We stayed on the mooring ball in Puerto Escondido for a week while exploring the area. One day we hiked up a canyon in the nearby Sierra Gigante mountains. It required a bit of rock climbing, but was worth it for the beautiful views.
To get around, we rented a car from an agency in Loreto, which delivered the car right to the Singlar marina at Puerto Escondido. We spent a day touring Loreto, including the malecon (shown to the left). Then we drove north to the town of Mulege, where we spend the night in the old Hacienda Hotel.
We also visited the ancient mission, built in 1705.
Mulege is located along a river and is famous for its palm trees, which give the place the look of a tropical oasis in the middle of a desert.
The road from Loreto to Mulege runs up the coast, with nice views of the Sea of Cortez.
Our only problem here was that out outboard engine failed to start. We have a 9.8 hp Tohatsu outboard that we bought new last summer. It has been reliable so far, but when we returned from Mulege, it flooded and would not start. There appears to be something wrong with the carburator. In any event, I had to row the dinghy, full of ourselves and our supplies, out to the boat on its mooring ball--nearly a mile from the dinghy dock. I was not happy. There are no Tohatsu warranty repair stations in Mexico, so we may need to wait a while for repairs.
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