The malecon stretches on for miles. When we felt like we’d walked far enough, we turned inland and headed towards the historic church. Just a block in from the malecon, there was a pedestrian walkway that was packed with vendors selling assorted goods.

Here is the other end of the walkway. You can see that the vendor stalls end just before the entrance to Sears.

We think this building may have been the original City Hall, but we’re not sure. Note that the road was made of stone. La Paz was first discovered by the Spaniards in 1535. When the Spaniards began colonizing Baja, they wanted to make La Paz their first settlement. A combination of hostile natives, disease, and strong storms caused their colony to fail. The Spaniards colonized Loreto, instead. Pirates preying on Spanish galleons also became problematic around La Paz. The Spaniards tried for over 100 years colonize La Paz before they finally succeeded in 1811. In 1830 they moved the capitol of Baja from Loreto to La Paz.

Construction on this theater began in 1906 and it was completed in 1910. It was closed in 1984. In 1997, a group called Patronato de la Cultura de Baja California Sur restored the building and reopened the theater.

We’re not sure what this building was. When we snapped the photo, the police cars had just pulled up. Within seconds, several more also arrived. With all the police activity, we decided it was best to not get a closer look at the building.

Across the street from the police party was Plaza Constitution, which had a lot of beaches under trees and a gazebo in the middle.

On the other side of the plaza was the historic Cathedral de Nuestra Señora de La Paz, built in 1861.

We saw there was a wedding in progress, so we didn’t go inside.

The car was close by, so we went back to the car. There were a bunch of birds pecking at the ground. They were mostly pigeons, but there were a few doves, too.

We decided to do more grocery shopping, so we went to a nearby Chedraui that was in what looked like downtown. This location had a big selection, but wasn’t as big as the one by Marina de La Paz. After shopping, we went back to Playa Pichilingue.

The dinghy was right where we left her, though the water had moved.

Sunset