We arrived on February 18, 2022, in Todos Santos. We planned to leave our motorhome in La Paz at a secured RV park and travel this leg of our journey in our Jeep and spend nights in hotels. So Rick, Gus, and I hit the road for this part of our adventure.
Todos Santos is only 82 km from La Paz on a nice, wide, smooth highway. It’s one of the best highways we’ve seen in a long time. We rented a Villa just 17 km south of Todos Santos in a little town called El Pescadero at Cerritos Surf Town for 2 nights. This is a beautiful resort right on the Pacific Ocean. It’s the same beach that is popular for dry camping. Several of our friends that we have met on Instagram or friends we met at campgrounds have stayed here. They say that it’s a fun place to camp and the surf is perfect for beginners.
Cerritos Surf Town has a restaurant and pool bar. Which was very convenient for a late-night dinner and drinks and is only steps from the beach.
Todos Santo is a charming town with its cobblestone streets and layback vibe. The town is popular with artists and tourists. There are a lot of art galleries, jewelry stores, restaurants, and shops to choose from. Todos Santos has a lot to offer with its long beautiful beaches and layback feeling.
Todos Santos was established in 1723 when the Jesuits established a mission in the area. The Jesuits were trying to convert the native people living in the nearby mountains to convert to Christianity. The people who stayed and settled here took advantage of the area’s fertile soil and began to plant crops, and this area eventually became a major sugar cane producer. In fact, in the late 1800s until 1950 this town was the sugar cane capital of Baja. You still see a few remains of sugar cane processing plants that operated in this area for over 100 years.
In 1950 there was a drought that caused the water table to dry up, which lead to the sugar processing plants closing which devastated the area. It wasn’t until 1984 that the road between Cabo San Lucas and Todos Santos was paved. This helped increase tourism and brought the artist to the area.
One of our favorite restaurants in Todo Santos is Tequila’s Sunrise Bar and Grill. Both Rick and I love Pollo (chicken) Mole. We enjoyed their version of the Mole. After dinner, they serve us a piece of cake to share for free. That was so nice of them. We thought it was because of our charming personality but quickly realize other customers received free desserts too.
Across the street from the Tequila’s Sunrise Bar and Grill is the famous Hotel California. The hotel is closed but you can walk into the lobby area and take pictures. On side both sides of the Lobby area, are shops.
Wondering down one of the multiple outdoor mini-malls and saw this status of this foot, interesting!
This gorgeous architecture with museum-quality boutiques is also home to Oyster Restaurant. We didn’t have a reservation for dinner but enjoyed walking through the galleries.
I tried to find out the history of this building but couldn’t find anything on the internet. We believe it may have been around during the sugar cane processing era and recently remolded.
Tortuguero’s Las Playitas is just north of the town center. Sea turtle biologists and volunteers help restore the critically endangered Pacific Leatherback turtles. Their population is on the verge of extinction. They have Incubation Greenhouse stabilizes sand temperatures creating an ideal nest habitat, where hatch rates are maximized and gender ratios are balanced according to their website.
For February, there are no set dates listed on their website for releasing the turtles, it just said most evenings around 6:00. Unfortunately, the evening we were there wasn’t a release date. It wasn’t a complete loss. You couldn’t ask for nicer weather on a beautiful beach, and the sound of the ocean.
We enjoyed our time in this quaint town called Todos Santos, but it’s time to hit the road. The next stop is Cabo San Lucas.