There's a major national holiday or celebration almost every month, to which each town adds almost as many local saints' days and fairs. Families build altars in their homes and visit graveyards with garlands and gifts to commune with their dead ancestors. Sweets resembling human skeletons are sold in almost every market. The locals' general lack of interest in outdoor activities doesn't stop growing numbers of intrepid gringos trekking off into what Mexicans probably consider absurdly rough country. Trails around the Copper Canyon and Baja California are among the most popular.
Sport fishing is especially popular off the Pacific coast and in the Gulf of California.
Inland, there are many balnearios , bathing places with swimming pools, often centered on hot springs in picturesque surroundings. Surfing is popular on the Pacific coast. All rights reserved.