Loreto, Mexico is located in the state of Baja California Sur, north of La Paz, the capital of Baja California Sur. This secluded paradise offers an array of outdoor activities, but with a quaint “hometown” feel and a population of under 15,000. Positioned on the Baja Peninsula, Loreto is an authentic Mexican paradise without the bustling tourist scene.
Loreto’s weather is warm year round with the hottest months June to October. Fall and winter months can see cooler temperatures and are a great time for our tour activities when it is cold up north but warm and sunny in Loreto with comfortable temperatures for biking, dirt biking and in the UTV’s.
The Sierra de la Giganta is a mountain range of eastern Baja California Sur state, located on the southern Baja California Peninsula in northwestern Mexico. According “Througth the Sierra” , Baja California Sur is a privileged land of contrasting and immeasurable beauty. It is also a land that was conquered in 1697 by the cross and not the sword. Loreto is guarded by Sierra de la Giganta and was the first settlement that prospered. His name was given by Father Juan Maria de Salvatierra, founding the mission known as the “Head and mother of the Missions of Upper and Lower California.”
Discover the best that Loreto off-road has to offer. Our tours explore the best of Loreto’s varied terrain, expect to see beaches, canyons, mountainous areas, and everything in between.
Loreto, Mexico is considered to be the oldest settlement on the Baja Peninsula. In 1697 Jesuit Juan María Salvatierra established the peninsula’s first permanent mission. The Misión Nuestra Señora de Loreto is more than 200 years old and is open to the public, with mass still being regularly held in the cross-shaped building, where many local Native Americans were brought for conversion during the Spanish colonial period.
Loreto, Mexico is best known for being a clean and safe seaside town. Enjoy a small town experience with both the comforts of home and enjoyment of Mexican culture.
When you visit Bahia de Loreto National Park, you will have the opportunity to see 5 majestic islands, as well as the opportunity to meet the largest mammal in the world, the blue whale and other species such as the fin whale, humpback whale, killer whales, dolphins, sea lions and birds. You can also do sport fishing, diving, snorkeling and outdoor activities such as hiking and camping. Know the rules of use of the different subzones as well as some of the sites of beach recreation and scuba diving at the islands, the map showed in the link is based on the most recent review published by the CONANP. Click here to see the map.