A Dream Vacation Home in San Felipe, Baja California

San Felipe is a town in the Mexican state of BajaTourists are also attracted by the sulfurous
California, situated on the Gulf on California, about 118geothermal springs in Puertecitas, which sit on the
miles south of the border connecting Mexico with theSea of Cortez, so the hot water from the pools is
United States.somewhat cooled down by the cool sea water.
Due to the Colorado River delta, San Felipe has oneAnother popular activity, which is also rather new, is
of the world's largest tidal bores. The averagethe Carnaval.
temperature in this town is of about 73 degrees F.San Felipe is part of the Baja California state, whose
Being located in an unique ecosystem, where the seaname is the Spanish version for "lower California". This
and the desert meet, the town of San Felipe canstate has about tree million inhabitants, out of whom
experience extremes in temperature, from about 105nearly 75% live either capital Mexicali, or in another
degrees F in the shade in July and August, to aboutpopulous city, Tijuana. Other major cities in Baja
40 degrees F at night, during the months ofinclude San Felipe, Ensenada and Tecate.
December and January.Many of the northern Mexican states are entirely
The port of San Felipe depends on fishing to a greatEuropean, or white, but this is not the case with
extent, this being its economic base. The population isBaja, whose population includes many Mestizos, as
somewhere around 15,000 inhabitants, but canwell as some quite large minority groups, such as
increase with a few thousands, due to the numberMiddle Eastern, African, East Asian or of Indigenous
of part-time residents, be it vacation homeowners ordescent.
retirees. The same temporary increase in population isThe economics of Baja California imports, exports,
to be seen in popular weekends, such as Memorialfishing, and industries, out of which the tourism
Day or Spring Break.industry is the most developed and profitable.
San Felipe is a popular vacation destination, especiallyThe entire state of Baja California, but especially the
for people from California, Arizona, and othertown of San Felipe represents a growing area, and
southwestern states in the U.S., as well as for peoplethe real estate activity in the area has experienced
in the Pacific. This town is also the spot for peopletremendous growth in recent years. Vacation homes
from northern Mexico. All of these tourists are mainlyare especially popular near the main beach in San
attracted to the activities in the San Felipe area.Felipe, but also in the coastal areas just below San
These include riding ATVs and dirt bikes over theFelipe.
desert, which begins where the beaches of SanAn advantage to owning a vacation home in San
Felipe end. Other popular activities in San Felipe includeFelipe or anywhere else in the state of Baja
tennis matches, volleyball, fishing, and, of course, theCalifornia, other than the amazing beaches, traditions
off-road racing events such as San Felipe 250 andand people, is the proximity to the United States,
Baja 250which makes this location ideal for a getaway home!