Cholla Bay
La Choya
A small fishing village bay about 10 kilometers northwest of downtown. At low tide, vast flats and tidal pools appear, and the beach bars have a laid-back feel.
La Choya is a quiet bay about 10 kilometers northwest of the city center, made up of a fishing village and American-owned vacation cabins. Its most distinctive feature is the huge tidal range. At low tide the sea recedes several hundred meters, exposing tidal pools and sandbars you can explore on foot, where you may find octopus, sea cucumbers, and shellfish. At high tide the bay is well suited to kayaking. Several beach bars line the bay, and watching the sunset there in the evening is very relaxing. Road conditions are poor, so when driving, watch out for stretches that are flooded at high tide.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sandy Beach
- Malecón & Old Port
- Cerro de la Ballena
- Estero Morúa
- Isla San Jorge
- El Pinacate y Gran Desierto de Altar Biosphere Reserve