Ensenada Grande
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Ensenada Grande is a white sand cove on Isla Partida, part of the Espiritu Santo archipelago off La Paz in Baja California Sur, Mexico, inside a UNESCO listed natural park. The water is clear and calm, and it is a standard stop on day tours from La Paz. Travel magazines have ranked it among the most beautiful beaches in Mexico.
A postcard cove in a protected archipelago, though it takes a boat trip and has no facilities at all.
How we score beachesBook a boat tour from La Paz that includes a beach stop, and bring water and sun protection since there are no facilities. Combine it with the sea lion colony at Los Islotes.
No road access. Reach the cove by boat from La Paz, usually on a half or full day tour.
Arrival is by boat onto soft sand, with no paved path or facilities on the island.
Winter is mild and dry, and summer is very hot, with the water warmest from late summer into fall. Tropical storms are possible from roughly June to November.
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