Deep in the desert of Baja California, there is an oasis of green crops and fruit orchards. This is Todos Santos, a fascinating town where the interaction of different cultures is a daily and tourists are enchanted by the varied artistic activity taking place in this community, for example through multiple festivals and galleries.

You must also experience the charm of its streets full of tradition and its peaceful beaches contemplating the Pacific horizon. Todos Santos is the abode of surfing champions, artists and foreigners who have found in this Baja California town the best place to live.

Founded in 1733, the mission of Santa Rosa de Todos Santos, the people that we recommend is located 80 kilometers from the city of La Paz established. What makes Todos Santos so irresistible is its pleasant climate, its proximity to the Pacific Ocean and the vast tourist offer that counts.

What to visit in Pueblo Magico Todos Santos The oldest building of this magical town is the Mission of Our Lady del Pilar. It is an elegant building built by the Jesuits and in whose interior you can see a representation of the Virgin of Pilar, dating from the days when the temple was built. And while the church has undergone many adjustments, still preserves its projection of Elderly and noble building. When walking through the streets of Todos Santos, one wonders continuous encounters between its various colonial buildings cut.

Scattered among its streets, there are more than twenty Galleries, where national and foreign exhibit their creative aesthetic proposals. They are painters, sculptors and various artists who are in the vicinity of Todos Santos, in that landscape where ocean and desert intermingle harmoniously with the sky, an inexhaustible source of inspiration. At one point the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, business prosperity derived from sugar cane, led to the construction of the most remarkable buildings of Todos Santos. An example of this, we have in the General Manuel Márquez de León Theatre, which opened in 1944. It is interesting to approach this exhibition and witness a theatrical staging, or simply admire its architectural peculiarities.

In order to meet more deeply the history of the region, it is best to visit the Centro Cultural Siglo XXI, which is located where once was the Normal School for Rural Teachers. This site includes five museums of small dimensions, which give us valuable information about the village and the surrounding places.There is also a photography, an art gallery and more.

However, any journey performed to Todos Santos, will not be full if its wonderful beaches are not roam, which are located just 3 kilometers from the village. The most fascinating and fun are Punta Lobos, Batequito, Los Cerritos, La Pastora and San Pedrito. These beaches are ideal for surfing, whale watching and other marine animals and fishing.

Todos Santos The most important festivals that take place in Todos Santos, take place, first from 1 to 7 February when the Festival of Arts takes place; then the last week of this month, with Reggae Festival; in the first week of March, with the Latino Film Festival and on October 12, because of the festivities, which include dances, horse competitions and cultural events.

Activities in Pueblo Magico Todos Santos There are places very beautiful and attractive to discover around Todos Santos. One is the Biosphere Reserve Sierra de la Laguna, a privileged place with variety of flora and fauna, springs and forests, excellent for developing ecotourism tours.

Directions to Pueblo Magico Todos Santos Todos Santos The village is located 80 kilometers from the city of La Paz in Baja California Sur. If you arrive by car from La Paz, take Highway 19. If we proceed from Cabo San Lucas, follow Highway 19 toward La Paz.