Pros and Cons of La Paz Mexico

What are the pros and cons of La Paz Mexico in our opinion? In this video, we tell you all the reasons we fell in love with La Paz Mexico BCS and we outline a couple of the things we weren't that crazy about. All from the perspective of a couple of American travelers looking for a place to potentially settle into and purchase a vacation home.

Overall, we HIGHLY recommend a trip to La Paz Mexico, or considering this town if you're looking for a vacation home in the area or thinking about becoming an ex-pat and moving here full time.

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[EmptyNesterLife]

Yes we know…WHALE sharks not Tiger. Got it stuck in my head and there ya have it 🤦‍♀️😂 At least you know we’re not people who take ourselves too seriously! Ha!

[joespurgeon]

We have spent a few months in La Paz each year for a few years and really love the local people. We have rented in different locations each time and have made many close friends in each. We shop locally, eat at the markets and taco stands throughout the city. We take Spanish classes twice a week to add to our vocabulary and look forward to moving down in a couple of years. We think La Paz is a perfect city to continue our retirement in. This last winter we had the bike races affiliated with the Tour d France, Carnival, Iron Man and the World Beach Volleyball Challenge and Tripple A baseball. Who could ask
for more incredible venues to enjoy.

[bajaborracho]

Your video is great. Just returned from LaPaz. The most beautiful magical place i have ever visited. Cannot wait to go back.👍🙏🏖

[LicensedBajaRealtor]

I’m shocked you got a non friendly vibe from locals... we have found the locals to be some of the friendliest in Mexico. There is a large expat group here and they are definitely used to seeing us gringoes... especially at Walmart

[richardmorgan]

I've been there numerous times since 1988.
I love the old buildings that are still standing after so many years.
Beaches are very beautiful.
Yes summers are very hot and humid.
I've never been there in the other months of the year.

[JonathanRodriguez-jdoh]

Greetings to all brothers in the world Mexico it's a beautiful country and cheap to visit..🙌👍☺️🇲🇽

[Bicklehoff]

Sea
Lion trip was great, Whale shark not as much. Best to see the Lions and then chill on the island for the rest of the day. Locals were great, we even went to Walmart, didn’t notice anything. La Paz felt very homey and familiar, felt welcome the whole time. Nice folks.

[LeeYvesMexico]

Yup ! Totally agree it's gorgeous beaches, stunning scenery and people are really great. I love living here 😊 shop at their shops they appreciate it! For the heat, yup it true, for a change up head down the road to the Pacific ocean. Todo Santos it's much cooler 😎

[valeriaespinoza]

Hi guys I am from la Paz but living on the Bay Area for long time, I feel same way u felt at Walmart, being an immigrant it’s not easy, and if we want to live this amazing nation we have to learn English because Americans speak English right, so if you go to Mexico thinking in moving in u have to learn Spanish, thank you for visiting my beautiful town

[dennis]

Good morning friends. What a beautiful area. Great tips about avoiding the heat and courtesy to the locals. I'm really surprised they had a Walmart there. Who knew?

[gabrielavega]

I don’t think everyone understands why they may not like tourists because it was tourists who ruined the beach in august 2022 when a tourist boat spilled oil everywhere. The beach was closed for a very long time and the locals are the ones who cleaned it all up.They said the beach would never be the same. Ecosystem was killed so completely understand why they don’t want us there. Respect the beaches ❤

[raidermike]

Great show, Thanks for info.
We get a great vibe just south of La Paz in Los barilles

[bgochicoa]

Don't knock the sea lions. I grew up swimming with sea lions (Seal Beach, CA) and they're like puppy dogs. Very graceful, very curious and friendly. Literally man's best friend in the ocean. And yeah - you don't want to go swimming with tiger sharks, hammerheads, great whites, or any other shark with a big mouth full of very sharp teeth. It's the whale sharks not the tiger sharks.

[MrDarilon]

Playa El Tecolote on a calm day?

But as to cost, La Paz is an expensive town by Mexican standards. Just about everything costs more than mainland Mexico. Appliances and furniture are more expensive than the US or Canada. Restaurants and most groceries are less expensive than the US or Canada. Great food and restaurants are very good. I've never felt anything but welcome - even at WalMart. I do speak intermediate Spanish, though, which helps a lot. Our neighbors are all either local pasenos or chilangos from Mexico City. They are some of the nicest, most welcoming people in the world and we really miss them when we're not there. The weather is pretty good in the late fall, winter and early spring months. August and September can be brutal.

You don't swim with tiger sharks, but you can swim with whale sharks.

[alma]

Just subscribed! I’m 997. Hoping you get to 1K soon! Binge watching your La Paz vids. I’m going this summer. First time! 95 degree heat here I come!!!

[mex]

discover more about lack of water in summer and drought

[joespurgeon]

FYI. Swimming with Tiger sharks was a pretty funny mistake but the bigger mistake was a post stating that there are no Tiger sharks in Mexico or BAJA.
There absolutely are Tiger sharks in all of the Oceans & Seas of Mexico. The Sea of Cortez not only has Tiger Sharks, but Bull, Hammerheads, White,
Galapagos, Mako, to name a few of the larger ones and a few hundred other species. Yes, Local fishermen have done a job on the shark population, as well as the forign Long Line boats, when allowed in the Golfo but rest assured, there are still plenty of sharks that spend different times of the year in feeding and giving birth to young. I suggest a dive around Cabo Pulmo to see some Sharks in their wild environment.

[asoto]

My aunt lives here & they don’t want it to be a tourist attraction. Every damn place in Mexico is being flooded by Americans. They want to make sure it stays how it is.

[aimeepaterson]

Thank You For This Video. Very Helpful.🌺 xox

[yolandaingram]

The cons would be pros for me. I definitely want to learn Spanish and not be bothered with tourists. Also, I love heat!🎉