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Baja California Sur Travel Guide
Everything you need to know about the state of Baja California Sur, Mexico
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Baja California Sur is the third most visited state in Mexico. Just in 2021 alone, San Jose del Cabo International Airport recorded 1,069,834 foreign visitors. There are many direct flights from the US to Los Cabos which is one of the reasons it is still the best weekend destination in Mexico.
The Sea of Cortez in the state is popular for many water activities such as fishing. It is one of the major livelihoods in the state of Baja California Sur along with agriculture and salt mining.
July to October is surfing season when many surfers from all over the globe visit Baja California Sur surf destinations like Todos Santos, El Pescadero, East Cape, and the Scorpion Bay. Every October, Cabo San Lucas hosts the biggest fishing competition, Bisbee’s. The area of La Ventana is also full during windsurfing season (from November until April). San Jose del Cabo is home to the best all-inclusive resorts in the country.
✈️ Baja California Sur quick info
- 🇲🇽 Capital: La Paz
- ⏰ Timezone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT-7)
- ✈️ Airports: Los Cabos International Airport, La Paz International Airport, Loreto International Airport
- 🌆 Major Cities (population): La Paz (219,596) San Jose del Cabo (164,162) Ciudad Constitución (63,830) Santa Rosalia (52,743) Loreto (11,839)
- 🚩 Size/Area:28,369 square miles
- 🧑🤝🧑 Population: 2,844,469 (2005 census)
- 📅 Year of Statehood: 1974
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- The coat of arms of Baja California Sur emphasizes the region’s connection to the sea. Silver fish against a blue background stand for the ocean and its abundance, while a silver shell recalls the border battle waged by the inhabitants of Baja California Sur. A narrow golden border symbolizes the region’s rich soil, and a wider blue band signifies the virtues of loyalty, justice, and truth. In the center, a gold panel represents wealth and value, while a red panel suggests unity and daring.
- Baja California Sur, bordered by two seas, has the longest coastline of all the Mexican states at more than 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles).
- Baja California Sur features more islands than any other state. Although most of the islands are located in the Gulf of California, the largest one is Margarita Island, on the Pacific side.
- The cardón cactus, the world’s largest species of cactus, grows on the Baja California peninsula. It can reach heights of 21 meters (70 feet).
- Todos Santos in Baja California Sur is widely believed to have been the inspiration for the Eagles’ song “Hotel California.”
- Every year from mid-December to mid-April, hundreds of gray whales arrive off the coast of Baja California Sur from the Alaska shores. Whale-watchers flock to Guerrero Negro, Laguna San Ignacio and Sierra de Laguna, where they can see whales jumping up to 40 feet in the air.
- Rock shelters in the Sierra de Guadalupe and Sierra de San Francisco feature larger-than life cave paintings of humans and animals. Loreto Bay, in Baja California Sur, was the setting for the final episode of season seven of the ABC television show, “The Bachelor.”
SOURCES: BRITANNICA.COM | HISTORY.COM
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