Are you ready to enjoy a well-deserved vacation in a little-known paradise in Baja California Sur? Then it's time to plan a journey to Loreto, the oldest city in the Californias; possessing dream landscapes and unique diversity, and the home of warm-hearted people who have become faithful guardians of this natural jewel.
Choosing Loreto is letting yourself be fascinated while time seems not to exist, it is really enjoying special moments that embrace the soul of visitors traveling as a family, with friends or as a couple.
To reach this destination, it is possible to take the land route from La Paz, which also offers travelers amazing natural scenery on a peaceful four-hour route, or from Tijuana, a six-hour drive. A highly recommended road trip.
However, if the desire to get to Loreto is great, then a plane trip from Tijuana can be made, either by Calafia Airlines or Volaris, with less than two hours duration.
Flanked by the sea and the Sierra de la Giganta, Loreto is a privileged site that is ready to welcome those who seek to experience a quiet, sustainable and respectful tourism, both of nature and of culture and traditions. Because here, the time to live each moment is a luxury.
A marvel of Loreto is that everything can be discovered by walking! Being a small town, you can walk quietly while appreciating the colonial architecture of its streets. Plaza Salvatierra is a meeting point for practically the entire town, so in the afternoons this place becomes the ideal place to live together, and then head to the boardwalk, from where spectacular sunrises are observed, worthy of being captured by a camera or for memory.
Another point of interest is the Mission of Nuestra Señora de Loreto Conchó, founded by Jesuit missionaries in 1697 and considered the mother of all missions in the Californias. Without forgetting the Mission of San Francisco Javier and the Museum of the Jesuit Missions, an important cultural space.
Also, for those who love nature and discover it step by step, Loreto offers unforgettable hiking and running routes, as well as other outdoor activities to enjoy the desert landscape.
A few minutes from the town, travelers are amazed to discover the impressive BahÃa de Loreto National Park, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 and part of the "Aquarium of the World", named after Jacques Cousteau. , French explorer and oceanographer.
Within the protected limits of the marine park, a key point between marine and tropical life, there are five unmissable islands: Danzante, Carmen, Coronados, Montserrat and Santa Catalina, whose soft sand beaches are perfect for a quiet day and where people They generate an incomparable connection with the sea, which in return allows them to immerse themselves in its calm waters.
Visiting La Lobera to get up close to playful sea lions, take tours on a boat or yacht, practice snorkeling or diving, venture out in a kayak or do sport fishing, allows travelers to enjoy hours of entertainment at sea before returning to the hotel.
The Magical Town of Loreto has a hotel infrastructure for all types of travelers, as well as restaurants that offer delicacies such as the emblematic chocolate clam and ceviches; comfort food like chiles rellenos with cheese, beans, and flour tortillas; ranch cuisine such as burritos with machaca or more contemporary proposals in a fine dining style. Without forgetting the extraordinary wine proposals, considering the wine tradition of Baja.
In Loreto it is recommended that tourists trust and let themselves be guided by the hosts, who with pleasure and pride will show them natural wealth and share both their traditions and their culture, but above all, their time and wishes to make their visit a memorable experience. .
Loreto is the dream you didn't know you had, until you face it and it welcomes you with an open heart!