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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 […]
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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 […]
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Spotlight on El Centenario: La Pastelería
Next time you’re invited to “bring dessert,” stop by this sweet shop and impress your hosts with a beautifully decorated and delicious cake. By Fern Corraini “What can I bring?” It’s the standard question we all ask when invited to a friend’s home for dinner. If the answer is “dessert,” those of us who don’t […]
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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 […]
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Spotlight on El Centenario: Copper Art
Local artisanal shop turns out functional, beautiful copper pieces for your home. By Fern Corraini Looking for something different to put a little “wow” into your new kitchen? Always dreamt of soaking in a gorgeous copper tub, but didn’t know where to find one locally? Or maybe you just love the look and heat-conducting properties […]
Read MoreSpotlight on El Centenario: Lambert Interiors
Mary Lambert used to design interiors for hotels. Now, she helps clients visualize and decorate their Baja dream homes. You’ve built or bought your dream home in Baja. Now what? How do you make your new home look like those cool decorator photos you see online? Where do you begin to shop for finishes and […]
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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. […]
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Spotlight on El Centenario: Bon Appetit
Looking for a taste of home in La Paz? This breakfast café in El Centenario serves up a delicious French Canadian brunch. By Fern Corraini What do the following things have in common? poutine, Leonard Cohen, maple syrup, Montreal smoked meat, Rocket Richard, Celine Dion, Bon Appétit Cafe These are some of our favorite things […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Spotlight on El Centenario: Jalisco Plumbing
The local place to go for all your plumbing and electrical needs. By Fern Corraini This month we focus our Spotlight on Jalisco Plumbing, El Centenario’s premier hardware store that offers a wide variety of plumbing and electrical supplies and services. With its walls of carefully arranged tools, glues, cutters, and crimpers; and its shelves […]
Read MoreSpotlight 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 […]
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