Topolobampo is a small port town in the Mexican State of Sinaloa. Boasting a deep water harbor, the town sits at the terminus of the El Chepe. The economic importance of Topolobampo is dwarfed by its much larger neighboring city of Los Mochis, with a population of over 230,000 residents. Los Mochis is located inContinue reading “Topolobampo | Dead Fishes”
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Cabo San Lucas | Land’s end
Cabo San Lucas’s white beaches, fecund wa- ters and spectacular arching stone cliffs at Land’s End have become the backdrop for Baja’s most raucous tourism. Where else do clubs round up conga lines so that waiters can pour tequila down dancers’ throats? The next morning you can be boating next to dolphins and spouting whalesContinue reading “Cabo San Lucas | Land’s end”
La Paz| Sea lions area
At first glance La Paz is a sprawling, slight- ly dingy city, but after an hour or so you’ll discover there’s a lot more to it. Laid-back, old-world beauty can be found on a stroll along the waterfront malecón or in the older architecture around the Plaza Constitución; chichi restaurants, cafes and bars cunningly hideContinue reading “La Paz| Sea lions area”
Los Mochis | Nothing to do
There is nothing much to detain you in Los Mochis, a giant urban sprawl mainly notable for being my last stop of the El Chepe and within an easy hop of ferries that link the mainland to Baja California. The climate here is perpetually humid and there are no real sights worth stopping for. However,Continue reading “Los Mochis | Nothing to do”
El Fuerte | Zorro’s town
Clustered around a striking plaza and with a center packed full of brightly painted colonial houses, El Fuerte oozes historic character. For many centuries the most important commercial center in north- western Mexico due to its proximity to the silver mines in the canyons, this is now a picturesque little town surrounded by one ofContinue reading “El Fuerte | Zorro’s town”
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