Kaleidoscope Travel & Cruise

Article Published: February 16th, 2006

On November 14 we docked in Pichilingue our fifth port of call. Pichilingue is referred to as the entry point to La Paz. Located on a large bay on the Sea of Cortez, 16 km away from La Paz, the port has a fishing dock, acommercial dock and a cruise ship terminal. Our choice of shore excursion was Paradise Cove Kayaking. From the pier we were taken to Balandra Beach and given a short briefing on our kayak. This was mine & my husbands first attempt at kayaking and we decide it would be our last together. We couldn’t get together on the paddling, we seemed to keep going to the left instead of straight. We did manage to paddle into paradise cove and view the abundance of local birds and into a natural mangrove forest. Some of our group traveled by bus into the city of La Paz. It is a real Mexican city where 170,000 Mexicans live and work. It dedicates just a five block strip for tourist shops, restaurants and tours. Local business establishments intermingle with tourist stops and give the city a lived – in feeling. La Paz is quickly establishing itself as Baja’s eco-tourism center with a wide variety of tours offered by professionals dedicated to preserving the environment. Others stayed in port and watched the folkloric dance group perform in the cruise sip terminal or shopped in the local market stalls. At 6:00pm we set sail for our last stop – Cabo San Lucas.

Entry Filed under: Cruise, Mexican Riviera, Mexico