BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR
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, sportfishing, 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.
