La Paz, spanish for “Peace” is the laid back capital of Baja California Sur, known for its stunning sunsets and beaches nearby. The city is a perfect base from which to explore the magical surrounding landscape. Although it has excellent beaches a little outside of town, it is not known specifically as a beach resort. It is a tranquil Mexican port with a colonial town atmosphere. It is a “real” city compare to the resort town of Cabo San Lucas 2 hours drive away. Locals, called “Paceños
” go about their daily business among the tourist shops, restaurants and tour operators offering their services. The city has it’s waterfront promenade, the Malecón, around which the city life revolves, It stretches for several kilometres along the shores of the bay. Much of the dining and nightlife is along the walkway and it is the best place to catch one of the city’s famously spectacular sunsets. La paz is the eco-tourism capital of the country, surrounded by desert and situated in a large bay on the Sea of Cortez, with a variety of outdoor tour guides offering excellent trips. The region has astonishing plant and animal life, varied geology of the inland deserts, mountains and oases, and the Sierra de la Laguna Biosphere Reserve nearby. Beautiful unspoilt offshore islands offer naturalist hiking, as well as amazing diving and snorkelling from pristine beaches with hammerhead sharks, dolphins, sea lions and the gigantic whale sharks. The islands are the destination of kayakers, sailors and boat cruises, and the bay is a popular yachting stopover. La Paz is a fisherman’s paradise and its international fishing competitions are world famous. To the north of the city, along the Pichilingue Peninsula, are some magnificent beaches, backed by mangroves and the cactus-studded mountains of the desert. Besides the eco-tourist activities on offer, the city boasts plentiful shopping, a varied nightlife, excellent fish and seafood, and comfortable accommodation, offering visitors everything they need for a relaxing and stimulating vacation.
Shopping: From small, exclusive boutiques lining the Malecon to the department stores of busy downtown La Paz, known as ‘El Centro’, the city offers plenty of options for lightening the pocket, with high fashion and upmarket branded goods aplenty. There are also numerous stores selling locally produced Mexican arts and crafts to delight souvenir hunters, and supermarkets on just about every street corner for self-caterers.

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