The Area

The beaches of Spa Buena Vista are superb. The Sea of Cortez is warmer than the Pacific Ocean, and there is no swell. Some days the water is totally calm and other days the wind may bring up some nice waves. The water is warm and incredibly clear. The sand is white and clean, and the beaches extend for miles with almost nobody in sight. In front of the spa, thermal vents bring hot spa water out of the sand making it nice to swim here even on a cool evening. The house is on a dead end street, just steps from the beach and the kids and dog can easily go to the beach unsupervised.

The house is adjacent the Spa Buena Vista Resort. The spa offers a superb restaurant, additional rooms for visitors and a great pool. The water supplied to our house is spa water, arriving at the water meter at 140 degrees! It is good mineral water and great to drink, unlike most water in Mexico. Fishing trips can also be arranged at the spa.

This section of the East Cape has some of the best game fishing in the world. A private day of fishing can be arranged for under $400. Four or five are taken out fishing for tuna, marlin or rooster fish. Eight or 10 tuna are not an unusual catch, making this a very cost effective way to stock up on fish. Your charter captain will do as little or as much as you like. All supplies are provided, and he will bait the hook and help land the fish if you need the help. The water is quite calm without any swell, so sea sickness is less of a problem than normal deep sea fishing.

The water is warm and very clear. For those interested in a little snorkeling, there are rocky areas just down the beach with many interesting fish. Punta Pescadero is just to the North. Large boulders on white sand make a great place for snorkeling. For those with more interest, the only reef on the West Coast of America is just a few miles south of Buena Vista and can be reached by boat or car.

The winds pick up considerably in the Spring, and this area becomes a mecca for wind surfers. Leave the wet suit behind and check out our surf.

Our street ends in an arroyo. These are dry riverbeds that flood during Hurricane session, but provide miles of sandy flats, which cut through rocky gorges. These arroyos cut through and provide easy access to the desert. At the head of some of the arroyos, you will find giant granite and sandstone cliffs, and even some amazing waterfalls, that run year around. Buenos Aires Waterfall is amazing with a 30 foot falls.

You can hike the arroyos and beach on foot, but another way is on 4 wheelers or ATVs. These are available for rent in Los Barriles from several sources. You can ride on the beaches, in town or up into the hills. This is Mexico, so the rules are lax - actually, what rules?

Typical summer weather is in the 80s and you will be glad to have air conditioning in the house. The rest of the year is cooler and we are perfectly comfortable without the air conditioning, with highs around 80 but lows in the high 60s. Rain is unusual. Hurricane season is in the late summer and can be an exciting time.

Spa Buena Vista is a residential community with one small grocery store with fabulous home-made empanadas, and a few restaurants. Just north is the town of Los Barriles, a thriving beach town with all the services you might need. It has a large grocery store, Amerimed Clinic with a full-time doctor and 24 hour emergency care, Veterinary hospital, a bank and numerous cafes and restaurants. The clerks will speak some english, and will take dollars or pesos.

Many small towns can be found in the area. Some date back 100 years or more to the time of the mining boom. El Triunfo is such a town, with a great old church, music musium and the remains of the silver mines and foundries to be explored. This town is found on the road to La Paz.

You never know who you will meet on the beach!

The Neighborhood

Side view of the house with decks facing the beach and covered parking for 2 cars

The house with 2 decks facing the beach and covered parking for 2 cars

View from the Deck of the beach

View down the street to the left. We are at the end of a very quiet dead-end street

View to the right. The palm trees are part of the Spa Buena Vista Resort

The House

The living room is spacious. The house is equiped with air conditioning and ceiling fans.

Another view of the living room.

The kitchen is big with plenty of storage.

A large breakfast bar seperates the kitchen and living room.

The master bedroom opens on to the back yard.

The back yard.

The master bath.

The second bedroom is just off the living room.

The second bedroom also has a full bath.

Directions

From Cabo Airport, exit the airport toward San Jose. Take Rt 1 North toward La Paz. Drive about 40 minutes. Soon after you see the ocean watch for a sign for Spa Buena Vista on the right. Turn right on a sand road and follow all the way to the end ignoring all turns. You end up on S. Escollera. We are the last house on the right.

From La Paz and the US, take Rt 1 South toward Cabo San Lucas. Just past San Pedro bear left on Rt 1, not route 9. Follow Rt one until you see the ocean. Pass by the town of Los Barrilas and watch for the sign for the bridge over Punta Palmilla. Turn left on a sand road immediatly after the bridge and follow all the way to the end ignoring all turns. You end up on S. Escollera. We are the last house on the right.

A view from Route 1 to the house.

A closer look.

The Property Managers Office

After turning in off Rt 1, follow the road to a divided avenue and take a right. Follow that road for 6 blocks and take a right. The second house on the left has the presidents painted on the front. Follow the signs to the office and ask for the keys to Casa Seagull. When you leave, drop the keys at the same place.