Conduct

We take the safety and security of all attendees seriously, and have established direct communication with local EMT/Ambulance and Fire aka “Bomberos” in the case of an emergency.

Because Playa Tecolote is an open, public beach and attendance at Escapar a la Baja is in no way controlled, we would encourage anyone with safety and security concerns to contact the authorities immediately, or you can reach out to one of our Volunteers in White Hats for assistance.

We can ban and remove someone (and we have), but they still may chose to attend without our knowledge. We would encourage you to let anyone in a White Hat know if this occurs, and if you see something, say something, and do something.

f you would like to contact The Lost Places with your safety and security concern you can email safetyandsecurity@thejournaloflosttime.com and we will do our best to assist

All communication is confidential and between you, The Journal of Lost Time senior staff, and any outside counsel and/or professional advisors who may need to assist.

If you have an emergency and/or security concerns, please first get to a safe place, and if you do not know who to call, look for one of our volunteers in a white cowboy hat. They can provide you with that information or they can access Starlink service to make a call. If you see something, say something, and protect one another.

Medical Center La Paz Hospital (Private)

• +52 612-124-1165

• Opposite the Fidepaz Hospital, at the Corner of Ave Pez Vela and Carretera Transpeninsular Al Norte.

• Medical insurance accepted

• Bring credit card, insurance card and passport.

• English: YES

• Hours: 24/7

Heroico Cuerpo de Bomberos La Paz (Fire / EMT)

• +52 612 121 2174

• English: sometimes

• Hours: 24/7

Emergency Psychological Service / Crisis Intervention

• Suicide, Domestic Violence, Extreme Emotional Distress

• Dr. Robert Freeman – Washington State Clinical Psychologist #2208 (retired)

• +52 612-158-5762

Programas de Acción Communitaria Integral (PROACI o “Centro Mujeres”)

• Av. Márquez de León 480 – “B” Centro. La Paz, Baja California Sur México, c.p. 23000

• +52 612 122 3570 or +52 612 122 3342

• E: informacion@centromujeres.org

• English: yes / sometimes

Centro de Justicia para Las Mujeres

• Calle Carabineros / Luis Donaldo Colosio Murrieta y Calle San Antonio, Col. Ex Base Aérea, C.P. 23050. La Paz, Baja California Sur.

• +52 612 68 81229

• +52 612 68 81236

• E: cjm.bcs.coordinacion@pgjebcs.gob.mx

• English: yes / sometimes

La Paz es Diversa

• LGBTQ+ Advocacy

• +52 612 157-5101

• E: lapazesdiversa@gmail.com