VACATIONS IN BAJA MEXICO.
Nothing could quite prepare us for the moment when we first saw a whale shark the size of a bus glide slowly by, just feet away.
It's one of those OMG moments, an almost other-worldly experience.
How wondrous that we could swim with whale sharks in La Paz – that these creatures allowed us to snorkel alongside them in the wild!
On your trip to La Paz, you will be able to meet and live the experience of snorkeling from September to May in places like Isla Espíritu Santo where you will find the largest reproductive colony in the Sea of Cortes.
Balandra Beach is an easy pick for the most beautiful beach in Mexico. Its crystal-clear turquoise waters and white sand dunes are set to a desert backdrop of red-hued hills and prickly cardón cactus that dot Baja California, making it feel like a remote, deserted beach even though it’s only 30 minutes from the busy city of La Paz.
Baja California Sur offers the opportunity to observe these majestic marine giants which annually make the long journey of 20 thousand kilometers from the icy waters of the Bering Strait.
The gray whale watching season in Baja California begins in January and ends at the end of March in Bahía Magdalena and Laguna Ojo Liebre, within the Biosphere of the Vizcaíno Desert Reserve better known as the Gray Whale Sanctuary.
They are peaceful and friendly, which makes it easier for visitors to approach them to appreciate them. The service providers of La Paz will take you on a trip three hours north of the city to observe them.
BAJA
La Paz, on Mexico’s Baja Peninsula on the Sea of Cortez, seems to have the perfect combination of the best of Mexico’s most popular spots, including Cancun, all wrapped up in a tranquil, not-too-crowded, just-right package. It seems fitting, given that the name of this city means “peace.” Water lovers, whether they prefer to go under the sea with a snorkel or play on the beaches, have plenty of activities to choose from in sunny La Paz. After all, Jacques Cousteau called the Sea of Cortez “the world’s aquarium.”