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Place in Baja California Sur, Mexico
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La Ventana is a small fishing village on the Sea of Cortez in Baja California Sur. In the 2020s it has grown popular with outdoor adventure travelers who come to kitesurf in the dependable coastal breezes, and for sportfishing, whale watching, and sea kayaking. In 2025, the town became the only location in Mexico to allow tour operators to conduct swimming with orcas and swimming with devil ray experiences.
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Hot Springs Beach
On the north side of El Sargento is a beach with geothermal hot springs just below the surface. At low tide, you can bring a shovel to pick a spot, move some rocks, and dig down about 2-3 feet into the sand to create your own hot tub by the sea. (There are also some hotels near this beach that offer thermal spas, but the do-it-yourself hot tub is free and a uniquely local experience.
Kitesurfing and windsurfing lessons and equipment rentals. Instructors speak Spanish and English.
Surfing and kitesurfing school. Patient bi-lingual instructors. Equipment provided.
Full-day expeditions into the Bahia La Ventana where schools of devil rays (also known as mobula rays) gather and often perform breaches, jumping high into the air. Full-day tours are conducted in small groups and include time in the water with the orcas.
New pickleball courts with ample free parking. Affordable drop-in fee for guests, though memberships are available for the local die-hards. Paddles available if you don't have your own.
Kitesurfing school with equipment rentals. Lessons are 12-hour days. Friendly staff. Dogs can come and hang out on beach while you learn to surf.
Full-service dive shop offering scuba lessons as well as diving and snorkeling excursions to see local marine life. Most trips are 6-hours. Offers some unusual experiences like trips to dive with the devil rays (aka, mobula)..
Instruction in how to hold your breath and dive without the use of tanks or other bulky equipment. Excursions to marine life hotspots to dive with tiger sharks and other inhabitants of the deep.
Kiteboarding school on the beach and a glamping resort with tents with permanent floors elevated off the sand and electricity in the tents, which each have their own bathroom. Paddleboards and kayaks for rent.
Beachside palapa-style restaurant with tables overlooking the ocean. Menu is Mexican seafood entrees, including all the ways you might want fish prepared along with shrimp, lobster, and octopus dishes. Cold beer and margaritas.
Fresh seafood restaurant serving yellowtail and other fish as well as huge shrimp cooked as you like, or in ceviche, shrimp tacos, shrimp burgers, shrimp rellenos, etc.. Beachside palapa restaurant with views of the ocean and people out windsurfing or doing other watersports.
Popular seafood restaurant known for large portions and big cocktails. Grilled fish steaks are a winner with different types available like marlin, wahoe, etc. Several shrimp dishes featuring enormous shrimp. Has some grilled meat entrees as well, such as ribs, burgers, and chicken.
Baja style seafood restaurant with delicious fresh fish platters. The pescado en cilantro is recommended. Vegetarian friendly options include a vegetable fajita plate served with guacamole and beans.
Seafood may be tasty, but after a week or so of nothing but, you might be excused for wanting anything but. Don Manuel has your back! He serves tacos and birria, that delicious mutton stew that's popular in Jalisco. Birria can be ordered as a soup, as a filling for tacos, or on quesadillas. This is also some of the cheapest eats in town.
Local hangout with tasty cocktails, happy hour specials, and of course, a grill on the beach serving up grilled fish steaks, beef, and pork. The pork shank served with mango habanero salsa is recommended. Live music.
Holistic living place with yoga classes, spa services, outdoor swimming pool with hot tub. Spacious clean rooms with good quality linens and hammocks. Off-street parking available. Dogs allowed.
Lively beach lodge with clean, comfortable rooms that are basically furnished. Common kitchen area for guests who wish to cook. Frequent evening parties with live music. Storage areas for kiteboarding equipment.
Tidy well-kept hostel with clean, comfortable rooms with daily housekeeping. Shared kitchen area. Rooftop patio. Scooter rentals available.
Large camping area with beachfront access. RV spots, many with shade trees. Clean restrooms with hot showers. Dogs allowed.
Campground next to the beach. RV spots with full hookups. Cannot get a spot without paying for hookups. The bungalows have AC, WiFi and kitchen.
The closest major airport is Los Cabos International Airport (SJD), which is about a 3-hour drive from La Ventana if you take a taxi (expensive) or rent a car.
Read in the guideIt's such a small town that walking anywhere will only take a few minutes. A bike would be perfect for getting around in town and some hostels and guest houses have bikes to lend or rent to their guests.
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