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What to do in Town? · Todos Santos

Where to go, what to eat, where to stay.

Beaches, tables, rooms, galleries and the things people actually do here. A short, honest list, kept by us and updated as the town changes.

Places
22
Categories
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From Cabo San Lucas
≈ 1 h
Playa Los Cerritos, El Pescadero, near Todos Santos
Playa Los Cerritos · El Pescadero≈ 15 min
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The guide

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Playa Los Cerritos, El Pescadero · Todos Santos
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Playa Los Cerritos

Surf · Swimming · Families

The most popular beach on this stretch of coast: a sandy bottom and consistent waves for every level, from first lessons to experienced surfers. Board rentals and surf schools on the sand; the one beach where swimming is usually comfortable.

El Pescadero · 12 km
Playa San Pedrito, El Pescadero · Todos Santos
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Playa San Pedrito

Surf · Advanced

Rocky cliffs and a point break that draws experienced surfers when the swell is right. Wilder and quieter than Cerritos; watch the rocks and the currents.

El Pescadero · 9 km
Punta Lobos, Todos Santos · Todos Santos
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Punta Lobos

Fishing boats · Sunset walk

The fishing cooperative's beach: pangas come in through the surf in the early afternoon with the day's catch. A sunset walk along the cliffs to the point is one of the town's rituals. Not a swimming beach.

Todos Santos · 4 km
Playa La Cachora, Todos Santos · Todos Santos
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Playa La Cachora

Walking · Whales Dec–Mar

A long, open beach a short drive from the centre, next to the oasis palm grove. Best for walking and watching the ocean; between December and March you can often see whales from the sand. Strong currents: not for swimming.

Todos Santos · 2 km
Jazamango, Las Tunas · Todos Santos
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Jazamango

Farm-to-table · Wood fire

Chef Javier Plascencia's garden restaurant: vegetables from the on-site huerta, wood-fired cooking and long tables under the trees. Reserve ahead in high season.

Las Tunas · 3 km
Oystera · Santa Terra, Centro · Todos Santos
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Oystera · Santa Terra

Oysters · Seafood

Oysters, seafood and striking architecture inside Santa Terra, a creative compound in the centre with artisan workshops and studios. The cosmopolitan side of Todos Santos, still close to regional ingredients.

The Green Room, La Pastora · Todos Santos
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The Green Room

On the beach · Sunset

Next to Villa Santa Cruz on the La Pastora coast, you eat literally on the beach: seafood, cocktails and a sunset that turns the meal into a very Baja experience.

DoceCuarenta, Centro · Todos Santos
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DoceCuarenta

Specialty coffee · Bakery

Specialty coffee and pastries in a garden of palms and fruit trees. The morning ritual for half the town: know the barista, bring a book, stay a little longer.

Hotel California, Centro · Todos Santos
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Hotel California

Restaurant · Bar · Boutique

The town's best-known building, on Calle Juárez. Today it runs as a restaurant, bar and boutique rather than a hotel: a courtyard lunch, a mezcal at the bar, and the shop for Mexican design and folk art.

Centro · in town
Paradero Todos Santos, El Pescadero · Todos Santos
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Paradero Todos Santos

Adults only · Wellness

A landscape hotel set in the farmland between the Sierra and the sea: concrete and desert plants, a wellness programme and guided outings. Adults only.

El Pescadero · 8 km
Guaycura Boutique Hotel, Centro · Todos Santos
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Guaycura Boutique Hotel

Historic centre · Beach club

A boutique hotel in a restored building in the centre, with a rooftop bar and its own beach club and spa on the coast, reached by shuttle.

Centro · in town
Hotel San Cristóbal, Punta Lobos · Todos Santos
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Hotel San Cristóbal

Oceanfront · Pool

Right on the sand at Punta Lobos: a low-slung hotel with a pool facing the Pacific, next to the fishermen's beach. The place to watch the pangas come in.

Punta Lobos · 4 km
Todos Santos Boutique Hotel, Centro · Todos Santos
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Todos Santos Boutique Hotel

Intimate · Historic district

A small hotel in a colonial house in the historic district, a couple of blocks from the plaza. Courtyards, thick walls and quiet.

Centro · in town
Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Centro · Todos Santos
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Parroquia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar

Church · Plaza

The church that anchors the historic centre, on the site of the 1733 mission. The plaza in front is where the town meets: fiestas, the October patron-saint celebration and the evening paseo.

Centro · in town
Galleries of the historic centre, Centro · Todos Santos
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Galleries of the historic centre

Painting · Sculpture · Crafts

Todos Santos has drawn painters and sculptors since the 1980s. Along Calle Juárez, Topete and Centenario, former cane-sugar houses hold galleries of contemporary art and traditional Mexican craft. Most open late morning to early evening.

Centro · in town
Santa Terra, Centro · Todos Santos
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Santa Terra

Artisan workshops · Design

A creative compound with artisan workshops, studios and a restaurant, built around courtyards. Ceramics, textiles and design made on site.

Festivals, Todos Santos · Todos Santos
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Festivals

Film · Music · Art

An active calendar for a town this size: an art festival in February, a film festival, the patron-saint fiesta around October 12 and music events through the winter season. Dates change each year; check locally before you plan around one.

Todos Santos · in town
Surf lessons at Cerritos, El Pescadero · Todos Santos
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Surf lessons at Cerritos

All levels · Rentals

The easiest place on the Pacific side to learn: sandy bottom, forgiving waves and schools set up on the beach with boards and instructors. Mornings are calmer.

El Pescadero · 12 km
Sea turtle releases, Playa La Maquina · Todos Santos
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Sea turtle releases

Sep–Jan · Sunset

Local conservation groups protect nests on the beaches north of town and release hatchlings at sunset, usually from September to January. Dates depend on the nests: contact the group in advance and follow their rules on the sand.

Playa La Maquina · 6 km
Whale watching from the shore, La Cachora · Punta Lobos · Todos Santos
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Whale watching from the shore

Dec–Mar · Free

Humpback and grey whales pass close to this coast in winter. No boat needed: a bench on the cliffs at Punta Lobos or a walk on La Cachora at sunset is often enough to see them breach.

La Cachora · Punta Lobos · 2 km
Sierra de la Laguna, Inland · Todos Santos
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Sierra de la Laguna

Hiking · Ranches · Guided

The mountains behind the town are a biosphere reserve with oak and pine forest, canyons and swimming holes. Day hikes and multi-day treks leave from ranches near El Pescadero and Todos Santos; go with a local guide.

Inland · 25 km
A walk through the centre, Centro · Todos Santos
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A walk through the centre

Architecture · Shops · Coffee

Eight blocks is enough: brick façades from the sugar-cane years, the plaza and the church, galleries, a coffee under the trees and the shops on Juárez and Topete. Best before noon or after four, when the light is soft.

Centro · in town
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When to come

  • Dec – MarWhales off the coast, mild days, the busiest season for visitors and buyers.
  • Apr – JunClear, dry and quieter. Good surf and long evenings.
  • Jul – OctWarm and humid; the rainy season, with a chance of tropical storms. Turtle nesting begins.
  • Sep – JanTurtle hatchling releases at sunset on the beaches north of town.
Street in the historic centre of Todos Santos
Todos Santos · Historic centrePueblo Mágico

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