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Lengua
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David , the Hyatt Place at Cost Baja is great and they have a great breakfast that they include. Its Hyatt and it lives up to the Hyatt name . The
pool is nice and the restaurants at Costa Baja are nearby. It sits adjacent to the marina and the views of the Sea of Cortez are awesome. A/C
guaranteed to work and the accommodations are wonderful -Not far from Balandra or Tecolte
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BajaBlanca
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Congratulations! All of the above suggestions are great!
The malecon looks great...so beautiful now with the lane for bicycles.
For day trips - Todos Santos, Los Barriles, Santiago waterfall, and El Triunfo (which sometimes has a Sunday piano concert for a donation of 200
pesos.)
Be sure to tell them to go to El Zarape, head up the stairs at the right hand corner and go to the balcony to people watch and catch the sunset.
Inexpensive and really fun. Order the nachos for two.
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gnukid
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Visiting playa Tesoro, Pichilingue, Balandra, Tecolote and the area is a blast all day and if you have the energy La Paz at night is awesome, so
hotels like La Concha and Costa Baja are excellent choices and being close to the water with coromuel breeze all night they stay cool all summer in
the evening.
There is also the thermo electric freeway bypass to go on adventures south easily from there to Bahia de los Muertos and further south.
Low Tide Balandra
Spooky Desierto Tecolote
[Edited on 2-22-2018 by gnukid]
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ehall
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Lots of nightlife in Cabo if they are into that sort of thing. Can't help with LA paz. Never been there. Congrats to all you guys.
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JZ
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Quote: Originally posted by Lengua  | | David , the Hyatt Place at Cost Baja is great and they have a great breakfast that they include. Its Hyatt and it lives up to the Hyatt name . The
pool is nice and the restaurants at Costa Baja are nearby. It sits adjacent to the marina and the views of the Sea of Cortez are awesome. A/C
guaranteed to work and the accommodations are wonderful -Not far from Balandra or Tecolte |
I've stayed there many times. It's nice, but it's not honeymoon nice.
It's a Hyatt Place, i.e. their business hotel line.
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wilderone
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Warm water? Cheap flights? A special honeymoon? Try flying into Cancun, staying in Pamul - day trips from there.
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David K
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| Quote: Originally posted by wilderone | | Warm water? Cheap flights? A special honeymoon? Try flying into Cancun, staying in Pamul - day trips from there. |
Baja is in his blood (like his dad) and his fiancé was born in the capital of Baja California! As I said, he was going to drive and was asking for
motel ideas rather than camping this trip. Baja Angel said, why don't they fly to La Paz and that way enjoy more relaxing days. That was a great idea
so I came here to pick your brains on places named the past couple of years on Nomad.
Please continue with ideas for where to eat and to go, as I think you guys have come up with all the motel/hotel/rental/BnB links. Thank you!
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Alan
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I highly recommend http://www.bandbhaciendaparaisodelapaz.com/
The kids obviously aren't rookies to Baja so they know La Paz will be hot, but with that said Hacienda Paraiso is a beautiful facility and they are
likely to have the entire courtyard to themselves at that time of year to just lounge in the pool together.
It is just 1 mile from the malecon so they are away from the noise and congestion but easy access to everything.
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del mar
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posada de la mision, the room with the balcony overhanging the malecon! 
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David K
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Thank for the continued flow of ideas. I have been sending them to Chris and Lyz.
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dravnx
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We stayed at Costa Baja a few years ago. It's pretty nice but kinda far from town. We found ourselves driving into La Paz multiple times per day. I
suppose if you're honeymooning and don't want to leave your room except to come up for air once in a while, it would be OK.
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Alan
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You mention your son knows Baja down to Mag Bay. Does that apply to his bride as well? Remember for them, the trip could be the honeymoon and not
just the destination.
Driving could only add 1 additional travel day on each end to their itinerary but it ensures transportation for wherever they stay so they can get out
and see the area. Airfare and car rental = a few nights in a hotel.
If they are in a hurry to get south but still drive I would suggest to cross the border at dawn and spend the first night in GN, then on to La Paz
the next day. It they want a more leisurely pace spend first night in Catavina, second night at Hotel La Serenidad in Mulege and then on into La Paz.
Now they have a car to get out and explore if they want and even run over to the Pacific side at Todos Santos for a break from the heat.
Things to do in and around La Paz:
Espiritu Santos boat tour. Drive out to Tecolote and arrange for an island tour and snorkel with sea lions at Los Isolotes.
Arrange to snorkel with Whale Sharks through the Cortez Club at the La Concha Hotel (closest to whale shark area)
Day at the beach - I rarely go on weekends as the beaches around La Paz are packed as everyone tries to escape the heat. Week days you can have the
whole beach to yourself. There is often a breeze out at Tecolote so it can be a little cooler. Muertos is nice once the fishing boats are out. Start
with lunch at 1534 and then snorkeling the reef on the left side of the launch ramp. Or they could do lunch at the Las Suenos development. One of my
favorite beaches is out at Las Arenas with its white sand.
Good Eats! Tres Virgennes on Madero. Azul Marina out at Costa Baja, Sorstis on Revolucion. Any of these will provide a memorable meal at a
reasonable $15-20 a plate
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