Mulegé

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Mulegé is a town in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, situated at the mouth of the Río Santa Rosalía. It has a population of approximately 3,100. It is perhaps best known outside of Mexico for John Steinbeck's comments in his 1941 journal Sea of Cortez: A Leisurely Journal of Travel and Research: "the port charges are mischieveous and ruinous" and "there may be malaria there". Although not much has changed since Steinbeck's time, malaria is in no way present in the area.

There is much to see and do in this sleepy little town, from mountain biking, to scuba diving, kayaking and sunbathing. Being only 1050 km (650 miles) south of the U.S. border at San Diego, California, also makes this town a very attractive, inexpensive break for visitors from the United States.

• The Misión Santa Rosalía de Mulegé was founded here in 1705.
• The Sierra de Guadalupe cave paintings are about 30 km (18 miles) west of Mulegé near the Rancho La Trinidad. They form part of central Baja's Great Mural Tradition and are an interesting example of rock art.

There is an excellent ice cream shop just off the town square.

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• Global Positioning System 26°53.351′N 111°59.226′W
• Cortez Explorers is a full service PADI Dive Center that can offer people snorkeling and diving trips. They are the only dive center in the Mulegé area. They can be found here: http://www.cortez-explorers.com
• Clementines Baja is a great little B&B in Mulegé. Clementines is about one half mile from the village. They have four docks on the river guests to access the Sea of Cortez.
• Baja Travel Guide Online trip planner for your next vacation in Mulegé.