CRUISING IN MEXICO

• A ‘Temporary Import Permit’ must be obtained for your yacht upon entering Mexico. This grants a• Mexican port authorities ask you to check in and out of each port of call. Ensenada is the first port of call when arriving from the United States• The Baja peninsula is 775 miles long• We used ‘Charlie’s Charts’ and Navionics for navigation, which proved accurate• Strong northerlies prevail in autumn/winter. Wind is light to nonexistent spring/summer• ‘Coromuel’ westerlies kick up suddenly in the south-west portion of the peninsula in the evenings when the land cools• La Paz has the largest community of liveaboard cruisers. Marina Puerto Escondido, Marina San Carlos, Guaymas, and Puerto Peñasco are popular areas for cruising and safe to leave yachts.• Isla Espiritu Santo and Isla Partida (just north of La Paz) is home to incredible sandy anchorages and sea life. Over 100 islands are wildlife protected and national parkland