Loreto, Mexico Travel Blogs

Baja California
May 23, 2006 (20 photos)

... different cultures, and here we're going to cross that divide by foot, and in minutes. The border is really relaxed in the US-Mexico direction, but really strict the other way. In fact, you just walk through some turnstyles and that´s it, you´re in Mexico, ...

Crossing the border
Feb 13, 2007 (12 photos)

... - seeing the sights in LA: Melrose Avenue, Sunset Strip, the Santa Monica Pier area and the Getty Center; - arriving in Mexico! - obtaining a 6 month tourist visa: the customs offical in Tijuana told us that we could only have a 90 day visa. He was ...

New Years in Loreto
Dec 31, 2005 (3 photos)

Mike's Bar is jammed full of drunk and depraved tourists, just as the local dressed in pristine white cowboy gear told us it would be. The party spills out into the street, where young Americans drink and dance on the sidewalk. The bar is crammed with ...

Safe and sound
Oct 26, 2006 (3 photos)

Well we made it thru the roads today down to Loreto. We are in a campground here called Shores of Loreto. Just wanted to let everyone know we are safe and plan to make it to La Paz tomorrow. Thanks for checking on us!

Days One Eighty-One through One Eighty-Three
Apr 27, 2005

Posada San Martin for N$250 per noche, From Mexico Highway One, Loreto is an unimpressive wide spot in the road with a few llanteras and what appear to be mostly dirt roads. However, once you turn off the highway this community of 10,000, the earliest of ...

Meep-meep
Jul 16, 2007 (17 photos)

... boys out in their cars with stereos blaring doing 'bog laps' up and down the malecon/beachfront. We did a trip out to the Loreto Bay Mrine Protected Area, and had some good snorkeling saw loads of starfish, sealions, and rays, then parked up at the most ...

Baja
May 2, 2008 (37 photos)

Baja, probably the best place in the world... so far.

Loreto, Baja California Sur
May 29, 2008

... enjoy the sun and surf. I must warn any woman that comes down to these parts...I guess anywhere in Baja and some parts of Mexico. The men here seem to have a problem with staring...a lot!! You would think they have never seen a woman in a ...

Holy Muthaf*****g Horse
May 5, 2008 (8 photos)

Oh dear, Chris would appear (even to the untrained eye) to have decimated his front sprocket. This spells poo, really deep poo. After temporary desert repairs and modification, the valiant steed known as the industrial revolution (Chris`bike) was towed ...

Loreto - home away from home
Jun 9, 2008 (21 photos)

... ; Later in the afternoon we ventured off the beaten tourist path to Juancilito, a neighbouring village about 23km away from Loreto.  It's a small community set in around the mountains along a beautiful bay.  There's no electricity so solar panels ...

More of Baja South
Jan 31, 2006 (16 photos)

... morning we decided to head off to Loreto for fancier digs. More winding roads and mountainous desert landscape, Baja scenery is becoming boring. Loreto is a town of 190,000 on the Sea of Cortez. Found a sweet spot in a deluxe RV park with WiFi, 21 BIG ...

Loreto, Baja California Sur
May 29, 2008

We arrived in the late afternoon and walked about 10 to 15 blocks...or so it seemed to our lodging. We are staying at a place called Posada Nuevo San Jose and it appears to be the cheapest place in this little overpriced town. The town is nice ...

Further, onward, downward
Jan 4, 2007

This day started out with dense fog, and mountainous terrain as we left the Pacific side of the peninsula for the east, and the shores of the Sea of Cortez. A long drive, but we wanted to get south asap (Hora Feliz, you know). Loretto is going through a ...

Oh Baja-ve, Austin!
Feb 2, 2009 (6 photos)

... you'd like to trade for some blood diamonds, just let us know.   Our first night in Mexico was spent on Saldamando Beach, a bare, open campground that has gorgeous views from sites located high above ...

Pretty Loreto
Apr 21, 2009

... Loreto at midnight and be in La Paz by 7:00 am tomorrow with no problem at all! If you're looking for a place to spend a week....or better still a month....in the sunshine, Loreto, Baja California Sur is the place! Hoping all is well at home!  

Leaving Loreto
Sep 14, 2006 (1 photos)

Loreto. Several of the people alongside of me on the airplane are arriving with plans to go fishing, on the Sea Of Cortez. Me, I feel like a 'secret agent' ... see, because ... as soon as I patiently endure the rental-truck key-getting ...

Baja, Mexico from Ensenada to Loreto
Jun 3, 2008 (12 photos)

... coral and kelp beds.  Most of the coastline and islands here are protected as a UNESCO heritage site and it's beautiful.  Loreto itself has lots of great bars and restaurants and yet feels quite quiet at the moment.  So far we love Baja and ...

Vulture Beach
Apr 6, 2008 (2 photos)

... of conception. we spent two nights at santispac beach south of mulege and 4 more on juacalitoa beach south of loreto where there was a colony of vultures sunning themselves every dawn and returning each evening to roost in the palms by our campsite. ...

La Paz
Jul 9, 2001

killer diving with weird shit all around cold water 5 sets of lights moon above city lights west lightning east glowing red tide on hands and boat spray stars all over the place

Around Loreto
Dec 15, 1987 (25 photos)

We visited San Juanico and other coves and islands, from the base in Loreto.

Loreto Camping
Apr 5, 2006

Hi to all: I am sitting in a coffee shop in the campground in Loreto, Mexico, along the Gulf of Cortez. As with most things here, it is better and worse than we expected. We traveled Saturday from Scottsdale through Tucson and across the border at ...

La Paz and the Sea of Cortez
May 4, 2007 (15 photos)

Well, I am writing this entry while at anchor in a beautiful place in the Sea of Cortez called Bahia Agua Verde. True to its name, the waters are crystal clear and brilliant turquoise. We snorkelled today off some rocks and saw a multitude of brilliant ...

Loreto
Mar 14, 2008

photos and comments to come

San Juanico
Nov 18, 1990 (29 photos)

The wind is cool but the day is perfect for sailing.

Cactus, whales, beaches and one superb restaurant
Feb 12, 2008 (9 photos)

Hola amigos, The trip has begun to even out as temperatures rise and we get further south on the Baja. First "Cactus". This one is called the boojam tree and grows only in the central Baja desert. It looks a bit like an upside down green carrot. This ...

Our first anchorage in Mexico's Gold Coast
Dec 12, 2009 (13 photos)

We felt so welcomed as we sailed into this small bay to anchor for the night.  As we were trying to determine the proper placement of Gato Go, music soon started to blare from the shore.  We looked up and noticed about half of the population of ...

On to Loreto, and oh what a treat...
Apr 5, 2009 (7 photos)

... in the breeze... and oh - got to play some backgammon, too. :) HIGHLY recommend this place if you ever get to Loreto.  Simple, but very nicely done and so peaceful.  Outdoor Grill with all the cooking equipment, games, books, beach/ocean gear ...

Baja favorites
May 21, 2008 (5 photos)

We have a international airport 10 minutes away.. the Sea of Cortez an the fishing here is great.The move to Mexico has been a life changing experience. We love this area & all the people that are in Loreto. I'll be travelling north to deal with ...

Another Day in Loreto...
Apr 6, 2009 (4 photos)

... So he pilots for an emergency medical team that sends out both EMT's and ER interns to accident sites.  He is in Loreto to kayak around the islands - hope his foot healed from stingray strike (see photo).  We had a great conversation Monday ...

Update with too many details!!
Dec 5, 2009 (3 photos)

You've probably have been wondering why you haven't heard from us for awhile.  Well after flipping the boat, Ken worked several days on trying to get the motor to run again.  Would get it to run for a minute or so, then it would die ...