This Baja Life

By Fern Corraini Part 2 in our series about health care options in La Paz, Mexico An employed Mexican citizen is eligible for a higher level of medical care than the basic Seguro Popular (see Option #1). Called IMSS (pronounced “eems”), the Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social is a system funded equally by the employee, the […]

Part 1 in our series about health care options in La Paz, Mexico We get lots of questions about healthcare options in La Paz. This post is an update of an article originally published in the Vista Properties Newsletter. What would happen if I got sick while visiting or living in La Paz? Is medical […]

This peaceful bay south of Loreto is home to calm, turquoise waters, tranquil beaches, and lots of pelicans! Camping at Agua Verde, a beautiful slice of shoreline nestled in an aquamarine bay about 30 miles south of Loreto, has been high on our list of must-see spots for some time now. We had heard stories […]

The Baja Citizen is a wonderful English language magazine distributed free of charge in the La Paz area.  The article below first appeared in the Jan/Feb 2019 issue, and we thank its editor, Gari-Ellen Donohoe, and the article’s author, Flavia Faustini, for allowing us to reprint it here on our blog.         […]

Trail rides at Rancho El Cajon feature friendly guides, beautifully kept horses and stunning scenery. Horseback riding on the beach is one of those activities that sits atop many a traveler’s bucket list. It doesn’t require advance courses or certification, and just about anyone can do it. We recently had the opportunity to take a […]

The La Paz cycling community is friendly and welcoming. Here’s how I got started. By Fern Corraini I have a bossy friend who decided that I should take up cycling at age 64. I firmly told her no. That’s completely out of the question, I said, because I don’t like cycling. Or biking.  Or spinning. […]