San Carlos
San Carlos is a sleepy little town on the west coast of Baja. It’s … to be honest, it’s not much of a destination. Tourists don’t come here. Expats don’t either. In fact, most Mexican citizens stay away. It’s a small town that has fallen on hard times and it shows.
But it does have one great thing going for it. Whales.
The Details
- We stayed right at the entrance of town in a place called Hotel Mar y Arena, and it was a lovely stay. We paid 300 pesos per night for the bus, and the restaurant was wonderful.
- Unfortunately for us, the whales had left already. There are a small handful of tours in town that will take you out for a personal interaction with them, but the water was way too warm, way too early, and we missed the opportunity.
- We did “walk the town” and the best I can suggest is … don’t. And if you do, bring a stick for the street dogs. (This is from a local). While most street dogs in Baja are wonderful (and the three at our spot were super-friendly), there are small packs on the side streets of town that are semi-aggressive.
- There are a handful os SIX stores in town, a smaller number of restarants, and the Pemex only has petrol, no diesel.
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On a Personal Note
This is a peaceful place, but not a destination. We really wanted to see the whales, but it was simply not to be. However, we will try again next year.
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