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Baja Peninsula, Mexico - Travel Guide
This 800-mile-long Mexican peninsula poking south from the US state of California is a true adventurer's paradise. From the bawdy border town of Tijuana to the colonial missions, from the searing Vizcaí Desert to the delicious blue waters of the Pacific and Sea of Cortez, Baja encompasses infinite, surreal variety. The finest way to take it all in is to travel the length of the peninsula on Highway 1, the Transpeninsular, which veers from coast to coast, across deserts and through mountain ranges. Baja is a marvel for all kinds of water-based activities - surfing the pacific swells, kayaking and snorkeling with sea lions near La Paz, diving in the Bahía de Loreto marine national park, getting up close with giant gray whales at Laguna Ojo de Liebre and other spots on the Pacific coast. It's almost as exciting on land where you can backpack or ride horses in the mountains that form Baja's rugged spine, or explore millennia-old cave paintings in the Sierra de San Francisco. And Baja is not all rugged outdoor stuff - far from it. It has its artist colonies (Todos Santos), its wine tastings (Ensenada), great food and comfortable lodgings (almost everywhere), its charming colonial mission towns (Mulegé) and even one pumped-up, fly-in-fly-out, crazy party town (Cabo San Lucas).
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- John Noble for Triporati

Must See

  • #1 Watch gray whales
  • #2 Drive the Transpeninsular Highway
  • #3 Surf Pacific swells
  • #4 Loreto water activities
  • #5 Ancient rock art Sierra de San Francisco

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  • #1 Land's End Cabo San Lucas
  • #2 Todos Santos artist colony
  • #3 Snorkel with sea lions and whale sharks near La Paz
  • #4 Relax at colonial-style San José del Cabo
  • #5 Party till dawn at Cabo San Lucas

Baja Peninsula Events, Tours & Attractions

Annual Events in Baja Peninsula

  • Jan Puerto San Carlos Gray Whale Festival
  • Feb Todos Santos Art Festival
  • Jun Coyote 300 Off-Road Race
  • Jul La Paz Dorado Fishing Tournament
  • Jul Scorpion Bay Surf Tournament and Car Race, San Juanico
  • Sep Dia de la Independencia (Independence Day)
  • Dec La Purisima Festival

Baja Peninsula Travel Guides

Baja Peninsula Travel Reviews

  • TripAdvisor - Great traveler reviews of Baja Peninsula. Over 5,000,000 opinions.
  • Virtual Tourist - Tips from real travelers who have visited Baja Peninsula.

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John Noble - Triporati Travel Expert John Noble and Susan Forsyth are coauthors of Lonely Planet's Spain, Andalucia, and Mexico as well as many other LP titles from Indonesia to Belize to Brazil.
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Baja Peninsula Facts
  • Location: Middle America
  • Language: Spanish
  • Currency: Mexican peso
  • Map: Google Map for Baja Peninsula
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Best time to visit: October to May