Friday, May 9, 2025

MND_BAJA CALIFORNIA PENINSULA

A Mexican oceanside town in Baja California

5 things I wish I knew before moving to Baja California

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Moving south of the border may not be quite what you thought, as one expat discovered for herself.
Cerralvo Island

How did an island in the Gulf of California end up...

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Cerralvo Island, more than twice the size of Manhattan, was recently listed for sale on the e-commerce site Mercado Libre by KW Metropolitan, a brand of Texas-based Keller Williams.
Black and white period photo of military men on horseback riding through the Baja California Peninsula

Who were the 19th-century scoundrels who kept trying to invade the...

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Between 1850 and 1900, a series of failed fortune seekers tried to repeatedly invade the Baja Peninsula and Sonora, men history now calls the filibusters.
Cathedral with colored flags

Tourism Ministry tightens up standards for Magical Town designation

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Some towns could lose their Pueblo Mágico title as the program adopts new standards for sustainable tourism and urban image.
Mexico's Tourism Minister Josefina Rodríguez Zamora (center) joined in on México Desconocido's celebration of the 2025 "Best of Mexico" awards ceremony on Tuesday.

Cuetzalan and Copper Canyon among ‘Best of Mexico’ tourism destinations for 2025

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Each year, the travel magazine México Desconocido announces the “Best of Mexico” in several tourism categories at the Tianguis Turístico, Latin America’s largest tourism industry event.
DJ Marb Menthols

What’s on in Los Cabos in May?

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Triathlons, competitive sushi making and all the jazz you can shimmy to await visitors to Baja California Sur in the coming month.
Travelers to Baja California Sur are advised to exercise increased caution, avoid crowds, monitor local media for official updates and follow instructions from local authorities.

US, Canada issue security alert for Los Cabos and La Paz, BCS

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The alert comes after multiple shootings and clashes between civilians and police were reported in the area surrounding Los Cabos last week.
The muticolored Tijuana sign in the city center

What’s news in Baja California?

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A major international tourism conference, a new freeway and the arrival of solar panels are just some of the stories you might have missed from the peninsula.
A woman sits on a boat in from of Los Cabos' Los Arcos

Los Cabos by the numbers: New perspectives on a remarkable destination

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From 1 to 84 million, there's a hoard of data hidden in these Los Cabos figures.
An ambulance pulls up to a hospital

Christus Health breaks ground on US $100M hospital in Los Cabos

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The Baja California Sur medical facility will serve the region’s 350,000 residents, including 23,000 U.S. citizens who live in the area.
The Tijuana arch

From boom to bust and back: Tijuana’s complex history with the US

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The city that once attracted Americans seeking liquor, gambling, and quick divorces now draws international companies like Kyocera, Toyota, and Samsung, revealing a resilient city that has always found opportunity at the border's edge.
A restaurant table set for a candlelit dinner but the ocean

These new hotels and restaurants rank among the best in the world, according to...

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Hotels around the Baja Peninsula and an innovative Mexico City gastro-cantina are among the best in the world, according to CN Traveler.
Sanitation worker hoists garbage bags into truck in Los Cabos

Garbage, taxes and fiestas: Los Cabos takes on cruise season

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From tackling tons of Spring Break trash to negotiating with the cruise industry and staging annual traditional celebrations, it takes a lot to keep Los Cabos running.