Loreto, Mexico

Loreto is a lovely little port on the Sea of Cortez in Baja California Sur.

It's obvious that not a lot of cruise ships come here because it doesn't have that tourist-crazy atmosphere that you get where ships go all the time. I sure hope it doesn't get that way because right now it's a small (15,000 population) pleasantly sleepy town. 

We used the ships tenders as the harbor has no large dock, just a few small fishing boats and a sizable squadron of Pelicans. 

The town itself is a few blocks walk from the harbor along a lovely Malecon.

There were some interesting local events today including an art show, a Mariachi band playing in the town square, and the Elementary school children also put on a dance program in the town square.

There were plenty of shops selling local goods, but no one offered to sell me anything at all! 

This is the main shopping street.

We stopped in at a local hotel with our new friends Christine and Richard and whiled away some time discussing the state of the world. Actually, I think it was more likely how cute our grandchildren are!

Afterwards we meandered the side streets and checked out the beach. All in all a relaxing, enjoyable time in Loreto!