Best of Guerrero Negro

Laguna Ojo de Liebre [1]: Each winter, adult gray whales and their calves put on a spectacular show in this lagoon near Guerrero Negro.

Reserva de la Biósfera Desierto de Vizcaíno [2]: Mexico’s largest natural reserve covers 2.5 million hectares of desert terrain and supports several hundred species of plants and mammals.

Misión Nuestra Señor San Ignacio de Kadakaamán [3]: This beautifully restored church on the plaza in a pretty oasis town played an important role in Jesuit mission history.

Sierra de San Francisco Rock Art [4]: This World Heritage site contains some of the best examples of Baja’s prehistoric cave paintings.

Laguna San Ignacio [5]: Playful gray whales entertain groups of ecotourists with their spouting and spyhopping during the annual winter migration along the Pacific coast.

Playa El Sombrerito [6]: Watch the sun rise and listen to the birds calling from this beach at the mouth of the Mulegé River.

Playa Santispac [7]: This beautiful white-sand beach along Bahía Concepción has palapa shelters for picnics and overnight camping.

La Purísima and Comondú [8]: High in the Sierra de la Giganta range, these modern-day ranching communities trace their roots back to the Jesuit mission period.