Do you want to take a trip to a place with enchanting nature? In the Baja California peninsula you can find the Bahía de Los Ángeles, an almost unknown place full of beautiful natural landscapes and with a perfect climate for you to have that experience.
Read on to discover what to do in Bahía de Los Ángeles to enjoy an unforgettable experience on your next vacation.
Here we present the 10 best tourist places in Bahía de Los Ángeles and the activities that you can do both alone and with your family.
1. Marvel at Isla Ángel de la Guarda
This large uninhabited island is the largest in the archipelago. Here you can find a great biodiversity such as sea lions, pelicans, a huge variety of birds such as seagulls and pelicans and reptiles.
The calm waters allow you to practice activities suitable for the whole family, such as stand up paddle boarding and kayaking.
In addition, during the year you will be able to witness different species of whales, since the habitat that surrounds the island allows them to stay in place without the need to migrate.
Although the island is uninhabited, in the northern part you can visit a whaling base, and despite being extremely dry, the island has different types of native fauna and flora.
2. Take a walk through Lobero de San Lorenzo
It is located within a nature reserve in the San Lorenzo Archipelago (which is also one of the best places to camp in Bahía de Los Ángeles).
There are two key points where you will find colonies of sea lions: one is located on the beach of La Ventana Island, while the other is on La Calavera Island, named for its rock formation.
You can take a boat ride to meet the sea lions, listen to their bass sounds and, on occasions, even curious visitors will visit your boat.
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3. Practice diving in Bahía de Los Ángeles
Under the waters of Bahía de Los Ángeles you will find a great variety of landscapes and underwater species.
The diving in Bahía de Los Angeles is one of the best in Mexico. You can swim with the whale shark (between the months of June to November) or with the gray whale (in the months of December to April). You can also do other activities such as snorkel.
4. Observe the wonderful cave paintings of Montevideo
This tourist place is located 22 kilometers from Bahía de Los Ángeles, along a dirt road that leads to the Mission of San Borja, located on a rocky front of volcanic stones on the shore of the Montevideo stream.
These cave paintings are considered one of the most important in the peninsula. In them you will find a great abstract presentation of animal figures with geometric designs.
To get there, just take the Punta Prieta-Bahía de Los Ángeles highway and, 10 kilometers away, take the deviation towards the San Francisco Mission. Continue for 3 kilometers and take the deviation to the left to continue for 8 kilometers until you reach the cave with the paintings.
5. Visit the Nature and Culture Museum
The Nature and Culture Museum is one of the main tourist attractions in downtown Bahía de Los Angeles.
Here you will find skeletons of mammoths, whales and dinosaurs, mining artifacts used during the 19th century, historical photographs and objects and illustrations representative of the Pai Pai aborigines.
It is located behind the Bahía de Los Ángeles Delegation. The entrance is by voluntary donation. You can visit the museum from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., but it is closed during the months of August and September.
6. Get to know the Mission of San Francisco de Borja deAdac
This mission was built in the 18th century by Jesuit missionaries in a region known to the Cochimí people as Adac, a place name that probably means Mezquite or Place of Mosques.
Later it was rebuilt in quarry by the order of the Dominicans. It was abandoned and looted for a time, but today it is open to the public to marvel at its architecture and history.
7. Enjoy thePlaza de Armas Bahía de Los Angeles
It is located on the boulevard of the town and facing the sea, and it is the only paved street. In this sunny plaza you will get closer to the locals of Bahía de Los Ángeles.
It has a kiosk where young people practice with their skateboards during the afternoons. The square also has some very interesting signs that talk about the flora and fauna of the place.
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8. Visit the Tortuguero CenterResendiz
Created for the conservation and study of sea turtles, in this captivity you will be able to appreciate the turtles in special ponds built on the beach.
9. Surprise yourself at La Calavera Island
Rocky island that from afar resembles the shape of a skull. It is located within the Bahía de Los Ángeles natural park.
The island is home to sea lions and different varieties of birds. Without a doubt a very peculiar place perfect to have aselfie.
10. Relax in the San Lorenzo Archipelago National Marine Park
Made up of eleven beautiful islands, the San Lorenzo archipelago is located between the Sea of Cortez and Bahía de Los Ángeles
The islands are surrounded by crystal clear turquoise waters and are the perfect place to admire the great variety of fauna of the place, which includes birds, whales, sharks and even mollusks.
How to get to Bahía de Los Ángeles
You can get to Bahía de los Ángeles from the Ensenada port, taking Federal Highway No.1 towards the South.
Continue for 458 kilometers until you find a sign for Bahía de los Ángeles, turn left and your destination will be 69 kilometers away. The travel time is approximately seven hours.
You can also take a tour to Bahía de los Ángeles from Ensenada and enjoy the landscapes on the way.
The best hotels in Bahía de Los Angeles
There is a wide variety of hotels in Bahía de los Ángeles, from the traditional ones (such as the Las Hamacas hotel or Villa Bahía) to theeco friendly (Like the Baja AirVentures Las Animas. Prices per night are around 1,500 pesos.
Now you know what to do in Bahía de Los Ángeles on your next vacation. If you are looking for a natural place with few people to relax, this is the ideal place.
