Baja Peninsula
Regions & Cities#
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Tijuana
Tijuana thrums with border commerce and experimental kitchens; day-trippers sample tacos de cabeza and craft beer, visit Avenida Revolución, the Caesar salad birthplace claim, and cross back into California for a surf or gallery hop.
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Ensenada
A short drive south of the U.S.
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Tecate
Tecate sits on Baja’s doorstep with a brewery, rugged Sierra de Juárez trails and a cross‑border day‑trip culture.
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La Paz, Baja California Sur
The malecón and a blue marina pull visitors to La Paz for whale-watching boats, island dives at Espíritu Santo, seafood markets and quiet sunsets over the Sea of Cortez.
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Cabo San Lucas
At Baja’s southern tip, Cabo San Lucas serves sportfishing charters, whale-watching in winter and the Arch rock formation - El Arco - where landing beaches and glass-bottom boats congregate.
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Guadalupe Island
Off Baja California, Isla Guadalupe is a volcanic, windswept island known for big‑game diving with great white sharks.
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Isla Espíritu Santo
Island in the Gulf of California off La Paz, known for sandy coves and sea‑lion colonies.
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Arch of Cabo San Lucas
Known locally as El Arco, the rock formation at Cabo San Lucas marks Land’s End where the Sea of Cortez meets the Pacific.
Baja Peninsula at a Glance#
Local Time
9:31 AM
GMT-8
Population
3,952,792
Best Things to Do in Baja Peninsula#
Area
Arch of Cabo San Lucas
Natural rock arch at Land's End, Cabo San Lucas
Island
Guadalupe Island
Remote Pacific island sanctuary with endemic species, sharks
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Isla Ángel de la Guarda
Large desert island in Gulf of California, Baja California
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Cedros Island
Remote Baja island with rich fishing and seabird colonies
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Isla Espíritu Santo
Gulf of California island with rich marine biodiversity
Mountains
Sierra de Juárez
Baja California mountain range with pine forests
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Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
Baja California national park with astronomical observatory
Mountains
Sierra de la Laguna
Peninsular mountain range with endemic flora in Baja
Island
Jacques Cousteau Island
Small Baja California Sur island, marine biodiversity hotspot
Lake
Laguna Salada (Mexico)
Seasonal salt lake and dry basin in Baja California
Islands
Coronado Islands
Group of Pacific islands with rich marine life
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Isla San José (Baja California Sur)
Deserted Baja island with rugged coasts and beaches