Things to do in or around LORETO Mexico

[Blueduck]

Headed down there in a few weeks...have not been to that part of Mexico before.

Just wondering for any insight on cool things to do or explore while we are there.

Much appreciated.

 

[rivergames]

FISH!

 

[joecfd1]

Fish and drink

 

[Backlash]

I've never been either, but man that is on my bucket list for sure!!!!! Pleeeeeeease start a thread and share the journey and experience with us!!

 

[baja-chris]

Hire a panga to take you around Isla Coronado. Large Sea Lion colony on back side and nice beach cove on near side. Bring a lunch/cooler.
Rent a car and drive up to Mission San Javier, it's paved. Spectacular 300 year old mission and grounds, cafes there for lunch.
Downtown Loreto is a walking only corridor with lots of neat buildings and businesses.
Hire a fishing trip. Fishing is said to be world class but I don't fish so not sure of species vs time of year.
Go to Mikes Cantina (1/4 mile up the road to San Javier). Burger and pitcher of beer hits the spot.
Snorkel off the point at Loreto Bay Resort/golf club, spring suit needed this time of year on surface, full suit to dive.

 

[racektm]

Fish and drink

And not necessarily in that order!

 

[Bails]

My wife's cousin owns a gelatos shop in Lorreto, check it out.

 

[old rigger]

My uncle built a resort called Danzante down there, ai think it's called Danzante Bay now. Was voted # 1 destination spot for years by, I guess?, Destination magazine. Mexican mafia came in and offered him his life, and my aunts, for turning over the resort to them. My uncle who's had dual citizenship for decades went to the Mexican government for protection/help and they actually did step in and handle the mafia. Uncle and aunt were loved down there because they employed so many locals and donated heavily to their school and so on. He finally did sell, moved to an island on Washington and then recently moved back to mexico and started another business.

I saw him in Mexico for my daughters wedding in February and he said that Danzante is fucked up now, big, commercialized and so on. Not the sleepy little place he built. Probably still fun though.

 

[bluebleeder]

Some of the best yellowtail fishing in the world.

 

[185EZ]

 

[AzMandella]

Get taken out by the Cartel .

 

[Dalton]

Get taken out by the Cartel .

Let’s bet on it lol

 

[cofooter]

I've been in Baja for a month and in Loreto right now, my girlfriend just flew down for a week.

Fishing now is bottom fish and Yellowtail, no Dorado or Tuna yet.

What do you like to do? Other than drinking, haha. Lots of great resturaunts. Cools bars, try Vics for happy hour (2-8) for great 50 pesos
Margaritas (actually headed there now) Real cool historic district and mission like has been said. If you will have a car, really cool secluded beaches close by like Juncalito, Ensenada Blanca, or Ligui. Beaches in town are some sand, some rocks/pebbles.

Theres only one small beach on Coronado, so you'll share it with anyone else that wants to go ot there for the day.

I'll post some pics in a bit.

 

[hallett21]

Leaving Thursday for a bachelor party. Will keep you posted lol

 

[hallett21]

My wife's cousin owns a gelatos shop in Lorreto, check it out.

Would love to know the location

 

[ChumpChange]

Survive.

 

[cofooter]

I've been in Baja for a month and in Loreto right now, my girlfriend just flew down for a week.

Fishing now is bottom fish and Yellowtail, no Dorado or Tuna yet.

What do you like to do? Other than drinking, haha. Lots of great resturaunts. Cools bars, try Vics for happy hour (2-8) for great $5.00 Margaritas (actually headed there now) Real cool historic district and mission like has been said. If you will have a car, really cool secluded beaches close by like Juncalito, Ensenada Blanca, or Ligui. Beaches in town are some sand, some rocks/pebbles.

Theres only one small beach on Coronado, so you'll share it with anyone else that wants to go ot there for the day.

I'll post some pics in a bit.

Forgot to say if you like to golf, check out Nopolo / Loreto Bay. Beautiful course with some holes right on the Sea of Cortez.

 

[Wheeler]

I've been in Baja for a month and in Loreto right now, my girlfriend just flew down for a week.

Fishing now is bottom fish and Yellowtail, no Dorado or Tuna yet.

What do you like to do? Other than drinking, haha. Lots of great resturaunts. Cools bars, try Vics for happy hour (2-8) for great $5.00 Margaritas (actually headed there now) Real cool historic district and mission like has been said. If you will have a car, really cool secluded beaches close by like Juncalito, Ensenada Blanca, or Ligui. Beaches in town are some sand, some rocks/pebbles.

Theres only one small beach on Coronado, so you'll share it with anyone else that wants to go ot there for the day.

I'll post some pics in a bit.

Sounds like ditching Parker was a good move! How long could a couple survive there on a mil. ?

 

[cofooter]

I've been in Baja for a month and in Loreto right now, my girlfriend just flew down for a week.

Fishing now is bottom fish and Yellowtail, no Dorado or Tuna yet.

What do you like to do? Other than drinking, haha. Lots of great resturaunts. Cools bars, try Vics for happy hour (2-8) for great $5.00 Margaritas (actually headed there now) Real cool historic district and mission like has been said. If you will have a car, really cool secluded beaches close by like Juncalito, Ensenada Blanca, or Ligui. Beaches in town are some sand, some rocks/pebbles.

Theres only one small beach on Coronado, so you'll share it with anyone else that wants to go ot there for the day.

I'll post some pics in a bit.

 

[Wheeler]

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Hi Gale!

 

[cofooter]

Just noticed the dog, haha!!!

 

[Bajastu]

Sounds like ditching Parker was a good move! How long could a couple survive there on a mil. ?

More time than you have to live.

 

[Wheeler]

Just noticed the dog, haha!!!

put your glasses on Pete!

 

[Wheeler]

More time than you have to live.

I'm in!

 

[Mikes56]

Don’t pay any attention to the naysayers. It’s beautiful there. Just be kind and respectful to everyone and you won’t have a problem.

Great beers and tacos and fishing and off-roading and……

 

[Wayn-o]

Hire a panga to take you around Isla Coronado. Large Sea Lion colony on back side and nice beach cove on near side. Bring a lunch/cooler.
Rent a car and drive up to Mission San Javier, it's paved. Spectacular 300 year old mission and grounds, cafes there for lunch.
Downtown Loreto is a walking only corridor with lots of neat buildings and businesses.
Hire a fishing trip. Fishing is said to be world class but I don't fish so not sure of species vs time of year.
Go to Mikes Cantina (1/4 mile up the road to San Javier). Burger and pitcher of beer hits the spot.
Snorkel off the point at Loreto Bay Resort/golf club, spring suit needed this time of year on surface, full suit to dive.

And the best cheesebueger and fries in Baja - Playa Buenaventura. About an hour North of Loreto. Ice frosted mug with your beer and an awesome view.

 

[cofooter]

And the best cheesebueger and fries in Baja - Playa Buenaventura. About an hour North of Loreto. Ice frosted mug with your beer and an awesome view.
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Was going to camp there on the way down, but planned to stop on the way back home, were staying about 20km north on Thursday - sat

 

[Thing One]

Used to go to Loreto a lot way back (15ish years ago) left there for East Cape due to bigger, nicer boats. I miss Loreto. I remember the last few trips they were building thousands of condo’s. I would assume the town has changed a lot since I’ve been there. Way more Americanized i’d guess. Was an awesome place for sure. Hopefully it still is, i’ll be following this thread.

 

[185EZ]

Hope you can deal with the air port madness
Be prepared to deal with the shuttle busses and lack of transportation and a gazillion people
I actually got in trouble and they stopped me from taking pics of the mayhem

 

[hallett21]

Brother and I are leaving LAX at 6:25am Thursday. 1.5 hour lay over in phoenix then a 45 min flight to loreto.

We’ve got a house on the beach for the weekend. The bachelor wants to fish so we’re shooting for 2 days this weekend. Will report back with a report….. hopefully

$460 a person round trip on the flight.

Direct was/is $1500 in economy.

 

[AzMandella]

Let’s bet on it lol

Being a third generation Tucsonan I have spent alot of time in Mexico over my 56yrs . In my 20's a group of us spent a month going down the east side of baja to Cabo and then back up the west side . We camped on the beaches the whole way in My 72 bronco and my buddies 71 Scout . Now a days I am hesitant to go to Mexico anymore . The Cartel used to stay to itself in their areas but now seem to be rampant all over Mainland Mexico and Baja . To many kidnappings and killings for me . Plenty of other places to go without the danger .

 

[Mandelon]

Last time I went was for their 300th anniversary. Big party in town. One of my buddies owns a restaurant in town, but he is up here so restaurant is closed. I had so much fun, we plan to come back for the town's 400th anniversary party.

There wasn't much night life back then. It really was a small place. I'm sure now it is bigger. Lots of retired Americans and Canadians. My friend said lots of the retired guys are former FBI, CIA and LEOs.

The beach in front of the town isn't that nice light sand, it was mostly just alluvium washed down from surrounding hills. The water was super shallow. You could walk out a hundred yards and be barely waist deep. Crazy amounts of sting rays too. I'm sure other beaches around are nicer.

We stayed at the Hotel Oasis. At the time there were not many other options. They do an outdoor grilled/bbq fish dinner that was probably the best fish dinner I have ever had. Hanging out in the bar in the evening we watched the World Series. Suddenly the screen changed to a Telenovela. ( Mexican Soap Opera) We all yell at the bartender...WTF?? He picks up the phone and calls the owner's suite. "Change it back!" He pleads. LOL. I guess they only had one feed back then.

 

[RiverDave]

Last time I went was for their 300th anniversary. Big party in town. One of my buddies owns a restaurant in town, but he is up here so restaurant is closed. I had so much fun, we plan to come back for the town's 400th anniversary party.

There wasn't much night life back then. It really was a small place. I'm sure now it is bigger. Lots of retired Americans and Canadians. My friend said lots of the retired guys are former FBI, CIA and LEOs.

The beach in front of the town isn't that nice light sand, it was mostly just alluvium washed down from surrounding hills. The water was super shallow. You could walk out a hundred yards and be barely waist deep. Crazy amounts of sting rays too. I'm sure other beaches around are nicer.

We stayed at the Hotel Oasis. At the time there were not many other options. They do an outdoor grilled/bbq fish dinner that was probably the best fish dinner I have ever had. Hanging out in the bar in the evening we watched the World Series. Suddenly the screen changed to a Telenovela. ( Mexican Soap Opera) We all yell at the bartender...WTF?? He picks up the phone and calls the owner's suite. "Change it back!" He pleads. LOL. I guess they only had one feed back then.

You went to the 300th and are planning on attending the 400th?

 

[baja-chris]

The Oasis has a cool old Baja vibe. We like it but the Mission on the malecon is much nicer.

 

[Blueduck]

Appreciating all the input...Keep it coming.

 

[Mandelon]

You went to the 300th and are planning on attending the 400th?

Yes! I like to plan ahead. That has been a running joke for years with the three of us who went to visit our friend down there.

 

[cofooter]

Used to go to Loreto a lot way back (15ish years ago) left there for East Cape due to bigger, nicer boats. I miss Loreto. I remember the last few trips they were building thousands of condo’s. I would assume the town has changed a lot since I’ve been there. Way more Americanized i’d guess. Was an awesome place for sure. Hopefully it still is, i’ll be following this thread.

All the big development is south of town in Loreto Bay/Nopolo, Loreto proper is still a really cool little laid back town.

 

[HBCraig]

Fish for sure. Some of the best fishing out there
Dorado
Sierra
Yellowtail
Wahoo
Etc

 

[702sandman]

Leaving Thursday for a bachelor party. Will keep you posted lol

My daughters heading there Thursday for I think a wedding. Same group maybe ? shes with the McNeils from san diego

 

[Lunatic Fringe]

You went to the 300th and are planning on attending the 400th?

The American/Mexican time exchange rate is like 10 to 1 so that's really only about 10 years apart.

 

[retaocleg]

fishing.....went with harry christiansen once, RIP.......great time
have some stories from the trip i'll never tell........

 

[RVRKID]

fishing.....went with harry christiansen once, RIP.......great time
have some stories from the trip i'll never tell........

That was a sad crazy story about Harry's death.

 

[hallett21]

Loreto bound! Couldn’t get a cocktail until 6am at LAX. Headed to Phoenix. Should make up for lost time at the Amex lounge.

 

[cofooter]

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Loreto bound! Couldn’t get a cocktail until 6am at LAX. Headed to Phoenix. Should make up for lost time at the Amex lounge.

Another beautiful morning here, have a great trip, starting my journey north today!

 

[coolchange]

Man I could live in a place like that….

 

[hallett21]

 

[hallett21]

 

[cofooter]

And the best cheesebueger and fries in Baja - Playa Buenaventura. About an hour North of Loreto. Ice frosted mug with your beer and an awesome view.
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Stopped here yesterday, it was just OK. Maybe an off day, we were the only ones there. The American guy that's owns it's Kid runs/owns the B&B we stayed at in Posada Concepcion.

 

[cofooter]

Does not suck here!!!

 

[DC-88]

My framer is there now and just sent me this pic from Loreto this morning - he said it’s at Danzante