Worth a DetourValle de Guadalupe
Baja California
About 155 miles away
Mexico's wine country near Ensenada, with family wineries, open-air restaurants and the August harvest festival.
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El Pinacate
A World Heritage desert of black lava fields, giant volcanic craters and the biggest sea of shifting dunes in North America.
- Best Time to Go
- Nov–Mar
Our full guide to El Pinacate is being written. It's on the Pacific Coast and the North list as If You're Nearby.
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Worth a Detour
Must-SeeCopper Canyon
Chihuahua
About 482 miles away
A canyon system bigger than the Grand Canyon, crossed on the famous El Chepe train.
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Must-SeeLos Cabos
Baja California Sur
About 656 miles away
Desert meets sea at the tip of Baja, with the famous rock arch, winter whale watching and lively Cabo San Lucas.
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