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Visiting Mulege for 3 nights in the first week of April

Bajaboundsmithfamily - 3-23-2023 at 10:59 AM

I have been to Mulege but many years ago. I loved it and need an update for some of you, please. I have a car to get around, and we have a place to stay
What are the best restaurants/ bars to visit?
What must tourist places we should visit? Nature, Culture, etc...
What are great spots along Bahía Concepción to visit?
Does anyone have a guide to fish to recommend?
I would appreciate your input.


David K - 3-23-2023 at 11:31 AM

Others here go far more often than I, and I hope they provide more ideas. Here are my answers...

"What are the best restaurants/ bars to visit?"
*El Patrón (at the end of the north river road at the beach).

"What must tourist places we should visit?"
*The mission, the 4th in California (founded in 1705, stone church built 1757-1766).
*The (former)Territorial Prison museum.
*San Borjitas cave (Km. 156 north of town and 18 mile dirt road, perhaps the most spectacular of the giant cave art sites)

"What are great spots along Bahía Concepción to visit?"
They are all pretty good, but El Requesón (Km. 92) with its two-sided beach, is a favorite. The Playa Buenaventura Cantina is a great meal and bar stop! Km. 93. Ask Mark or Nathan at Buenaventura for a fishing guide recommendation.

See photos of all these places on Nomad or at my www.vivabaja.com site.

Bajaboundsmithfamily - 3-23-2023 at 12:05 PM

Great Suggestions

amigobaja - 3-23-2023 at 02:29 PM

Three days ? You need at least a week just for Mulege.
best fishing guide Alex ask anyone around town and they can hook you up with him.
breakfast Maly's just past the arch on the right.
lunch danny's tacos past the hospital on right. If there on saturday go early and order a kilo of carnitas.
happy hour and dinners junga jims on the river. best dive bar with great food plus a bunch of lying fisherman. Also go to Bob and Carmans race bar. along the rio town side. great food, drinks and also more lying fisherman.
events ask those at junta or race bar most every weekend there's something going.
have fun you'll be in one of the best places in Baja even with all the fisherman.

Mulege Canuck - 3-23-2023 at 07:27 PM

Quote: Originally posted by amigobaja  
Three days ? You need at least a week just for Mulege.
best fishing guide Alex ask anyone around town and they can hook you up with him.
breakfast Maly's just past the arch on the right.
lunch danny's tacos past the hospital on right. If there on saturday go early and order a kilo of carnitas.
happy hour and dinners junga jims on the river. best dive bar with great food plus a bunch of lying fisherman. Also go to Bob and Carmans race bar. along the rio town side. great food, drinks and also more lying fisherman.
events ask those at junta or race bar most every weekend there's something going.
have fun you'll be in one of the best places in Baja even with all the fisherman.


Ditto

Lying fisherman.....

AKgringo - 3-23-2023 at 07:36 PM

Isn't that a redundant phrase?

Bajaboundsmithfamily - 3-24-2023 at 06:00 AM

Thank you and I really appreciate it.

Mula - 3-24-2023 at 06:33 AM

That is Easter Week.
Bad timing.

mtgoat666 - 3-24-2023 at 06:56 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Mula  
That is Easter Week.
Bad timing.


Not “bad” timing. Just means beaches and tourist places will be more crowded with semana Santa vacationers….
Many people need to make travel plans around the periods when kids have spring break :light:

SFandH - 3-24-2023 at 11:27 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Mula  
That is Easter Week.
Bad timing.



Yes. ALL the Bahia Concepcion beaches and ALL the Mulege hotels will be packed solid from April 5th ubtil April 9th. It is chaos. I've been staying on Bahia Concepcion beaches during Semana Santa for 10 years. We look at it as a fun extravaganza. But believe me, it is noisy and crowded, FULL UP! Mega party time.

bajafreaks - 3-24-2023 at 03:26 PM

Mulege Brewing is a cool spot, good Beer and food.

PaulW - 3-24-2023 at 04:57 PM

Quote: Originally posted by bajafreaks  
Mulege Brewing is a cool spot, good Beer and food.


Yes. They moved south of town on the west side of the highway. Nice operation and good beer choices

WideAngleWandering - 3-24-2023 at 04:57 PM

Quote: Originally posted by David K  

*San Borjitas cave (Km. 156 north of town and 18 mile dirt road, perhaps the most spectacular of the giant cave art sites)


I am thinking about stopping by the Tanaja rancho just outside the site to see if they could let us up there to visit tomorrow. Hopefully they are ok with / able to accomodate drop-in visitors.

BajaBlanca - 3-24-2023 at 05:10 PM

Have fun and pretty please do a trip report when you return!

WideAngleWandering - 3-25-2023 at 05:57 PM

For anyome thinking about visiting San Borjitas, we drove out there this afternoon to check it out. It is a beautiful 29km drive, partially graded, with some water crossings and a couple stretches driving through rocky washes, to get to rancho La Tinaja. Poncho and Gabriela are at the ranch and take people up to the paintings. They are on whatsapp at +52 613 104 5949. It is a good idea to schedule with them ahead of time. We are going to see the paintings in the morning.