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City in Mexico
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La Paz is a city in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Often overlooked by travelers drawn to the more flashy nearby Los Cabos resorts, La Paz has a wonderful waterfront and world class beaches. It is on the coast of the Gulf of California or the Sea of Cortez on the southern end of the long peninsula.
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Serves great shrimp tacos. Check the price of special combos if you are offered one, as the pricing may be out of line with the rest of the menu.
serving seafood tacos. Has two branches in town.
About 25 km north of La Paz on the tip of the peninsula, this is a free camping area. There are usually quite a few people camping in the area, but there's plenty of room. There are a couple of eateries and bars in the area that seemed pleased to have gringos camping and supporting their businesses.
Clean, cheap place to stay in La Paz. 19th century house set around courtyard. Free internet, a/c, fridge, TV. Basic rooms, friendly staff.
Incredibly clean rooms, all offering air-con, fridge, TV, shower. Run by a family of tri-lingual Japanese, they are eager to help and run cheap extracurricular rental services in house.
Pekin
Mid-range 3-star hotel for US$45 per night, in front of the Sea Side Road and 800 m (880 yards) from the heart of the city.
Small and charming hotel located at the beachwalk.
Range of rooms, from basic economy singles to spacious 3-bedroom condos with kitchen. Beachfront on Playa Concha, swimming pool area with cabanas.
Business class hotel close to marina.
By boat
Ferries from Mazatlan and Topolobampo, just outside Los Mochis on the Mexican mainland are serviced by Baja Ferries .
By bus
Autotransportes Aguila offers frequent bus service from nearby cities such as Cabo San Lucas (about 2 hr), San Jose del Cabo (about 2½ hr) and Loreto (about 2 hr), with direct (faster) and local…
By rental car
Many car rental agencies (for example, Alamo, Budget, National, Thrifty) have offices both at the airport and downtown.
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