Playa La Ribera
La Ribera, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Playa La Ribera is the beach in front of the small fishing village of La Ribera on the East Cape of Baja California Sur, Mexico, roughly 100 km northeast of Cabo San Lucas. White sand and calm Sea of Cortez water make it a quiet place to swim and walk. The village keeps a slow pace.
A calm village beach with easy parking and quiet water, though it has few services and nothing that sets it apart from its neighbors.
How we score beachesWalk the beach early to watch the fishing boats, then eat in the village. Visitors heading to Cabo Pulmo often stop here first.
Park along the village streets near the beach. Access is easy and there is no lot to speak of.
The sand is a short walk from the village street, soft and flat with no formal path.
Water is warmest from late summer into fall, and winter is mild and dry. Hurricane season runs roughly June through November.
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