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Overview

Baja, the earth鈥檚 second-longest peninsula, offers over 1200km of the mystical, ethereal, majestic and untamed. Those lucky enough to make the full Tijuana to Los Cabos trip will find that the Carretera Transpeninsular (Hwy 1) offers stunning vistas at every turn. The middle of nowhere is more beautiful than you ever imagined, and people are friendly, relaxed and helpful 鈥� even in the border towns. Side roads pass through tiny villages and wind drunkenly along the sides of mountains. Condors carve circles into an unblemished blue sky. Some people simply sip drinks, eat fish tacos and watch the sun disappear into the Pacific. Some choose to feel the rush of adrenaline as they surf that perfect wave. Others walk through sherbet-colored canyons or stare up at the night鈥檚 canopy of scattered-diamond stars. Whichever way you choose to take it, you鈥檒l discover some of Baja鈥檚 many joys.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

Land鈥檚 End

Cabo San Lucas

Land鈥檚 End is the most impressive attraction in Cabo. Hop on a panga (skiff), kayak or stand-up paddleboard and head to El Arco (the Arch), a jagged鈥�

Bah铆a Concepci贸n

惭耻濒别驳茅

One of the most stunningly beautiful stretches of coast in Baja for its blue-green waters, white sandy coves and lack of construction. Great for kayaking鈥�

A gray whale breaches in San Ignacio Lagoon, Mexico.

Laguna San Ignacio

Southern Baja

Along with Laguna Ojo de Liebre and Bah铆a Magdalena, Laguna San Ignacio is one of the Pacific coast鈥檚 major winter whale-watching sites. The Mexican鈥�

Paddle boarding (SUP) off the island of Espiritu Santo, a Unesco Biosphere Reserve in the Gulf of California, Mexico.

Esp铆ritu Santo

La Paz

A treasure trove of shallow azure inlets and sorbet-pink cliffs, Esp铆ritu Santo is one of La Paz鈥檚 gems. It鈥檚 part of a Unesco World Heritage site鈥�

Iglesia Santa B谩rbara

Southern Baja

Designed and erected for Paris鈥� 1889 World鈥檚 Fair, then disassembled and stored in Brussels for shipping to West Africa, Gustave Eiffel鈥檚 (yes, of Eiffel鈥�

Parque de la Amistad

Tijuana

For a glimpse at what a wall between neighbors really looks like, find your way to binational Friendship Park. On the Mexico side of the wall in Playas de鈥�

Riviera del Pac铆fico

Ensenada

Opened in the 1930s as Hotel Playa Ensenada, the extravagant Riviera del Pac铆fico, a Spanish-style former casino, is rumored to have been a haunt of Al鈥�

Parque Marine Nacional Bah铆a de Loreto

Loreto

This park makes Loreto a world-class destination for all types of outdoor activities; a number of outfitters offer everything from kayaking and diving to鈥�

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