Learning Mexican Food Culture

By Russ Ham There are many doors into Mexican culture — music, sports, religion, history, and more — but few offer such immediate gratification as food.  Working together to prepare a meal is an ancient human experience, and Bernardo Aguado Jiménez and Hilda Medina Vargas...

Everything you always wanted to Know about the water in La Paz (but were afraid to ask)

By Alejandra Campos In Baja California Sur, including La Paz, we need to be very careful not to use too much water. The city of La Paz has a population of 272 711 habitants and the highest rate of population growth at the national level:...

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...

Update on Carnaval La Paz and Whale Watching

La Paz seems to be getting back to normal after a commercially busy and festive December. However, the big question still remains – will it be or won’t it be? Will the malecon be ready for La Paz’s biggest street festival, Carnaval La Paz 2018?...

10 Places to Visit In and Around La Paz

By Flavia Faustini The entire Municipality of La Paz has become the ultimate snowbird hangout with warm temperatures during the day and cooler evenings along with its beautiful natural resources and laid back culture. There are several must-visit places while here in the Baja than...

Management of Los Cabos and La Paz Convention Centers Up for Bid

TBC In an effort to provide a better experience for meeting planners and attendees, the state government of Baja California Sur in Mexico has opened an international bid for management and operations of the Los Cabos and La Paz convention centers. Genaro Ruiz, Baja California Sur’s...

Baja Citizen – Letter’s to the Editor

Gari-Ellen, We seem to be spending plenty of time in the supermarkets while we are staying in La Paz and have heard from friends that we should tip the baggers at the grocery store after we have paid the cashier. Is this correct? How much...

THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT MOSQUITOES

By Cathy Ann Hill It is hopeful that this article will bring you awareness and information from a different angle. How many of these facts do you know? How many old wives tales actually are or are not true? The Mosquito 1) Only female mosquitoes...

Julio Ibarra: Kindness, Strength, and Dedication

By Ana García Ibarra   I grew up muddy, playing with molds and brushes, being careful not to break pieces while running around the pottery shop. But we are not talking about me. This article is about the man who never got angry if I...

Welcome to the NEW BAJA CITIZEN

Your favorite local English-language news source has re-emerged, now with an exciting new magazine format. The new Baja Citizen will be published monthly, from October through May. I hope the magazine will provide insight into what makes La Paz and its surrounding precincts ‘tick’ —...