Blue Economy in Baja California Sur: How Coastal Industries Are Adapting to Environmental Limits
The term “Blue Economy” emerged in the early 2010s through international sustainability discussions led by the United Nations, as a framework to address the stress shown by coastal regions, proposing that economic use of the ocean should be planned with long-term environmental limits in mind. In Baja California Sur, this idea is directly tied to […]
OpenTable’s Mother’s Day Restaurant Picks in Los Cabos
Photo by Flora Farms Mother’s Day in Mexico falls on May 10th, and more families are marking it at a restaurant table than ever before. OpenTable put together a national list of the best places to celebrate across the country. Los Cabos landed eight spots. The selection favors open-air settings, flexible spaces for larger groups, […]
Los Cabos Toll Road Increase Highlights How the Corridor Moves
A federal toll adjustment took effect across Mexico on April 13, 2026, introducing an average increase of 4.7 percent across the national highway system. The update was issued by CAPUFE, the federal agency responsible for operating and maintaining much of the country’s toll infrastructure. The revision follows a pattern of periodic adjustments tied to inflation […]
The Case for Restraint: Baja Wild Encounters and the Ethics of Orca Tourism
Orcas have never been a guaranteed attraction in Baja. Their presence is intermittent, tied to prey movement and offshore productivity rather than any predictable schedule. Sightings tend to concentrate between May and June, when mobula rays gather in large numbers and feeding activity increases. Encounters happen across a wide range: the Pacific side, the southern […]
Viva El Gonzo Music Festival 2026: The Flock Lands in Cabo
Photo by Viva El Gonzo Music Festival Puerto Los Cabos is a master-planned community on the East Cape, a few kilometers from the tourist corridor most visitors never leave. It has a marina, a Ritz-Carlton, and world-class golf. It also has, on its western edge, a stretch of open lawn running toward the Sea of […]
Home, Car, and Health Insurance in Baja: A Guide for Foreign Residents
Hector Pérez moved from Mexico City to Los Barriles in 2008 to start a property management company, arriving just as the subprime crisis hit. For eight months, he had just one client, and the early years were lean. He stayed, built the business back up, and started noticing something across the homes he managed: cars, […]
The Classic Yellowtail Tournament Turns Ten
Loreto’s yellowtail run peaks in late April. The Classic Yellowtail Tournament holds its tenth edition April 24–26, with morning starts from the espigón and weigh-ins at Hotel La Misión. The timing is deliberate because yellowtail move through the Sea of Cortez on a cycle set by water temperature and bait. They push into range as […]
Loreto Is Where Baja’s Serious Buyers Are Looking Next
From Cabo Loreto is six hours north through Todos Santos with the Pacific on your left, then inland toward La Paz, then across the peninsula again through Ciudad Constitucion, where the highway runs through the desert with nothing on either side. The drive tests your stamina, and then, about an hour further, the Sierra de […]
Uber, Taxis, and a New Arrangement in Mexico
After more than a decade of legal disputes and uneven enforcement, ride-hailing platforms and traditional taxi groups have entered into a form of cooperation. The arrangement allows concessioned taxis to be requested through digital platforms, while continuing to operate under their existing permits. The arrangement is a private-sector alignment built around access to demand, because […]
Moving to Baja: What You Need to Know Before You Pack
Every year, more people arrive in Baja California Sur with a truck full of furniture and a head full of assumptions. Somewhere between California and their new front door, they realize they could have planned this better. Daniela Hernández has watched it happen more times than she can count. As a moving specialist with Arnian […]