Baja California Sur

Built around coastal settlements sustained by fishing and sea trade, Baja California Sur grew into a Mexican state defined by the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of California and a dry peninsula interior. La Paz, the state capital on the gulf, is a principal starting point for the islands and waters off the eastern coast. Farther north, Loreto preserves a key strand of the peninsula’s colonial past: the Mission of Our Lady of Loreto, founded by Jesuits in 1697, was the first permanent Jesuit mission on the peninsula. The Sierra de la Giganta rises behind the gulf shore, while Magdalena Bay on the Pacific side is known for wintering gray whales. Continue with other webcams from the area to see how this part of northwestern Mexico connects regionally.

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