La Paz is a wonderful seaside city on the southern Sea of Cortez and in the early 20th Century was the world's largest producer of high quality pearls. Pearl divers grew rich supplying the European well-to-do with fine pearls. Nowadays the tourism industry leads the way, and because the Sea of Cortez is still rich in marine life, sport diving is big.
There is plenty of history and culture in La Paz Centro, but today the girls come to lunch and play.
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| Tomoko, Elizabeth, Olivia and Janine |
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| We start with La Choya coffee |
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| Elizabeth draws designs for her custom BBQ |
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| The metal fabrication shop |
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| Tomoko at her place of employment |
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| Pretty view of La Paz from our panga |
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| The boat to El Mogote across the Bahia de La Paz. They say if you eat the ciruelo (wild plums) that grow here you'll never leave La Paz. |
We sit under the palapa and have a tasty brunch, then return to town and Pichilingue Beach. A big fried huachinango, margaritas, warm salty sea and fun company add up to a perfect afternoon.
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| Olivia attacks the huachinango |
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| Pichilingue Beach Restaurant |
La Paz...
