Top Things to do in Baja California
Top Hotels in Baja California
- 1. Grand Solmar at Rancho San Lucas Resort Golf & Spa
- 2. Garza Blanca Resort & Spa Los Cabos
- 3. Le Blanc Spa Resort Los Cabos
- 4. Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos
- 5. Playa Grande Resort & Grand Spa
- 6. Nobu Hotel Los Cabos
- 7. Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos
- 8. Hyatt Ziva Los Cabos
- 9. Villa La Estancia Beach Resort & Spa Los Cabos
- 10. Marquis Los Cabos
The 10 Best Geologic Formations in Baja California, Baja California
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Restaurants in Baja California
1. El Arco de Cabo San Lucas
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8,472 reviews
Tourists flock to this natural rock formation, a whale-watching site and snorkeling spot.
Reviewed By mcmomny - Rochester, United States
Had a wonderful hour taxi ride trip, great guide who told us the history of Lovers Beach and Divorce Beach, showed us the sea lions and made sure we saw Pedro the sea lion on the ride back!
2. Pulmo Reef
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Located in the Sea of Cortez, this coral reef makes for a beautiful dive.
3. Sand Falls
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
An interesting reversal of above-ground expectations: 'rivers' of sand flow along rocks on the ocean floor at this diving site.
4. Gordo Banks
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
Here, advanced divers can brave fierce currents, explore an underwater seamount and observe dolphins, hammerhead sharks and mantas in their native habitat.
5. Sierra de San Francisco
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 9 reviews
A volcanic plateau best known for its ancient rock-art sites.
Reviewed By bcvic
The 3 day mule trip to see the cave paintings is amazing!!!! Not easy, but fabulous. For those with camping gear, it's easy to arrange an independent guided trip. The government office in San Ignacio will provide the necessary approval, for a small sum. They will also call up to reserve a guide, mules, and pack burros. It's 250 pesos per day for each animal, and for the guide. You need the animals even if you'd rather walk (in part because of the need for transportation in emergencies.). There are 3 main camp sites. The first has flush toilets, a shower and the option to buy beer! It's also the furthest from the rock paintings, making the option of hiking difficult. The second is about an hour's ride further in. Most primitive site, though still beautiful, and well positioned to walk to the paintings. The third site is half an hour or more further in, and has great space and a natural stone place to cook. Also well positioned, though I confess I'd had enough mule riding by the second site, and didn't regret the choice! The paintings are extraordinary-and a swim in the river is highly recommended! The guides are locals...they know the area, as well as animals. You cook and provide food for them, they guide you and manage the animals. Simple food is fine. Beer is appreciated. They rotate through a roster of about 60 guides, though apparently you can request specific people. Our guide was Isidro, and he was a joy! He only guides a few times a year, and the rest of the time works with goats and makes cheese. This is not sophisticated tourist trapism! And when you think a meal for two in a restaurant is usually over 300 pesos, and that's more than the guides are paid per day, it doesn't hurt to tip generously! I'd highly recommend the trip... though it's not for people with bad backs. A couple of other things....the road most of the way is paved, but there are some very awful parts. We did it in a little 4 door Chevrolet-but it was veeeery slow going, and not for them as only ever drive on highways. Also-there is a very rustic 4 bed/room hostel close to the departure point. We stayed there to avoid either camping on the night before we left, or staying in a hotel and driving long distances and leaving very early in the morning. They cooked us dinner and breakfast, and it worked out well. You can make reservations through the government agent in San Ignacio. 200 pesos per person per night. Apparently they also sell handcrafted shoes, but we didn't find that out until too late! There is an agency in San Ignacio that will arrange it all, including camping gear etc-but it's a great deal more costly.
6. Pelican Rock
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 437 reviews
Rock overlooking the sea; a great spot for whale-watching and snorkeling.
Reviewed By humdinger123 - Underhill, United States
We took a water taxi from the Office for $10 each round trip. Snorkeling was great at Pelican Rock (better than Chileno and Santa Maria beach- more variety of fish). From there you can walk over to Lovers Beach and Divorce Beach. We were only there for 2 hours, we wiched we had stayed for 3 hours- lots to see!
7. Canon de Guadalupe
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By CaroToFlo4 - San Diego, United States
Price: 1000 pesos (around 60 dlls) for camping ⛺️ You need to take your food, there is a little store, but offers few items. For this price you get: private hot spring tub, place to park, place for camping, table and benches, fire place and a place for bbq. For 200 pesos (around 11 dlls) you can get like 4 hrs of wood. There are clean restrooms, just one shower ???? a pool and a mud tub. You need a big ( tall) car to get there. Regular ???? cars won’t make it. No cellphone reception It has waterfalls 3 hrs walk away and they have water like around Feb-March. Cold water. It gets windy No music allow My teen daughter slept early and almost all next day. My 1.9 old baby had a blast inside our private pool. We want to go back.
8. Wolves Rock
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
Underwater dive site full of marine life, from barracudas to bulls-eye rays.
9. Punta Lobos
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 107 reviews
An unpaved road leads to this famous beach, best known for its deep sea fishing.
Reviewed By 1sdman - San Diego, United States
Beautiful beach Great for snorkeling, sunbathing. Hotel and restaurant close by (unknown review) We loved it here, very rustic
10. La Bufadora
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,542 reviews
Roughly translated as "the snorter," this underwater cave regularly sucks in sea water and spits it out the cave's top drenching visitors to the site.
Reviewed By CatNap369
Such a natural wonder, that I was really disappointed to see how thronged with touristy shops and the tourist gauntlet that you have to go through to even reach La Bufadora. However, it was worth the journey. It impressed us all.
