The malecon or boardwalk in San Felipe on Mexico's Sea of Cortez © Robert Miller, 2012

San Felipe: Baja California life on Mexico’s Sea of Cortez

I had dreamed about moving to Mexico for decades. As retirement approached, I began to look seriously at places to check out. Having lived in San Diego for decades, going to Mexico along the Baja California coastline was never a problem for me. I had an aging Mother who would be joining me, so nearby […]

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The blocks between Avenues Revolución and Constitución have secret shopping passages to be explored. Remarkably inexpensive stained glass pieces attracted my attention.

Baja California – Ensenada and Tijuana

The word baja (meaning lower in Spanish) has come to be synonymous with the rugged, arid landscape of the Mexican state of Baja California. Its proximity to alta (upper) California, once Mexican territory but now a state in the United States, has made its gateway, Tijuana, the most visited city in Mexico. There competition dictates that one should […]

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Interactive Map of Baja California, Mexico

Interactive Map of Baja California, Mexico

Interactive Map of Baja California, Mexico This interactive map shows the state of Baja California, the northern section of the Baja California Peninsula The state capital of Baja California is Mexicali. Other important locations in Baja California include Tijuana, Ensenada, Buenavista, San Felipe and Rosarito Beach. Note: There is no such state as Baja California […]

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Baja California Peninsula

Interactive Map of Baja California Peninsula, Mexico

Interactive Map of Baja California Peninsula, Mexico This interactive map of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula includes the states of Baja California, the northern section of the peninsula, and Baja California Sur. The state capital of Baja California is Mexicali. Other important locations in Baja California include Tijuana, Ensenada, Buenavista, San Felipe and Rosarito Beach. The […]

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Map of Baja California Sur

Interactive Map of Baja California Sur, Mexico

Interactive Map of Baja California Sur, Mexico This interactive map shows the popular tourist state of Baja California Sur. The state capital of Baja California Sur is La Paz. Other important locations in Baja California Sur include Cabo San Lucas, Todos Santos, Loreto, Loreto Bay, San José del Cabo, Cabo Pulmo, El Triunfo, Mulegé and […]

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Sometimes, Mexican artist Ivan Guaderrama will incorporate elements such as this lighted inlay into a painting. © Mariah Baumgartle, 2011

Art walk in San Jose del Cabo: Artists and galleries are attractions in Baja California Sur

Photo Gallery There’s a quiet elegance that engulfs San Jose del Cabo, which sits on the Sea of Cortes in Baja California Sur. Oh, it has plenty of hustle, as does any Mexican turista destination, with vendors offering “amigo prices” to passersby, trying to lure them into their shops with claims that today, the bracelets, […]

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Mañana at the lighthouse: Bahia la Ventana in Baja California Sur

Mañana is a Mexican word that I struggle to understand. I continue to learn more about this word every time that I travel in Mexico. One of my earliest lessons was learned at the lighthouse that protects the eastern point of Bahía la Ventana in Baja California Sur. The beacon guards boats from danger in the […]

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