The owner and president of Baja Diamante Development, Armando Ramos Sr., met with the mayor of Mexicali and others on Feb. 24 to discuss the progression of the new four-lane highway from Mexicali to San Felipe. Also president of the San Felipe Developer's Association, Ramos was appointed by the mayor in 2005 to lead the efforts of the highway.
Additionally, attendees discussed the newly appointed tourism protection police - bilingual San Felipe police officers solely dedicated to the protection of tourists and San Felipe's beaches.
Samuel Ramos Flores, mayor of Mexicali, made his commitment on Saturday to obtain private investments for the completion of the four-lane highway before the end of his term in December 2007. In order to achieve this goal, the Chamber of Construction industry will acquire 10 builders, and the federal government will finance the roads and pay the builders with bonds.
Currently under constructions is the first 18 miles of the highway starting in San Felipe and ending at the Mexicali-California border. The remaining 90 miles will be completed within the next two years.
"I am very pleased with the success of our first meeting. The commitment and efforts from the Baja California government to make San Felipe a grand tourist destination is impressive," said Ramos, who was also responsible for securing Grey Eagle Aviation to charter flights to and from San Felipe.
Also announced during the meeting was the investment from Grupo Inmobiliario Mar de Cortez LLC, a development company based in New York. After observing the successful investments for the roads and golf course, CEO Ricardo Medellin announced his company would invest $50 million in the next two years to build 216 condominiums on Baja Diamante Development's Nicklaus Design Golf Course. Baja Diamante will be the first development to host a Nicklaus Design Golf Course in north Baja California.
Other attendees at the meeting included Secretary of Communication and Transportation Hector Gomez; President of the Tourism Committee Victor Rodriguez Silva; the chief of police; the president of the Construction Association and members of the San Felipe Developer's Association.
Located along the east coast of the Baja Peninsula, between the desert and the Sea of Cortez, the $2 billion Baja Diamante project will be a residential community with approximately 5,000 homes, an 18-hole Nicklaus Design golf course and a 350-slip marina.
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