La Paz has improved a lot over the 13 years since I first came here, and today it's considerably cleaner, more attractive, safer and has more to offer. Of course, arrival of the cruise ships was a motivating factor, but I do like what they've done with the place, especially...
...the Malecon. Storms had torn up the tiles and walking here was risky 13 years ago. The whole walkway has been redone, a 100% improvement
Mermaid and Dolphin, one of several beautiful sculptures along the Malecon
My favorite La Paz Malecon sculpture is this old sea dreamer
Photos of trashcans? Well, yes...these are ranged all along the Malecon, and I admire them because they encourage kids to dispose of their litter. And separate trash, too, by organic and inorganic. Don't know if anybody actually does it, but it's a good idea anyway.
Shady streets! Not all of them boast these beautiful mature shade trees, of course, but I applaud whoever made the decision to let them thrive.
The Municipal Pier where cruise ship passengers first leave the boat is beautifully landscaped and welcoming.
Take a stroll down the Municipal Pier, and you can see all the lights of the waterfront reflected in the water. Qué romantica!
The entrance to the city dock, where the cruise ships land, bears the legend "La Paz, Port of Illusion."
La Paz has a fine, albeit small, mercado, much better for produce than the big stores. It's obvious the vendors take pride in their displays and their merchandise. Prices were better, too!
Tomorrow we sail north, having already delayed our departure two days because we like it here so much. I won't have Internet access for a few days. We'll be stopping here and there along the Baja coast. I'll try to get more photos as we go, and post them when we get home.
5 comments:
Is it any cooler?
A friend of mine too me down once years ago to go fishing on his boat. One night it was so hot, I figured I could cool off in the ocean, I jumped in and guess what? It was like a bathtub, the water was probably about 95 degrees, or at least it felt that. So much for the refreshing dip in the water. For me I'll take the mainland anyday.
Wonderful photos. You could sell them to a travel agency, I'll bet. Wish we could stay longer, but home port beckons!
I have been in La Paz just once. It was the early 1980s, and I was with my second ex-wife, but she was not ex at the time.
I really liked it there. It was not very touristy. Some kid took us in a small motorboat to Isla del Espíritu Santo, one of the most beautiful places I´ve ever seen.
Great photos of La Paz! When do you expect to arrive back on your home turf?
Tancho - You didn't mention what time of year you were there. The water was a delightful temp this year, in mid-July! People were saying it was cooler than usual, though the days were still scorchers and we didn't go out until sundown.
MXS - We'll just have to go again.
Felipe - It's more touristy now, with the attention of the cruise lines. But nothing like, say, PV or Maz. No 20-story condo towers, nobody stopping us on the street to sell us boat rides and such. Espiritu Santo is definitely spectacular, but then all the anchorages we visited on our way north were beautiful in unique ways.
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