La Ventana or Los Barriles?
Choose La Ventana if you're flying into La Paz or want to ride a bay where the wind squeezes between Cerralvo Island and the coast. Choose Los Barriles if you're flying into Cabo and want the shorter drive or a bigger town. They are 79 km apart by road, about an hour and a half.
Side by side
| La Ventana | Los Barriles | |
|---|---|---|
| Closest airport | La Paz (LAP), 55 km | Los Cabos (SJD), about 70 km |
| The drive | Under an hour | About an hour and a quarter |
| The other airport | SJD: 148 km, 2 to 2½ hours | LAP: about 110 km, over 1½ hours |
| The town | Two small towns along one bay | A bigger town |
Why La Ventana
- Cerralvo Island and the coast squeeze the north wind through the strait.
- Seven launches in one bay, from La Tuna to South Beach.
- Few direct US flights reach La Paz: most connect.
Why Los Barriles
- It's closer to Cabo, which has many direct US flights.
- It's on the road between Cabo and La Ventana, so you can see both.
Who is telling you
- We work only in La Ventana and El Sargento, so we know this bay best.