Todos Santos, Baja California Sur
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Todos Santos is a small coastal town at the foothills of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains, on the Pacific coast side of the Baja California Peninsula, about an hours drive north of Cabo San Lucas on Highway 19 and an hours drive south from La Paz. During the 19th century Todos Santos Mexico thrived as the Baja sugarcane capital, which is still evident by the ruins of sugar mills.
The location of Todos Santos is , very near the Tropic of Cancer at 23° 26' 22" N.
The mission Nuestra Señora del Pilar de La Paz was founded by father Jaime Bravo in 1723. It is located across the street to the southwest from the small town plaza. This mission contains the statue of the Virgin of Pilar, which is the focus of Todos Santos main festival in October.
Todos Santos has attracted a number of expatriate American artists who have given the town the reputation of an art colony. Tourism is becoming increasingly important to the local economy.
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