Top Things to do in Loreto
Top 8 Sights & Landmarks in Loreto, Baja California Sur
With pleasant weather year-round, Loreto invites you to come outside and play. Less crowded than some resort towns, it's a great base for snorkeling, sport fishing or just relaxing on the beach. Annual whale migrations draw massive crowds in springtime.
Restaurants in Loreto
1. Mision de Nuestra Senora de Loreto
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
This beautiful building is the oldest mission in Baja.
Reviewed By rockingtmd
Origination spot of California Missions El Camino Real with a large bell in the city center. Such a great experience to see where it all started! Thank you Loreto!
2. Malecon
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 463 reviews
This surfside avenue is Loreto's center for peoplewatching, by day and night.
Reviewed By K1488OSkevins - San Diego, United States
I would visit this place any time. Much better than La Paz!! Very clean and touristy with so much history. Nice people and very relaxing quiet city on an isolated type of beach. The city is a great place to visit with some beautiful churches and missions with so much Mexican culture here. We could not believe how well the city was kept up and taken care of for some many years. Really cool place to visit.
3. Mision San Francisco Javier de Vigge-Biaundo
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 770 reviews
Reviewed By A1451XYmichaelm - Erie, United States
Only 50 min drive from Loreto. The paved road has amazing views of the Sierra de la Giganta mountains & the Sea of Cortes. The 320 year old San Javier Mision is an architectural wonder surrounded by irrigated fields & orchards engineered by the Jesuits & built by the indigenous people. Don't miss the massive twisted olive tree behind the church (same age as mision?) Small museum at back of church has artifacts dating back to start of Mision. Make sure to have Pesos for "donation/admittance fees". Dining options at the 2 restaurants are basic traditional Mexican fare. Photo opportunities at every turn. A must see if in the Loreto area.
4. Mision de Nuestra Senora de Loreto
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 47 reviews
Reviewed By ugoc816 - Reykjavik, Iceland
This place is old and very interesting. The history this place has, and the importance it has on Baja is very interesting to know. We went round the place and had a good time. Must-see when in Loreto
5. Plaza Publica de Loreto
6. San Basilio Bay
The Bay of San Basilio is sandwiched between Punta Mercenarios on the South and the shorter Punta San Basilio peninsula on the North. Its waters and estuaries contain a myriad of near shore and bay species, and are visited often by whales, whale sharks, dolphin and schools of many other fish species that arrive en masse during the year.
7. San Basilio Bay
The Bay of San Basilio is sandwiched between Punta Mercenarios on the South and the shorter Punta San Basilio peninsula on the North. Its waters and estuaries contain a myriad of near shore and bay species, and are visited often by whales, whale sharks, dolphin and schools of many other fish species that arrive en masse during the year.
8. San Basilio Bay
The Bay of San Basilio is sandwiched between Punta Mercenarios on the South and the shorter Punta San Basilio peninsula on the North. Its waters and estuaries contain a myriad of near shore and bay species, and are visited often by whales, whale sharks, dolphin and schools of many other fish species that arrive en masse during the year.
