MEXICO - Baja California
A Mexican peninsula extending into the Pacific Ocean from the south end of the state of California (USA), Baja California provides some of Mexico's most dramatic sea and landscapes. This includes everything from vast and remote deserts, dormant volcanoes and wonderful old mission towns, as well as beautiful beaches.
A main attraction in Baja California are whales during the months of December to early April : almost the entire world’s population of grey whales, humpbacks and 2.000 blue whales migrate to its shallow lagoons to socialise, mate and give birth. Mexicans said most of the whales on earth are mexicans as they are born in Mexico.
BEST TIME to VISIT BAJA CALIFORNIA
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to BAJA CALIFORNIA
From October to April (hot in summer)
Loreto - old house on main square
Loreto - boat sailing between the peninsula and Carmen island
Eastern coast - Scenic drive to Loreto
Eastern coast - Scenic drive - Cacti
Eastern coast - Scenic drive - Cacti
Eastern coast - Scenic drive to Loreto - Cacti
resort
fishing boats
resort
Scenic drive
colorful wall
Seal
pelican flying
sandy coastline
pelican flying
pelicans fishing
pelican
blue whale or more probably an hybrid (between blue whale and fin whale) according to the guide
seagulls
pelican diving to get a fish
Seagull
blue whale
blue whale tail when diving
heron
pelicans
blue whale blowing
fisherman and birds
whale blowing
pelican
Humpback whale
scenic landscape with Cacti
scenic landscape with Cacti
scenic landscape with Cacti
scenic landscape with Cacti and rocks
Blue whale diving - last view on the tail
Blue whale diving - last view on the tail
landscape with crystal clear water near Loreto
landscape with crystal clear water near Loreto
landscape with crystal clear water near Loreto
landscape with dunes near Loreto
Loreto - Sea view and a speed boat
Loreto - beach and waves
Blue whale blowing very high
Blue whale blowing very high
Scenic drive between Loreto and Santa Rosalia - village
whale watching
Loreto - sea view with a heron
Loreto - sea view
Road between Loreto and Santa Rosalia - landscape
Scenic Road to La Paz to Loreto - view on the Carmen island
pelicans diving and fishing
pelican diving
pelican diving
pelican diving
San Ignacio - Old Mission Church
San Ignacio - Old Mission Church
San Ignacio - Old Mission Church
San Ignacio - Old Mission Church
San Ignacio - Old Mission Church
Loreto - a pelican on a boat motor engine
half clouds and half blue sky
Scenic drive Loreto to Santa Rosalia - Cacti and a bird at the top
restaurant
old spanish Mission church in Loreto
old spanish Mission church in Loreto
old spanish Mission church in Loreto
old spanish Mission church in Loreto
San Ignacio - old spanish mission church
San Ignacio - old spanish mission church - main entrance
San Ignacio - old spanish mission church
scenic road
Unpaved scenic road to San Francisco de la Sierra
Unpaved scenic road to San Francisco de la Sierra
Unpaved scenic road to San Francisco de la Sierra
Nasty road to San Francisco de la Sierra
Nasty road to San Francisco de la Sierra
Unpaved scenic road to San Francisco de la Sierra
small whales museum
Santa Rosalia - old wooden house
Santa Rosalia - old wooden house
Santa Rosalia - old house close to a mine
Santa Rosalia - colorful house
Santa Rosalia - colorful house
Santa Rosalia - colorful houses
around Santa Rosalia - scenic road
around Santa Rosalia - scenic road
around Santa Rosalia - coastline and houses
around Santa Rosalia - coastline and Cortez sea
around Santa Rosalia - coastline and Cortez sea
Road between Santa Rosalia and San Ignacio - Tres Virgenes volcano is still active
Cortez sea and cacti
Scenic road - Cacti
Scenic road - Cacti
Cortez sea and cacti
Scenic road - Cacti
Scenic road - Cacti
Scenic road - Cacti
Scenic road - Cacti
San Ignacio - old houses - now, restaurants
San Ignacio - old spanish mission church
San Ignacio - old spanish mission church
Road to San Francisco de la Sierra - goats are resting on the road
Road to San Francisco de la Sierra - cacti
Road to San Francisco de la Sierra - canyon
Road to San Francisco de la Sierra - the last 7 kilometers are really bad, specially after rain. SUV and 4WD are welcome
Road to San Francisco de la Sierra - canyon
Road to San Francisco de la Sierra - church
Road to San Francisco de la Sierra - house and cattle
Road to San Francisco de la Sierra - colorful building
Road to San Francisco de la Sierra - landscape and house
Santa Rosalia - old building
Santa Rosalia - old house
Santa Rosalia - house close to a mine
Santa Rosalia - Old mining factory - today abandonned
Santa Rosalia - house close to a mine
Santa Rosalia - old wooden house
Santa Rosalia - old wooden buildings
Santa Rosalia is on the eastern coast of Baja California on Cortez sea
around Santa Rosalia - colorful house
around Santa Rosalia - colorful house
Santa Rosalia - old church
Santa Rosalia - old bakery
Santa Rosalia - colorful houses
Santa Rosalia - colorful house
Santa Rosalia - old mining machine exposed in the city
Santa Rosalia - street view
Santa Rosalia - street food
Santa Rosalia - colorful houses
Guerrero Negro - Whale watching - tourists boat
Guerrero Negro - small museum
Many whale species give birth in mexican waters
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whale (baby) coming very close to our boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whale head (baby)
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whale (baby) coming very close to our boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whale (baby) - tail when diving
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whale (baby) coming very close to our boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whale (baby) - tail when diving
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale coming very close to our boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - baby Gray whale coming very close to our boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale coming very close to our boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - large gray whale diving
Laguna San Ignacio - Gray whale sticking its head out for an overlooking view
Laguna de San Ignacio - large gray whale diving
Laguna San Ignacio - Gray whale sticking its head out for an overlooking view
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale blowing
Laguna San Ignacio - Gray whale sticking its head out for an overlooking view
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale coming very close to our boat - approaching
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale coming very close to our boat - approaching
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale coming very close - and diving under our boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale coming very close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - Whale watching - tourists boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale coming very close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - Gray whale (adult) with crustaceans attached to its skin
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale coming very close to our boat - fortunately the adults didn't come so close
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whale (baby) coming very close to our boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whale
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whale (baby) coming very close to our boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whale (baby) coming very very close to our boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale came very close to our boat
Laguna de San Ignacio - young Gray whale blowing
Laguna de San Ignacio - some camps are established near the laguna for tourists to spend few days
Laguna de San Ignacio is located at 90 minutes from San Ignacio - Landscape with cacti on the way
Laguna de San Ignacio is located at 90 minutes from San Ignacio - Landscape with cacti on the way
Laguna de San Ignacio is located at 90 minutes from San Ignacio - Road can be flooded or difficult with a normal car so ask tour operator before
Laguna de San Ignacio is located at 90 minutes from San Ignacio - Boats for whale watching
Todos Santos and Pacific Ocean - beach
Todos Santos and Pacific Ocean - beach
Todos Santos and Pacific Ocean - houses close to the beach
Todos Santos and Pacific Ocean - house close to the beach
Todos Santos - colorful house
Todos Santos - street view
Todos Santos - shop
Todos Santos - bench in a courtyard
Todos Santos - colorful shop
Todos Santos - street view
Todos Santos - colorful house
Todos Santos - street view
Todos Santos - colorful shops
Todos Santos - old house
Todos Santos - theater
Todos Santos - street art
Todos Santos - theater
Todos Santos - old houses
Todos Santos - Kiosk on Main Square
Todos Santos - colorful house and flowers
Todos Santos - old house
Todos Santos - old building
Todos Santos - white house
Todos Santos - colorful house and flowers
Todos Santos - colorful house and flowers
Todos Santos - street view
Todos Santos - old church
Todos Santos - hotel
Todos Santos - shop
Todos Santos - street view
Todos Santos - house and flowers
Todos Santos - street view
Todos Santos - horses in the street
Todos Santos - beach
Todos Santos - house
Todos Santos - spanish style staircase
Todos Santos - lush vegetation and flowers
Todos Santos - house
Todos Santos - colorful house
Todos Santos - street view
San José del Cabo - swimming pool
San José del Cabo - resort
San José del Cabo - marina
San José del Cabo - swimming pool
San José del Cabo - swimming pool
San José del Cabo - relax
San José del Cabo - swimming pool and beach
San José del Cabo - sandy beach
San José del Cabo - swimming pool
San José del Cabo - sandy beach
San José del Cabo - swimming pool and ocean
San José del Cabo - relax
San José del Cabo - swimming pool
San José del Cabo - swimming pool
San José del Cabo - swimming pool and restaurant
San José del Cabo - swimming pool and ocean
San José del Cabo - restaurant
San José del Cabo - swimming pool and ocean at low tide
San José del Cabo - sandy beach
San José del Cabo - view on the marina
San José del Cabo - sandy beach
San José del Cabo - resort
San José del Cabo - marina
San José del Cabo - statue
Guerrero Negro - Gray whale (adult) and probably a baby as there is 2 blows
Guerrero Negro - Gray whale (adult) blowing
Guerrero Negro - Sea birds
Guerrero Negro - beach and waves
Guerrero Negro - Gray whale (adult)
Guerrero Negro - Seals
Guerrero Negro - Salt industry
Guerrero Negro - Salt industry
San José del Cabo - sandy beach
San José del Cabo - marina
San José del Cabo - sandy beach
San José del Cabo - sandy beach
San José del Cabo - sandy beach
San José del Cabo - sandy beach
View from the road between Todos Santos and Cabo san Lucas
San José del Cabo - relax on a sandy beach
San José del Cabo - Hotel boutique and flowers
nice house facing the ocean
iguana
San José del Cabo - swimming pool in a resort
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whales - mother and calf
Guerrero negro - Gray whale blowing
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whales - mother and calf
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whale and a tourist boat
Guerrero Negro - Gray whale on the back with a flipper outside of the water
Guerrero Negro - babies and young whales were very curious and close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - Gray whale is looking around
Laguna de San Ignacio - babies and young whales were very curious and close to our boat - fortunately not their mother
Guerrero Negro - babies and young gray whales were very curious and close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - babies and young gray whales were very curious and close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - Gray whale diving
Guerrero Negro - babies and young gray whales were very curious and close to our boat and like to be touched
Guerrero Negro - babies and young gray whales were very curious and close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - young gray whales under the water surface
Guerrero Negro - babies and young gray whales were very curious
Guerrero Negro - babies and young gray whales were very curious and close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - babies and young gray whales were very curious and close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - gray whales close to our boat - may be a young and baby, as mothers are enormous
Guerrero Negro - young gray whales were very curious and close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - babies and young gray whales were very curious and close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - babies and young gray whales were very curious and close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - babies and young gray whales were very curious and close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - babies and young gray whales were very curious and close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - Baby and mother gray whales - Baby is blowing
Guerrero Negro - Osprey
Guerrero Negro - Dolphin
Guerrero Negro - Osprey
Guerrero Negro - Seals
Salt industry platform
Guerrero Negro - Seals
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whales - Mother and a young
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whales - a young is coming very close and like to be touched by our guide
Laguna de San Ignacio - Gray whales - Mother and baby
Guerrero Negro - a young Gray whale is coming very close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - Seabirds on the beach
Guerrero Negro - Adult gray whale
Guerrero Negro - a young Gray whale is coming very close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - a young Gray whale is coming very close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - a young Gray whale is coming very close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - a young Gray whale is coming very close to our boat - we can see its tail underwater
Guerrero Negro - a young Gray whale is coming very close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - a baby Gray whale is coming very close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - a baby Gray whale is coming very close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - a young Gray whale is coming very close to our boat
Guerrero Negro - salt industry is important for this small town
Guerrero Negro - salt industry is important for this small town