Playa La Cachora

Playa La Cachora is the beach Todos Santos lives with: a long stretch of golden sand directly in front of the Pueblo Mágico, reached by the lanes that run west past the palm grove and dead-end at the dunes. The traditional way in is the extension of Calle Ignacio Zaragoza through the old barrio of La Cachora, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the region, though it is not the only lane to the sand.

It is a walking beach, not a swimming beach. The town beaches north of Pescadero carry a heavy shore break and dangerous rip currents, and the water at La Cachora is rough enough that surfers drive on to La Pastora instead. What people do here is walk, jog, ride horses and let their dogs run, off the leash in certain areas, then stay for the sunset. From October to April gray and humpback whales pass close enough to spot from the sand.

Three endangered sea turtles, the olive ridley, the black turtle and the leatherback, nest on the Todos Santos beaches from October through March, and on Playa Las Tunas, the next stretch north, you may see them come ashore in season. Come self-sufficient, with shade and water, and keep off the nests and the dune plants.

Sources: Go La Paz · Visit Los Cabos, Todos Santos · Outside, Baja guide · Outside, Todos Santos · Diario El Independiente · TodosSantos.cc