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LOCATION
It is located in the east coast of the Southern Baja California State, 350 kms. north of its capital, La Paz; and 1, 111 kms. south of the Mexican Border City with the United States of America,Tijuana.
WEATHER
Dry-hot weather; northwest winds most part of the year; Its mean annual temperature is 24 C (75 F); The higher temperature: July-August-September 36 C (96 F), The lower temperature: December-January-February 17C (62 F); 288 sunny days and 77 cloudy by year approximately.
HISTORY and CULTURE
One of the most important attractives of this area is the Sea of Cortez, which is considered one of the richest seas in marine species, for profitable sportfishing and suitable for the practice of a wide variety of aquatic sports as diving, snorkeling, sailing, kayaking. But Loreto offers many other sports inland as horseback riding, biking, mountain hiking, golf, tennis, etc.
Loreto has the privilege of being the First Capital of The Californias, being the Mission of Our Lady Of Loreto - founded the 27 of October 1697- the Head and Mother of all the founded missions by the Jesuit, Franciscan, and Dominique colonial missionararies. Other cultural and historic sites are the Mission of San Francisco Javier, located on top of La Giganta Range, and the rupestrian paintings. La Pinguica site are the closest to Loreto; and the cultural and historic art and vestiges permanently exhibited to the public at the Museum of the Missions.STORY OF THE TOURIST ACTIVITY IN LORETO
Loreto has a traditional tourist vocation. At the very beginning, when this little sleepy fishing village was discovered by the fishermen, there were no hotels in town. The first one was 'The Flying Sportsmen Lodge' (Club Deportivo de Vuelos) started in 1951 by an american, Mr. Edward Tabor, one of the tourism pioneers in Southern Baja California - with an excellent business vision. This name came from the fact that The Flying Sportsmen Lodge was provided with a dirt airstrip. Later, the Mission and Oasis Hotels came up to fulfill lodging necessities in Loreto, and the investors were people from Town. La Pinta Loreto Hotel was built as part of the hotel chain placed along the Baja Peninsula. in 1976, the Mexican Federal Government chose Loreto to be one of the five tourist areas to be developed by FORATUR -The National Trust Fund for the Development of Tourism. The Government constructed El Presidente Hotel, which, from time to time, changed names and operations systems, and it finally was sold to mexican private investors. It works with the 'All Inclusive System" and only adults are allowed. Lately, the Plaza Loreto Hotel came up, and some others which work like motels. All of them owned by local people.
WHY LORETO, BAJA IS THE IDEAL PLACE FOR RETIREMENT OR VACATIONING?
In the Mexican State of Southern Baja California, there is a peaceful and harmonic atmosphere and is an state with the lowest population density in Mexico. Its 350,000 inhabitants are mainly dedicated to tourism, fishing and agriculture. The state has also the lowest criminality index within our Country, particularly in Loreto where people are friendly and kind to the tourist.
During the last ten years, Loreto has been more frequently chosen by the people planning of getting retired in a short term. Their interest and preference for Loreto is due to the fact that, for the fortune of all, Loreto keeps the passiveness of a small town, which guarantees peaceful days and nights, forgetting the rush of the cities. The quietness of this place, an environment free of pollution and the countless natural beauties, which offer a great range of recreational activities, are also great reasons to feel invited to forgot about the, world by living in Loreto.
Currently, there is an important number of American citizens retired in Loreto. Also, the group of Canadians permanently living in Loreto is notably growing. All of them feel like at home, they got along very well with the community and to this quiet life-style.
We have a first class in all the tourist services, therefore, by all the above described we can assure you that Loreto has all the required elements to become one of the most important places for retirement and/or vacationing, in our Country.
IN MEXICO:
LA GIGANTA REAL ESTATE
Fco. I. Madero #22-C
P.O. Box 162, Loreto, B.C.S. 23880 Mexico
Tel: 011 52 (613) 13 50802
Fax: 011 52 (613) 13 51239
Email: lagiganta@prodigy.net.mx
