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Road trip through Baja California
Driving through the desert of Baja California Sur and avoiding a cyclone!
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North AmericaMexico7 days / September 2021
Highs & Lows
The desert is georgeous
Heavy rain was brought by the cyclone
Itinerary Overview
Starting off my trip to Mexico, I decided to go directly to Baja California Sur, a small peninsula located off the coast to Mexico mainland and below the state of California. I was heading for the sun and blue water escaping the September usual rainy season. I was caught off guard when a I arrived there and figured out a cyclone was about to make its way right where I wanted to go. Fortunately, this experience turned out to be one of my best road trips of all my life. A few days before arriving there, in Mexico City I met a French girl that was heading to La Paz in Baja California Sur. We planned together to gather other people for a road trip and ended up starting the trip with a German guy and a Mexican touristic guide who was off work. We started in the south of the peninsula before quickly driving to the north to avoid the cyclone and then returning back to the south!
Q & A
What would you have changed?
Look up the forecast ahead of our trip
Anything go wrong during the trip?
Our room was flooded. Fortunately, we saw it coming.
What tips would you give a friend?
Renting a car is the best way to visit this state, go for it!
Transportation Tips?
Don't drive at night as there are a lot of cows and other animals on the road.
Any surprises?
It is very different from the rest of Mexico and ever seem a bit more American.
Lodging
Las Cabanitas
OYO Hotel Miramar
Capital O Hotel Colonos