Sea of Cortez near La Paz, BCS, Photo by Catherine Krantz
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, Baja California Sur, has more than 1,200 km (744 mi) of coastline and a wide variety of marine species. Here you’ll find incredible natural scenery: beach resorts, deserts, nature reserves and the mountains of the Sierra de San Francisco.
In Baja California Sur, you can visit the El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, it’s known for its abundant plant and animal life and was 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.
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, sportfishing, mountain biking, hiking and guided camping outings.
What’s more, you can enjoy the numerous spas and resorts of Los Cabos, one of Mexico’s most popular destinations. You can enjoy the excellent services offered in Los Cabos, a destination known for its top-notch tourism development, first-rate hotels, excellent golf courses and spas, and fine restaurants along a waterfront promenade where you can indulge in the finest in regional, national and international cuisine.
North of Los Cabos, in La Paz and Loreto, you can do some sportfishing, surfing, windsurfing, kayaking, scuba diving and whale-watching on the beautiful Sea of Cortez.
For road trips, it’s worth noting that you can drive across the region along the Transpeninsular Highway, which stretches from Tijuana to Los Cabos. You can also travel by way of the so-called Escalera Nautica, a nautical route that stops at various ports along the coast.
