La Paz, Baja California Sur is the capital of Baja California Sur and the largest city in southern Baja It is located on a large, natural bay and some of Baja's most beautiful islands are just a short distance offshore. For a town of over 250,000 friendly locals and expats.

The waterfront area of La Paz (the Malecon) is particularly beautiful and the sunsets across the bay are usually spectacular! Local families and tourists often gather along the beautiful Malecon at water's edge to enjoy this nightly show. It's the perfect place to walk before and after a meal at one of the many Malecon restaurants or sidewalk cafes. The large natural harbor attracts sailboats from all over the world. There are many great beaches for swimming and sunbathing North East of the city, just a short drive from downtown.

Visitors to La Paz will find themselves in the heart of a true Mexican town. Norvell Abente, a prominent La Paz Realtor  says "We still maintain our Mexican traditions and the feel of a small sleepy fishing village, If you want huge resort hotels and crazy partying keep going down to Cabo."
A newer waterfront town square is located across the street partially over the bay, and visitors and locals alike stroll around this area morning, noon and night. Shops, restaurants and hotels can be found all along this area on the opposite side of the street.

La Paz was discovered by Hernan Cortez in 1535. The Jesuits gave the settlement a go until 1749, and then abandoned the area due to lack of interest. A permanent settlement was established by Jose de Galvez in 1811, which led La Paz to becoming the state capital in 1830.

La Paz does offer excellent fishing, diving and other watersports. La Paz and the offshore islands are hard to beat! One of the great advantages of La Paz is its close proximity to raw Baja nature.

If one has to live in a big town but still wants to enjoy the splendor of Baja's wilderness, La Paz is a place that you must see to appreciate.