Rancho Gaspareño: The Transformation of Baja California Sur
A tumultuous, exhilarating, infuriating and irrevocable shift of population, outlook, culture and vision is sweeping the lower part of the Baja peninsula. Some residents who have been here for a time are eagerly embracing the evolution, spreading the new concepts one joyous Instagram post after another. Others remain faithful to the old days and ways, testily resisting the transformers one grumpy Todos Santos Newsfeed post after another. Who is really a Todos Santeño?
Great Migrations and the Lure of Baja California Sur
It’s the time of year when droves of homo sapiens inhabiting the upper section of the North American continent give themselves over to the irrepressible urge (what scientists might call a life-preserving instinct) to seek out the warm sand and cool vibes of Baja California Sur. Following the great highway routes mapped out by their ancestors, they migrate south
A Pericue Named Fabian: The Making of a Todos Santos Rebel
He really was just a good Catholic boy trying to make the padres proud, but suspicion and cruelty transformed him into something they foolishly feared he was all along, the vicious leader of a rebellion.
A Pirate, A Priest, A Partera: Three Powerful Characters Who Shaped the Spirit of Todos Santos
A fun walk through the 19th century in Todos Santos with three intriguing characters whose legacies still reverberate in the town today.
The Cabalgatas of Baja California Sur: Friendship, Pride and a Parade of Horsemen
Friendship, pride and a revitalization of the great ranchero traditions in Baja California Sur.
Griselda Lorena Sotelo Amaya: A Family Saved Through Conservation
Griselda was the first female firefighter comandante in Latin America, and remains the only one in Baja California Sur. Turtles gave her her start.
The Last Fishermen of Isla Espiritu Santo
The Puppo Brothers are 81 and 91 years old, and they are the last independent fishermen of Isla Espiritu Santo. This is their story.
Baja’s Shark Super Highway
“Dr. Hammerhead” made an amazing discovery. “The sharks were swimming like we would drive a car down the highway, directly from one point to another.”
La Ruta de Plata / The Silver Route in Baja California Sur
The Silver Route Museum celebrates the global, multicultural history of El Triunfo and surrounding Baja Sur towns as they rose and fell with the gold and silver mining industries, and outlines a vision for the future of the region as a center for scientific research and ecotourism.