LA PAZ
La
Paz, the heavenly capital of the state
of Baja California Sur, lies in northwest Mexico.
It is one of the
main cities of the southeastern
Baja California Peninsula region
and is located
220 km (136 mi) north of Los Cabos and 1464 km (907 mi) south of Tijuana. The average year-round temperature
is 24º C (75º F).
This important
tourist destination has a wide array of
natural attractions, such
as the beautiful islands of Espiritu
Santo and Cerralvo, which are ideal places for scuba diving. While
scuba diving you can see marine species like hammerhead
sharks and giant manta rays. La Paz also offers many idyllic
places to go camping or do ecotourism outings, including Puerto
Balandra and the Sierra de La
Laguna Biosphere Reserve. In addition,
you can visit La Paz?s impeccable
beaches, such as El
Tecolote and Pichilingue, where you?ll find
the main port. Along the
coast you?ll also see fabulous
marinas with excellent facilities. The marinas host prestigious sporting events like the Bisbee?s
Sportfishing Tournament.
What?s more, in La Paz you?ll see many important
edifices of historical and cultural importance, such as the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Paz, the
Natural History Museum and Las Californias Library. At night, you can enjoy the city?s
bars, discos and restaurants. As for the cuisine, you
can indulge in exquisite
Baja California-style seafood
and fish dishes, such as grilled lobster with butter, fish
tacos with a tasty sweet and sour
sauce and clams cooked in their shell, which are added to soups
and other delicious regional dishes.