Discover Baja Sur’s quaint towns, fragile desert ecosystem and diversity of marine life
La Paz’s seaside community is also the natural launching point for exploring Baja California Sur’s quaint towns, fragile desert ecosystem and the diversity of marine life in the legendary Sea of Cortez. Here, kayak, cruise, snorkel or dive, or simply relax on a catamaran and watch the colors of sea and shore meld in stunning hues of blue and gold.
Sport fishing and tour boats take full advantage of La Paz’s deep-sea port and abundant marine life. Head out to sea and hook a huge marlin or break the roosterfish record — a 114-pounder was landed in La Paz in 1960. Or angle for dorado, yellowfin tuna and more in this fishing paradise.
Dive or snorkel in Cousteau’s “aquarium of the world,” and you’ll see giant manta rays, bottlenose dolphins, sea urchins, starfish, snails and schools of indigenous fish that make their homes in the coral reefs. You can also explore two sunken ships, the Fang Ming and the LapasNO3 that rest on the bottom of La Paz Bay as an artificial reef.
Island hop to nearby Éspiritu Santo, a group of islands that acts as a natural sanctuary for blue-footed boobies, yellow-legged gulls and other winged creatures. At low tide, a sand bar joins the two largest islands, Isla Éspiritu Santo and Isla Partida, together. At the north end, the rugged rocks called Los Islotes, are home to a colony of sea lions, so dive in and swim with these friendly creatures in their underwater playground for a one-of-a-kind experience.
