Baja Sur

Southern Baja State.

A Gringo in Mexico: The Best of 2014

January 4, 2015 // 0 Comments

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – As we enter 2015, it’s time to take a look back at some of the destinations, events, cuisine and people that were featured here on the A Gringo in Mexico blog, Baja.com, Chowzter.com and our Facebook and Twitter feeds in 2014. And to thank you, our readers, [Read More]

Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto. Luxury in a Rustic Paradise.

March 14, 2014 // 3 Comments

Villa del Palmar at the Islands of Loreto, Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico

LORETO, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR – When El Gringo visited Loreto on the coast of the Sea of Cortez in Baja California Sur in 2006, I was told by old Baja hands that the fishing village was “…like Los Cabos 20 years ago”, unspoiled by large-scale development and happily lacking in [Read More]

Tacos Los Claros: Eating Good, Fresh and Cheap in Los Cabos

November 12, 2013 // 10 Comments

Tacos Los Claros, Los Cabos, Baja California Sur, Mexico

SAN JOSE DEL CABO – When we took a 3 week family trip around Baja California Sur last year, one of our favorite discoveries was Tacos Los Claros in downtown San Jose del Cabo (with two other locations on Highway 1 toward the airport and Cabo San Lucas). Approaching lunchtime while tooling [Read More]

Isla Espiritu Santo: The World’s Aquarium

April 25, 2013 // 3 Comments

LA PAZ, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR – I slipped off my flip flops, hiked up my backpack and waded into the warm water of Bahia La Paz, just off the malecon in La Paz, Baja Sur. As the small covered panga backed toward me with four passengers already onboard and two smiling local crewmen, I knew that [Read More]

Baja Sur Road Trip: Todos Santos, Los Cabos and La Paz

December 18, 2012 // 18 Comments

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, MEXICO – When your Gringo visits Mexico for more than a few days, he has a hard time staying in just one place! That’s why when my sister invited us for a week at their timeshare on the beach in San Jose del Cabo, I parlayed that into a Baja Sur Road Trip, with [Read More]

Loreto: Adventures in Dude Town

March 1, 2006 // 1 Comment

LORETO, BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR – When my buddy Steve called to discuss a possible trip to visit Ursula and I, we considered planning a much-needed vacation together (outside of San Diego) that would provide a break from the daily stress of our routines. After some deliberation, consideration and [Read More]