La Ventana

The questions people ask first about La Ventana, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Mexican peso (MXN, $).Mexico-wide
• SIM or eSIMTelcel has the widest coverage; AT&T and Movistar are cheaper in cities.Mexico-wide
• Tap waterNot drinkable from the tap; garrafón (20-litre jugs) and filtered water in hotels.Mexico-wide
• TippingcheckRestaurants: 10–15%; check the bill for an included 'servicio'.Mexico-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 127 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Mexico-wide
• SafetyLow crime in a village this size; the real risks are wind, sun, boat trips and unlit beach roads at night.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeM$50–90
• Street or quick mealBirria tacosM$40–80
• Beerbottle at a beach bar / six-pack at a shopM$50–90M$120–180
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekM$300–600
• Budget bedCamping pitch (own tent or RV), a night, per roomMX$200 (≈ US$11)
• Mid-range bedDouble room, beach lodge or guesthouse, a night, per roomMX$2,000 (≈ US$110)
• High-end bedDouble room, beach lodge or guesthouse, a night, per roomMX$4,000 (≈ US$250)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget MX$900 (≈ US$50) · Mid MX$1,800 (≈ US$100) · High MX$3,500 (≈ US$190)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

LAP La Paz Manuel Márquez de León (About 30–40 min by car; smaller airport, fewer flights, but the shortest transfer.) · SJD Los Cabos International (About 3 h by car; more flights and cheaper fares, so often the better total cost.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

M$900–1,600 excl. bed

Mid

M$1,600–3,000 excl. bed

High

M$3,000+ excl. bed

• The wind is the point: in winter it can blow for days and cancel boat and dive trips.
• Cell and card coverage is patchy along the beach road; carry cash for small places.
• The island was renamed Isla Jacques Cousteau in 2009, but locals still use Isla Cerralvo — use the original name.
• Swimming with orcas and mobula rays is a licensed, weather-dependent tour, not a guaranteed encounter.