We only traveled 84 miles today. We left La Paz and headed south on Hwy 1 until it met Hwy 19 where we took the turnoff for Todos Santos.
We parked and walked around the historic center of town. Todos Santos was established in 1724 as a visiting station for the mission in La Paz. It later became a separate mission, but was destroyed in the Indian rebellion in1734. There are no ruins of the old mission left. In town, there is a pretty village church, civic plaza, and municipal buildings. The infamous “Hotel California” is also located in the historic district, however, we heard it doesn’t really have any ties to the Eagles' song!
There are lots of art galleries and artisan shops selling everything from Talavera pottery to Michoacán jewelry – all imported from mainland Mexico! We stopped at a local fish taco stand and had lunch – it was a really popular place with locals and tourists, alike. The tacos were pretty tasty – $18 pesos or $1.25 USD each.
We asked about camping at a beach north of town and were directed to La Pastora. We took the 20 minute drive an found a beautiful beach, however, camping was far from the water and the location of dune buggy tours.
Back in the RV and heading south, we stopped at Playa Los Cerritos. There is an RV park behind a hotel development and well away from the beach and they wanted $20 USD to park with no electric or water.
We drove a little further to the Beach club and they said we could park in the public parking lot just north of them. Well, the parking lot isn’t pretty, but it is close to the beach, and the beach is pretty, and it is free. There are three other RVs in the lot, and two just outside the fence, so we won’t be alone.
We walked on the beach a while, then stopped and sat to watch the surfers and boogie boarders. There were even surfers at sunset, which was fun to see. We plan to stay at least one more night so we can enjoy the beach tomorrow.
GPS: 23.33134N, 110.17802W
2 comments:
The Hotel California isn't as majestic as I would have pictured listening to the Eagles (haha)... But the beautiful beaches and countryside scenery are awesome. Stay safe, much love :D
True enough about the hotel, but it's quirky and was fun to see. Beaches are fantastic - scenery great!
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