Baja California - Wikipedia
Baja California is the 12th-largest state by area in Mexico. Its geography ranges from beaches to forests and deserts. The backbone of the state is the Sierra de Baja California, where Picacho del Diablo , the highest point of the peninsula, is located.
History of California - Wikipedia
The history of California can be divided into the Native American period (about 10,000 years ago until 1542), the European exploration period (1542–1769), the Spanish colonial period (1769–1821), the Mexican period (1821–1848), and United …
Baja California | Mexico, Map, History, & Facts | Britannica
Baja California, peninsula, northwestern Mexico, bounded to the north by the United States, to the east by the Gulf of California, and to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula is approximately 760 miles (1,220 km) long and 25 to 150 miles (40 to 240 km) wide.
Baja California | Mexico’s Northernmost State & Tourist …
Jan 6, 2025 · Baja California, estado (state), northwestern Mexico, bounded to the north by the United States (California and Arizona), to the east by the state of Sonora and the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), to the west by the Pacific Ocean, and to …
The Californias - Wikipedia
The Californias (Spanish: Las Californias), occasionally known as the Three Californias[1][2][3][4] or the Two Californias, [5][6][7] are a region of North America spanning the United States and Mexico, consisting of the U.S. state of California and the Mexican states of Baja California and Baja California Sur. [8][9][10][11] Historically, the t...
Baja California, México - Official Travel Website
Apr 2, 2021 · Baja California travel website, featuring destinations, what to do, see, eat, visit in Baja. Find hotels, adventures, events, restaurants and more valuable travel information.
Baja California – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
A Mexican peninsula extending into the Pacific Ocean from the southern end of the US state of California, Baja California provides some of Mexico's most dramatic sea and landscapes. This includes everything from vast and remote deserts, dormant volcanoes, and …
Baja California Peninsula - WorldAtlas
Mar 22, 2021 · Baja California Peninsula, also known as Lower California Peninsula, is a peninsula in North America, separating the Gulf of California from the Pacific Ocean. The peninsula is a Mexican territory and bordered to the north by the US.
Baja California - HISTORY
Nov 24, 2009 · After gaining its independence in 1821, Mexico established Baja California as a federal territory; in 1832, the governor converted all the missions into parish churches. The Mexican-American War...
Baja California travel - Lonely Planet | Mexico, North America
Baja, the earth’s second-longest peninsula, offers over 1200km of the mystical, ethereal, majestic and untamed. Those lucky enough to make the full Tijuana to Los Cabos trip will find that the Carretera Transpeninsular (Hwy 1) offers stunning vistas at every turn.