
El Comitan
El Comitan If your idea of a dream home is living just steps from the beach, El Comitan may be the perfect community for you. Located about 20 minutes from downtown La Paz, El Comitan is a charming, cozy beach community where almost all the homes are a quick 10 minute or less walk to […]

Pacific North
The Pacific North community features large lots and private residential developments overlooking the waves of the Pacific coastline. Just one hour north of La Paz, this peaceful community features large beachfront and ocean view lots overlooking swimmable beaches and waves perfect for surfing and kiteboarding. If you envision yourself strolling empty beaches by day, and […]

La Paz Beaches
La Paz Beach Listings La Paz is famous for its pristine, white sand beaches such as Balandra and Tecolote, which often top the lists of Mexico’s best beaches. If you dream of a home on or near the beach, La Paz has several great options. Whether your idea of a dream home is a condo […]

El Centenario
El Centenario Homes and Lots for Sale El Centenario is a rapidly growing yet peaceful community located 20 minutes from downtown La Paz, and just minutes from major shopping including Walmart, Sams Club, Home Depot and more. Here you will find friendly neighborhoods like Lomas del Centenario, Haciendas Palo Verde and Vista Colinas. Many of […]

La Paz Centro
La Paz Centro Listings The La Paz Centro area is the heart of La Paz. Famous for its 3 mile long waterfront promenade, known as the “malecon,” La Paz Centro is where La Paz locals and visitors alike come to walk, bike, rollerblade and enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of downtown La Paz. Residents […]
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Tour of La Paz Centro Neighborhoods
Expat Brighton West and realtor Ian Wilson provide a tour of La Paz Centro’s housing communities. Last month, our friend Brighton West and Baja Life Realty’s Jim MacDonald brought us a tour of El Centenario neighborhoods. In this video, Brighton, an expat from Portland, Oregon, and Baja Life Realty’s Ian Wilson give you a tour […]

Spotlight on El Centenario: Tour of Local Neighborhoods
Expat Brighton West and realtor Jim MacDonald provide a tour of El Centenario’s housing communities. Just 20 minutes from downtown La Paz, BCS, is the peaceful but rapidly growing community of El Centenario (and El Comitan), which we have been highlighting in our Spotlight on El Centenario blog series. El Centenario is also located just […]

Are You a City Mouse or a Country Mouse?
Whether you love the bustle of city life, or prefer more space and quiet, La Paz offers its residents a mix of amenities, culture and adventure that’s tough to beat. Do you love being in the middle of it all, part of a bustling, busy scene? Or do you prefer a quieter, slower pace, with […]

Camping and Snorkeling in San Evaristo
Barbarita Tours offers visitors incredible opportunities to see wildlife through their camping and snorkeling tours of San Jose Island and surrounding islands. A couple hours north of La Paz, sheltered from the hustle and bustle of most tourism by a rough dirt road that winds along the coast, lies the small hamlet of San Evaristo. […]

The Cost of Living in La Paz, BCS
What expenses can I expect to pay as a homeowner in La Paz? How much does it cost to live in La Paz? This is one of the many questions we often get from our clients who are considering a move here from another country. The answer varies, of course, on your lifestyle, but following […]

How to Pet a Baby Grey Whale
Head to nearby Puerto Chale for an amazing experience you won’t soon forget. Booking a trip to go see the grey whales as they raise their babies in Magdalena Bay, on the Pacific side of the Baja peninsula, is one of those iconic Baja experiences not to be missed. In the past, to go see […]
Spotlight on El Centenario: Where to Buy Locally Produced Food
Farm-raised chicken, hand-made cheeses and heavenly bacon, it’s all available right here in El Centenario. By Fern Corraini One of the best perks of living in El Centenario is that we’re able to take advantage of food items produced right here in our pueblo. What a rare treat it is to know who produces […]

Day Tripping in Baja California Sur
Six easy daytime excursions within a few hours’ drive from La Paz. When you are an ex-pat living full-time in Mexico, you are bound to get a lot of questions from your friends and family. One question we hear a lot from people who are curious about our Baja lifestyle is some version of: “Don’t […]

Buyers Guide to La Paz Real Estate
Tips to help make your Baja Life dream a reality. Buying a home in La Paz, Baja California Sur may sound like a big leap to make when you’re considering potential locations for your dream vacation or retirement home. However, buying a home in La Paz can be surprisingly easy, especially when you have good […]

Health Care Options in La Paz
How to find the Baja health insurance and care that’s right for you. By Fern Corraini Let’s face it: we’re all a little worried about getting sick these days. Most of our health concerns revolve around COVID-19, and we seem to have pushed the threat of other illnesses/accidents into the background. Whether you’re a full-time […]

Building in Baja
A practical guide to building your dream home in La Paz, BCS A beachfront villa overlooking the Sea of Cortez. A hilltop home with panoramic ocean views. A simple bungalow with a rooftop sunset deck. Whatever your vision of a dream home looks like, chances are you can build it here in Baja. While there […]

How to Prepare for Your La Paz Househunting Trip
This article was originally written for and published in the Real Estate Edition of the Baja Citizen. Planning a move to La Paz? Follow these tips to make your house hunting trip a success. Have you had your eye on La Paz as a potential place to live? You are not alone. With travel writers […]

Driving Baja: Part 3
From Tijuana to La Paz, Our Tips for Driving the Baja Peninsula If you’ve read our Driving Baja Part 1 and Driving Baja Part 2 posts in this series, you’ve learned how to prepare for the your Baja road trip, and now have some insights on how and where to cross the border. In our […]