La Paz and Los Cabos are the two areas within the Mexican state of Baja California Sur that receive the most tourists year in and year out. Although these areas are within the same state, the experience that travelers can expect from each spot can be quite different. Not only are the resorts obviously not …
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Balandra Beach is considered by many as one of the most spectacular beach locations in all of La Paz, with its dramatic turquoise crystal blue waters shallow enough for tourists to easily wade among the sandbars. Balandra Beach had unfortunately become a victim of its success with tourism overcrowding that was threatening the natural area’s …
A project that has been talked about for a few months now is finally getting the green light. A passenger train route between Tijuana, on the U.S. border, and Los Cabos is going to be built to allow tourists to enjoy multiple cities that Baja California has to offer. The original idea is for this …
One of the top things that adventure seekers visiting Los Cabos want to do during their vacation is swim with whale sharks, and they often take the two-hour trip to La Paz to do so. Those visiting in the near future, though, may not get that opportunity because whale shark swimming tours in La Paz …
This year’s Carnival is a highly anticipated event that takes place in La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur. This fantastic event will be held from February 16th-21st, and always attracts a diverse crowd of travelers from all over the world, as well as local revelers. The Carnival is a truly spectacular celebration providing …
Los Cabos, which includes the two tourist destinations of San Jose del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, has grown in popularity immensely over the last couple of years and will likely continue to do so. But there is another city only about two hours away from Los Cabos that is also getting more visitors. La …
La Paz is the capital city of Baja California Sur, the same Mexican state that is home to Los Cabos, but it offers quite a different experience than the popular vacation destination that sits about two hours to the south of the city. Although it doesn’t get as many visitors as Los Cabos and doesn’t …
Balandra beach is finally going to be reopened after the shipwreck incident a couple of months back that caused an oil spill and the subsequent closure of the beach. The official reopening date for the area, which is considered by some one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, is set for October 28th. …
Cases of dengue fever are on the rise in both Los Cabos and La Paz. Local authorities have announced that what is perhaps most concerning about the situation is that at least 50% of the reported cases are of the dengue serotype 3. This particular dengue serotype is known for causing more severe symptoms in …
Each year the Federal Commission for Protection against Health Risks, or COFEPRIS, for its initials in Spanish, studies the water quality of virtually every beach that is used for recreational purposes in Mexico. Their study mainly aims to obtain a reading on the amount of Enterococcus bacteria potentially present in ocean water across the different …