Village of Bahia de Los Angeles

Bahia de Los Angeles is a bit remote by auto. You go 480 kilometers south of Ensenada on Highway 1 and then 66 kilometers further off the road to the bay which sits on the east side of the Baja Peninsula, protected from the Sea of Cortez by several islands: Coronado (Crown), Ventana (Window), Cabeza de Caballo (Horse's Head), and Los Gemelos (The Twins). Further east, across the Canal de las Ballenas (Whale Channel) lies the large Isla Angel de la Guarda (Guardian Angel Island).



There is a large North American presence in the village as many "ex-pats" have settled here, it is a favorite spot with cruisers who spend the summer in the Sea of Cortez (not as hot as sites further south), sports fisherman make it a launching point into the Sea, and there are various ecotourist activities.



We were impressed with the public art work, the small natural history museum, the clean village streets, and a lengthy conversation with a police officer at the local "Delegacion del Muncipio" who told us a bit about the history and plans for the area (it was first settled by European missionaries in 1746).