· Note from town· Rides
SJD to La Ventana: Shuttles, Taxis and Driving
From Los Cabos airport (SJD) to La Ventana is roughly 150 kilometres — a little over two hours by road. Book a private shuttle ahead, share one, or drive it yourself in daylight.
Notes from La Ventana
A monthly note — wind, water, who’s in town, what’s free.
· Note from town· Seasons
La Ventana in December: Wind, Weather and What’s On
December is when the heart of the wind season begins in La Ventana: most afternoons fill in from the north, the water stays warm enough for a shorty or a 3/2, and evenings call for a fleece.
· Note from town· Food
Restaurants in La Ventana and El Sargento
Where to eat in La Ventana and El Sargento: beach palapas, mariscos, taco spots, a smoothie bar and a few kitchens worth the drive — strung along the bay rather than on one street.
· Note from town· Experiences
Things to Do in La Ventana Besides Kiting
Things to do in La Ventana besides kiting: whale-watching safaris, snorkelling and diving off Isla Cerralvo, hot springs on the beach, desert trails, paragliding, massage and yoga — mostly in the calm mornings.
· Note from town· Stays
El Sargento Rentals: Houses, Casitas and Studios
El Sargento sits at the north end of the same bay as La Ventana, with three of its kite launches. The rentals here are houses, casitas and studios on quiet streets — some by the night, some by the month.
· Note from town· Stays· Remote work
Working From La Ventana: Your Time Zone Decides the Day
Everyone asks me about the internet. The question that actually decides a working winter here is which time zone your job lives in — and where that puts your meetings against the wind.
· Note from town· Rides
La Paz or Los Cabos? The Best Airport for La Ventana
From La Paz airport to La Ventana is under an hour by road; from Los Cabos it’s a little over two. Fly into La Paz unless Cabo saves you a connection or real money — and if you land in Cabo, drive in daylight.
· Note from town· Experiences· Kiting
If You’re Coming Here to Learn, Don’t Book the Best Month
The advice on my own site — aim for January, aim for the afternoon — is correct, and it’s the wrong advice for your first lessons. Here’s the version I give beginners.
· Note from town· Stays· Gear
The Things You Can’t Buy in La Ventana
The useful packing question isn’t what you need — it’s what you can’t get once you’re here. The spares, the warm layer, and the sunburn nobody sees coming.
· Note from town· Seasonal
Monthly Rentals in La Ventana for the Winter, Explained
A monthly winter rental in La Ventana is a lease, not a booking: whole months between October and May, a signed contract, a one-month deposit that’s held rather than spent, and utilities outside the rent.
· Note from town· En español· Servicios
Si Lo Tuyo No Es una Cosa, Sino un Oficio
Hace unas semanas escribí sobre rentar lo que tienes parado. Esta es la otra mitad: cómo se ve cuando lo que vendes no es un objeto, sino tus horas.
· Note from town· Experiences
Whale Sharks in La Paz: The Season Is a Count, Not a Date
Everyone plans this trip around October 1. That’s the date on the paperwork, not the date the sharks turn up — and last season the gap between the two was six weeks.
· Note from town· Wheels
Do You Actually Need a Car in La Ventana?
The question everyone asks a day after they’ve picked a house. The honest answer depends almost entirely on which house — here’s how I work it out.
· Note from town· En español· Para dueños
Ya Eres Dueño de lo que Podrías Estar Rentando
La camioneta bajo la lona, el cuatrimoto, las tablas en la bodega. En agosto no los usa nadie. Cómo se ve de verdad ponerlos a rentar — y qué hay que pensar antes.
· Note from town· August
Booking Your Winter in La Ventana: What August Is Actually For
Nobody is here in August, but this is the month the winter gets decided. How I'd choose a month, then a house, then a flight — in that order.
· Note from town· Hurricane season
Hurricane Season in La Ventana: The Plan I Wish Everyone Had
On the Sea of Cortez the wind is rarely the thing that hurts us — the flooding and being cut off from La Paz is. Here's how I get ready every year, in the order it actually needs to happen.
· Note from town· July
La Ventana in July: The Honest Case for the Off-Season
It's hot, it's quiet, and half the town is closed. Here's who summer in La Ventana is actually for — and who should wait for the wind.
· Note from town· La Ventana
The Rent La Ventana journal is open
A monthly note on what's happening in town — wind, water, who's visiting, and what's available. Written for the way people actually plan a La Ventana trip.
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