Bahía Concepción is one of the largest bays of Baja California

Baja California

Baja California officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is both the northernmost and westernmost state of Mexico. Before becoming a state in 1953, the area was known as the North...

. Lying on the Sea of Cortez, and less than 20 miles south of Mulegé

Mulegé

Mulegé is an oasis town in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, situated at the mouth of the Río de Santa Rosalía. It is the fourth-largest community in Mulegé Municipality...

, Bahía Concepción features over 50 miles of beaches. Some of the more popular beaches include (from north to south) Playa Los Naranjos, Playa Punta Arena, Playa Santispac, Playa Escondida, Playa Los Cocos, Playa El Coyote, Playa Buenaventure, Playa El Requeson, Playa Armenta. Entry into the sheltered bays near Playa Santispac is marked by a lighthouse on Isla Pitahaya

Isla Pitahaya, Baja California Sur

Isla Pitahaya is an island in Bahía Concepción near Playa Santispac. The island's name is derived from the fact that the island has many tall Pitahaya Cacti that are clearly observable from afar. Isla Pitahaya also has a lighthouse. The southwest shore has a small white, sandy beach while the rest...

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