Photo courtesy of charlieontravel.com
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico. La Paz is a destination which has tons to offer in terms of local delicacies, outdoor activities and of course, beaches! However, no matter how long you would like to spend in La Paz, you may have a limited time frame in the Mexican town of 48 hours. How exactly do you maximize your 2 days in La Paz to ensure you savor every last moment.
Well, luckily for you, I have devised a ’48 hours in La Paz itinerary’, so you don’t have to worry about how you will make the most of your time.
Day 1
Go for a Traditional Mexican Breakfast
Is there any other way to start the day? Of course not. You’re in Mexico after all, am I right? Why not start your first day in La Paz by tucking into a delicious Mexican breakfast.
My recommendation for breakfast is ‘El Rincon Chilango.’ This quaint and traditional Mexican restaurant is located a short walk out of the center. It’s well worth the 10 minute walk from the center. The majority of restaurants in the center of La Paz are geared towards tourists. If you really want to get a taste of a true Mexican breakfast, get yourself to ‘El Rincon Chilango.’ There are many Mexican breakfast favorites on offer, and their Chilaquiles is to die for!!
Head to Mexico’s Best Beach – Playa Balandra
Mexico’s best beach? That’s certainly a bold statement. However, once you arrive at Playa Balandra, you will understand why I’ve made this statement. The beach is set in a bay surrounded by barren mountains, occupied by the odd cactus. The water at Playa Balandra is as clear as the finest bottled mineral water. The beach is flawless. The most unique thing about Playa Balandra is that you can walk from one side of the bay to another deserted beach on the other side, the water rarely gets deeper than knee height.
Enjoy an Evening of Mexican Food and Margaritas
After a long hard day of relaxing on the beach, what could be better than topping yourself up with delicious Mexican food and Margaritas??
For some traditional Mexican tacos, I would recommend heading to one of the food stands on Revolucion De 1910. The food stands on this road really know how to serve up tacos that will leave you longing for more. With fillings on offer from Chorizo to fried fish, it will be hard to narrow it down to just one. However, La Paz is famous for its fish tacos, so go for the Pescado (fish) or Camaron (shrimp) tacos.
Following your fill of tacos, get yourself down to one of the bars along the Malecon and drink Margaritas to your heart’s content.
Day 2
Go for a Morning Coffee
La Paz is a town with its fair share of cafes, perfect for those coffee guzzlers. It seems that these coffee shops are dotted all around the center of La Paz. You won’t be wandering around for long before you come across a quiet little cafe serving up everything from your traditional Americano all the way to a new-age Cold Brew Coffee.
If you want to visit somewhere tried and tested then get yourself to ‘Big Sur Cafe Organico.’
Explore the Street Art in La Paz
When you think of La Paz, Mexico, I’m sure the mind will conjure up images of beautiful beaches with bright blue waters and pristine sands (I’m basically describing Balandra Beach there). What I’m sure you wouldn’t associate with Baja California’s capital is street art.
I can assure you, La Paz has a vibrant street art scene. Spend your freshly gained energy from your morning coffee wandering around La Paz, checking out all the street art dotted around. I couldn’t quite believe it, but creative bits of artwork popped up every time I walked around La Paz. There are some talented artists who have made their mark in this town.
Spend the Afternoon at Playa Tecolote
That’s right, another day, another beach. La Paz is famous for its beaches and there’s a reason why. 5 minutes down the road from Playa Balandra, you will find Playa Tecolote.
Playa Tecolote has a livelier vibe and more of a people presence than Playa Balandra, but it works. Whereas Playa Balandra has literally one stand selling a few drinks and crisps, Tecolote does have the usual beach restaurants and bars lining the sand. Tecolote is more ‘built up’, but I do use that phrase lightly. It’s hardly built up Cancun style and the beach still holds much of its charm which beautiful beaches often lose as they begin to build in popularity.
Relax, You’ve Earnt it!
You’ve had an action packed 48 hours. Well, I suppose you can count laying around on beaches, eating Mexican food, drinking great coffee and sipping margaritas action packed, can’t you?
Spend your last few hours in this wonderful town relaxing and reflecting on your 48 hours of experiencing the best of La Paz.
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17 Comments
This looks idyllic! I need a holiday where I have views like that to look at!!!
I know! I wanted to go here after he sent the photos.
You had me at tacos and tequilas 🙂 Now following Nathan on Facebook.
Right! Me too. Thanks!!
I’m sold! When do we go?! Playa Balandra looks & sounds stunning!
Me too! I imagine it’s warm all year long so I may escape to it next Spring.
Wow! This place looks amazing ☀️
I want to go so bad! The beach is so beautiful. Plus the food.
I don’t know what looks better – the good or the views! I’ve never been to La Paz but it definitely seems like I should add it to my bucket list. Loved the street art too…
*food
I’m going to take the taco to the beach. Best of both worlds! It’s on mine now.
Im SO jealous! The beach looked GORGEOUS and the food looked to die for, I’m going on holiday in just under a month and it’s posts like this that are getting me super excited to go!
Jas xx
Even if it isn’t where you are going, it’s exciting! It’s making me very excited for my upcoming trip. Have fun on your trip! Where are you off to?
Wonderful guest post, and now I REALLY want to get my hands on some authentic Mexican food again!
Me too! Can’t wait to get to Texas to have some.
Awesome pics! I love the beach scenes and the street art. Thanks for sharing with all of us!
Gotta say, I think I enjoyed the food pictures more than the gorgeous beach pictures 🙂 What does that say about me?? Looks like an amazing place, great post!