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The City of Tranquillity
La Paz (Peace) is known for its natural beauty and tranquil setting, nestled on the Bahia de La Paz on the Sea of Cortez.
The Bay of La Paz provides nourishment to an endless variety of marine life with more than 800 different species that live in its rich waters. With a great location, abundant nutrients
and unparalleled beauty, La Paz goes unmatched as a great vacation spot both for the serious angler, nature seeker, vacationer and water sport enthusiast.
Sportfishing, whale watching, island camping and hiking, scuba diving, sea kayaking, seabird watching, sailboarding and
surfing are some of the activities that can be part of your visit.
La Paz possesses a geographically fortunate position, allowing visitors to travel quite easily to the west onto the
shores and islands of the Pacific Ocean or east toward the islands scattered throughout the Sea of Cortez.
Every year in the months of January to middle March, the California gray whales come to perpetuate the magical ritual of
reproduction. Mating and nursing behavior are closely observed aboard licensed vessels driven by local Mexican fishermen who were born in the vicinity of the lagoons.
The Pacific Ocean of Baja California Sur near La Paz has beautiful, endless white-sand shorelines with good surfing breaks
at spots such as Todos Santos, Pescadero and Cerritos, all of which are only an hour's drive from downtown La Paz.
The southernmost regions belong to the municipality of La Paz and contain five major islands. From north to south, the
islands of San Jose, Las Animas, San Francisquito, Espíritu Santo and Cerralvo are nourished by the mist of the warm ocean waters.
In the southern Sea of Cortez, there are more than eight hundred species of fish of which more than half are reef
dwellers. Dense plankton swarms attract many species of filter feeding whales, giant mantas and whalesharks. Toothed whales, such as pilot whales, orcas and sperm whales transit the
southern Sea of Cortez annually in search of food. Several dolphin pods reside in the area and are extremely predictable, appearing near the vessels to surf the waves left behind.
Nice cool air in the winter months permits sea kayakers to paddle the tranquil turquoise blue waters of the islands,
particularly Espíritu Santo Island, which has legendary white sand beaches and coves. You can snorkel "Los Islotes", the friendliest sea lion colony on Earth, or hike through its
desert canyons and enjoy a dramatic, fiery red sunset, watching pelicans as they dive for sardines.
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