Located in northwest Mexico on the southern part of the Baja California Peninsula, this is a region where the desert meets the sea, allowing you to take in breathtaking scenery.
Inhabited from time immemorial, as evidenced by the cave paintings found in the Sierra de San Francisco, near Guerrero Negro, this state has more than 1,200 km (744 mi) of coastline and a wide variety of marine species. Here you can witness the arrival of the gray whale, which migrates each year to the Bahia Magdalena Nature Reserve, the San Ignacio Lagoon and the Soledad y Ojo de Liebre estuaries. You can also enjoy all kinds of recreational activities, including scuba diving, kayaking, windsurfing, sport fishing, mountain biking, hiking and guided camping outings.
In Baja California Sur, you can visit the El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, known for its abundant plant and animal life and declared a World Heritage Site by the UNESCO. You can also tour the salt mines at Guerrero Negro, or visit important historic monuments like the Jesuit missions built near the town of Loreto. In addition to all that, you can enjoy the excellent services offered along a tourist walkway in Los Cabos, a destination known for its top-notch tourism development, first-rate hotels, excellent golf courses and spas, and fine restaurants where you can indulge in the finest in regional, national and international cuisine.
La Paz
La Paz, the heavenly capital of the state of Baja California Sur, lies in northwest Mexico. It is one of the main cities of the southeastern Baja California Peninsula region and is located 220 km (136 mi) north of Los Cabos and 1464 km (907 mi) south of Tijuana. The average year-round temperature is 24º C (75º F).
This important tourist destination has a wide array of natural attractions, such as the beautiful islands of Espiritu Santo and Cerralvo, which are ideal places for scuba diving. While scuba diving you can see marine species like hammerhead sharks and giant manta rays. La Paz also offers many idyllic places to go camping or do ecotourism outings, including Puerto Balandra and the Sierra de La Laguna Biosphere Reserve. In addition, you can visit La Paz’s impeccable beaches, such as El Tecolote and Pichilingue, where you’ll find the main port. Along the coast you’ll also see fabulous marinas with excellent facilities. The marinas host prestigious sporting events like the Bisbee’s Sport fishing Tournament.
What’s more, in La Paz you’ll see many important edifices of historical and cultural importance, such as the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Paz, the Natural History Museum and Las Californias Library. At night, you can enjoy the city’s bars, discos and restaurants. As for the cuisine, you can indulge in exquisite Baja California-style seafood and fish dishes, such as grilled lobster with butter, fish tacos with a tasty sweet and sour sauce and clams cooked in their shell, which are added to soups and other delicious regional dishes.
Loreto
The heavenly Bahia de Loreto (Loreto Bay) is located in the northeastern region in the state of Baja California Sur, 350 km (217 mi) north of La Paz. The climate is hot, with an average temperature of 28º C (82º F).
Loreto is a pleasant destination with natural beautiful natural attractions, such as the Bahia de Loreto Marine Park, which consists of a group of islands that offer ideal conditions for scuba diving, fishing and nature observing. Also of interest is the Sierra la Giganta, an area with mountainous terrain that is optimal for climbing and biking.
In the surrounding areas you can see the most famous cave paintings on the peninsula at the Sierra de San Francisco. In addition, you can visit |
