Welcome to the Spring Edition of The Baja Citizen!

It has been a busy couple of months for me In La Paz. I have had lots of family visiting. Some family who come every year, others who came to visit for the first time. And as you can imagine, just as you folks do...

La Paz Pickleball is happening!

One of the worlds fastest growing sports is coming to La Paz! We play 10:00am to 1:00pm Tuesdays and Fridays – come check it out. Contact Matt at mfiamengo80@gmail.com for more info. See you there!

May 11th, 2018 – Concert to benefit the Children of La Paz (FANLAP) at the Teatro de la Ciudad

News from FANLAP’s Library/Learning Center By Judy Peterson Marta Lledo, a world renown pianist from Argentina, has made La Paz her home for at least six months of the year. The rest of the year she is in San Francisco with visits to Argentina and...

What is Semana Santa?

By Melissa A. Bartell Semana Santa. The first time you hear the phrase, there’s a sense of mystery. What exactly is this celebration? Isn’t it just the Mexican version of Easter? Well, yes and no. It’s more accurate to describe Semana Santa as the week...

Plenty to Do In Los Barriles – Baja Shakespeare and The Festival de Artes

Baja Shakespeare’s 18th Season presents, The Baja Shake Up, and will once again perform at the Convention Center at Buena Vista Beach Resort in Spa BV on March 9th, 10th, 11th, 14th, 15th, 16th & 17th. The hand-sculpted musical by our exceptionally talented Director, Camilla...

The Great Roadrunner

By Tom Brown The Greater Roadrunner, Geococcyx, californianus, an iconic bird that is the symbol of many Native American, and Mexican legends. This speedy ground dwelling bird’s namesake has been used for a popular American car model, and without question, one of the all-time great...

Five Great Ways to Meet People in La Paz

By Heather Borquez Are you new to La Paz? Want to meet some of the cool and interesting characters who live here? Below are five great ways to meet people in La Paz. Hang out on the malecón! Sit on one of the benches on...

Paraiso del Mar Re-Energized

  By Susan Fogel “We didn’t come down here to start building a short-term project and go home,” Hatfield recalls. “We were emotionally involved. We wanted to make it a place to be proud of and a place to live fulltime with our families. We...

La Paz Ladies Luncheon – Thursday, April 19th

Mark your calendars for the upcoming La Paz Ladies Luncheon. The March edition will be held at NIM on Revolucion and Hidalgo, downtown La Paz on Thursday, March 15th, 2018 at 1:00pm. The April edition of the luncheon will be held in El Centenario at...

Festival Artesanal en El Triunfo – Sunday, March 11th

Festival Artesanal en El Triunfo: The 11th annual arts and handcrafts festival in El Triunfo starts at 11 a.m.. On the program: show and sale of regional handcrafts, regional foods, live performances, crafts competition, photography exhibition, piano concert and ballet folklórico.