TRAVEL

Getting to Loreto is easy since Loreto is serviced by major carriers and has it's own airport. There are several direct flights from Los Angeles & San Diego that take less than 90 minutes.

Airline Info:
Alaska Air www.alaskaair.com
(can use American Frequent Flyer miles awards)

Delta Airlines www.delta.com
(daily flights)

Aero Mexico www.aeromexico.com

Aero-Litoral call 1-800-237-6639, flights through Hermasillo from Las Vegas, Tuscon, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Los Angeles


Loreto
Shoehorned between the desert peaks of the Sierra de la Giganta and the shores of the deep-blue-gulf, Loreto represents quintessential Baja. This friendly town of 13,000 has a dramatic setting, an abundance of outdoor recreation, and an alluring, slightly worn-at the-edges feel. It also boasts a historical tradition unrivaled in Baja, being the oldest permanent settlement in the Californias, dating to 1697 when Spanish padres founded Mision Nuestra Senora de Loreto. You can enjoy scenic grandeur along the malecon, a lovely cobbled promenade fronting the gulf. A bounty of recreation beckons offshore amid the huge Loreto Bay National Marine Park, a preserve covering nearly 800 square miles of sea and five major islands.

Highway 1, completed in 1973, brings a steady flow of travelers by land during winter months, and many visitors and anglers fly in during the spring and summer fishing season. Loreto has an international airport and is serviced daily by Aero California from Los Angeles. Alaska Airlines now offers service on Thursday and Sunday. Loreto’s international airport receives direct flights from Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Diego.

Punta Nopolo
Punta Nopolo is located just 3 miles south of the Loreto international airport. Nopolo is an upscale area with 2 major hotels and eco-sensitive resort villages along the coast, complete with a tennis center and the only golf course between Ensenada and Cabo.

Travel Tips:

Weather Link
http://www.wunderground.com/...76305.html

Car Rental
Budget Car Rental, www.budget.com
Europcar, www.europcar.com
Hertz, www.hertz.com

Additional options are available when flying in to La Paz.

Taxis
A car load from the airport to Punta Nopolo should be $10-13. Hourly rates are available too and usually around 15/hr. Taxis are conveniently just outside the gate of the Punta Nopolo to service the nearby major hotel and Nopolo area. In Loreto, the informal headquarters for taxis is just south of the Plaza Civica on Calle Madero. A car load to/from Nopolo to Loreto is about $13. Once in the town of Loreto, the mission, Plaza Civica, shopping district, and malecon are all within a few minutes of each other on foot.
 

What should I pack?
Definitely a bathing suit is a must, sunscreen, hats, shorts, sandals and general Resort clothing. Don't forget your golf and tennis shoes! For the evenings, bring a light sweater if you are visiting us during the winter months. Chances are you will not wear it.

Safety

The population of Loreto is very friendly and hospitable. There is little if any crime and the town is very safe. Loreto is almost at full employment and the people enjoy meeting visitors from other countries.

Punta Nopolo is a private gated community that is mostly year round retirees.  Neighbors are friendly and helpful….and they will probably politely inquire who’s casa you are visiting…we keep an eye out for each other.