A peninsula extending into the Pacific Ocean from the south end of the U.S. state of California, Baja California provides some of Mexico's most dramatic sea and landscapes. The peninsula is also home to some of the earth's most vast and remote deserts, dormant volcanoes, along with semi-tropical & mountainous regions, pine forests, & hundreds of miles of untouched beaches & coastline, amazing whale-spotting opportunities in the right season. It is also a golfer’s paradise.
Posada de las Flores, near to the main square in Loreto is a pretty pink hacienda type hotel with a pool on the roof in this quiet fishing town. There are 10 standard rooms and 5 junior suites. More…
Las Ventanas al Paraiso resort is indeed a window to paradise and where life tastes sweeter. The resort hugs the Baja Peninsula’s southern tip and are a collection of white-washed adobe villas which straddle the coastline. With personal butlers on hand 24/7, a fleet of Porsche Boxters to rent and an open air Tequila and Ceviche bar there are not many who would disagree with the definition of paradise here! More…
Baja Camp – is a small and luxurious tented camp open from May to early October on a remote white sandy beach on a completely unspoilt island in the Sea of Cortez called Isla Espiritu Santo. More…
El Angel Azul in La Paz is a small bed and breakfast with 10 rooms in a lovingly restored colonial house. More…
Kite-Surfing Opportunities - San Felipe is blessed with lots of wind. There is rarely a day when they do not get at least a 5 m.p.h. steady breeze, however some times of the year are much better than others. More…
Extra info: Famous for its sunny climate the Baja Peninsula often experiences no rain at all in a year. If it does rains, it usually arrives sometime between July and October when the desert landscape is revived in a sudden spurt of green. The stretch of coast between San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas is lined with one beautiful beach after another.
The "Baja" is a world class surfing, sailing and deep-sea fishing destination, plus California grey whales can be spotted between January and mid-April. Not forgetting the golf…
The nightlife of Cabo San Lucas is renowned with San José del Cabo being its slightly quieter neighbour and a lovely place to pass time, pottering around its shops or relaxing in one of its restaurants. The food, especially the fresh fish, is as one might hope, delicious throughout the area.
Loreto, of the most historic areas in Baja is a quiet, cobble-streeted fishing town. In 1697 Jesuits established the first permanent European settlement in the Californias here.
With its proximity to the US, this part of Mexico is decidedly more 'western' than true 'Mexican'. Today it has become popular with the rich and famous and it has some very luxurious retreats (see Las Ventanas al Paraiso), where you can rub shoulders with celebrities - at a price naturally. There is no doubting that this is a nice spot to relax, to honeymoon etc, but there are perhaps more ‘Mexican’ places in Mexico to stay than here.
