This important agricultural center is located 119 miles south of Ensenada stretched along the “Trans peninsular” Highway If you are Interested In fishing or hunting this is one of the best regions on the pacific side. 

San Quintin has two faces: The San Quintin Valley, with the population of 22,000 has an urbanized area strung out haphazardly along the highway for several miles. Two commercial zones, San Quintin and Lazaro Cardenas, serve as market center primarily to local residents, but services are available to travelers also. 

Facilities include long-distance telephone, Movie Theater, large new church, numerous shops, motels, restaurants, banks, two clinics, gasoline stations, mechanics and auto parts shops. Tourist information is available at the Motel Chavez. Surrounding farmland produces large quantities of barley, tomatoes, strawberries, potatoes, peppers and other vegetables. 

The other part of San Quintin is the nearby bay, probably the most popular tourist destination between Ensenada and Mulege. The sheltered waters of the U-shaped inner bay separate the cultivated fields of valley of San Quintin from a row of volcanic cones to the west. Across a narrow sandpit to the south in the outer bay, which is more open to the winds and heavy surf on the Pacific Ocean. 

The attraction of the Bahia de San Quintin dates back to the late 19th. Century, when English Land Company was authorized by the Mexican Government to colonize the eastern shore of the bay. Crops were planted, and the colonist built a grit mill, a customs house and pier. The enterprise was dependent on dry farming; however, a pro­longed drought caused the colony to fail. Evidence of the past can be seen an the Old Mill Motel, which contains some of the original mill machinery, and further south along the bay, where pier pilings march into the water. A poignant reminder of the colony's struggle is a collection of the wooden English crosses in the lonely, windswept cemetery. 

Bahia de San Quintin is a seasonal paradise for sportsmen. Fishing and Hunting are excellent; although fish are comparable in size and species to those in Southern Califor­nia waters, the bay offers both an abundance of fish and relative lack of anglers. Good surf, fishing and clam digging enhance the appeal of the beaches along the shore of the outer bay. The quiet waters of the inner bay provide a fine, protected anchorage for small boats explorers with heavy ­duty vehicles can make adventurous trek to the western shore of the inner bay and the pacific beaches beyond, where good primitive campsites can be found.

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