The state capital of Baja California Sur, La Paz is a wonderful city that offers its visitors beautiful beaches, fascinating colonial architecture and beautiful contrasting landscapes (desert and sea), all combined with great hospitality and services.
La Paz offers fantastic things to see and do that include unique beaches caressed by the Sea of Cortez, such as Playa Balandra; excellent diving at natural and artificial reefs; fascinating cave paintings; and a great variety of outdoor activities, namely ecotourism, sport fishing, and kayaking. One of the most fascinating attractions here is the gray whale watching tour, which is available from January to March.
At night, La Paz offers a wide range of bars and clubs, mainly centered around the boardwalk. If you want to get close to nature then Espiritu Santo Island is highly recommended, and is just 15 miles from La Paz. Another nearby place to visit is Todos Santos, a picturesque town with deeply rooted traditions where you can find the famous Hotel California (from The Eagles song).
The beautiful beaches of La Paz are probably its main attraction because of their blue waters and great variety of colorful fish, ideal to relax and admire the beauty of the impressive Sea of Cortez. Read more
La Paz has an international airport that connects to 15 domestic destinations, as well as some international flights, mainly to Los Angeles, California, moving more than 850,000 passengers a year. Read more
The city of La Paz has a Convention Center capable of holding up to 3,600 people in over 3,000 square meters. Thera are also other venues for congresses, exhibitions and festivals.
Read moreEach winter, from January until March, you can see thousands of gray whales begin their journey of 7000 miles, from Alaska, the western coast of Canada, and the United States, to the wonderful Sea of Cortez Read more
La Paz is famous around the world as a first class destination for professional diving. Here you can marvel over the extraordinary natural and artificial reefs. Read more
The Malecon (sea wall) is 5-kilometer-long, along which you will find many nightclubs, hotels, bohemian bars, first class restaurants and local stands where you will be able to find Read more
Sport fishing in La Paz has become extremely popular due to the amount of Black Marlin, Yellow Fin Tuna, Dorado, Rooster Fish, Blue Marlin, Stripped Marlin, Snapper and Wahoo found here. Read more
Over the years, La Paz has evolved into a gateway to the Sea of Cortez. Large cruise ships sail along its coastline for the amazing views of its landscapes, marine life and islands.
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