Baja California Sur, Mexico’s second-largest state by area, occupies the southern half of the Baja California Peninsula, flanked by the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Sea of Cortez—designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site—to the east. Its landscape ranges from the Sierra de la Giganta mountain range and the Vizcaíno Desert biosphere reserve in the north to the subtropical cape region of Los Cabos in the south, producing a diversity of environments that supports everything from gray whale migration sanctuaries in Magdalena Bay to world-class sport fishing and diving in Cabo Pulmo National Marine Park. The state’s cultural identity is rooted in the indigenous heritage of the Pericú, Guaycura, and Cochimí peoples, shaped by Spanish Jesuit missions, and further defined by a ranching tradition that survives in inland communities from Todos Santos to Miraflores. Today, Baja California Sur balances an internationally recognized tourism corridor anchored by Los Cabos and La Paz with a growing network of artists, artisans, sustainable food producers, and cultural festivals that reflect the state’s position as one of Mexico’s most distinctive and geographically singular destinations.