Located approximately 120 miles south of the U.S./Mexico border that straddles the towns of Calexico and Mexicali, along the Eastern side of the Baja peninsula, the charming fishing village of San Felipe is rapidly becoming a popular vacation and retirement spot for Americans and Canadians. You won't find a Hilton or McDonald's here; but the 24,000 Mexicans and 9,000 expatriates who live there enjoy some very special things: an outstanding year-round climate with 320 days of sunshine a year; gentle breezes; incredibly fresh fish and seafood; outstanding watersports, sport fishing, boating, hiking, and sailing; living costs considerably less than in the U.S.; the warm, gentle blue-green waters of the Sea of Cortez; stunning sunsets; dramatic mountain and desert landscapes; miles of unspoiled, magnificent, uncrowded, white-sand  beaches; and a relaxed, old-time Mexico lifestyle. It's the ideal place for a retirement or vacation home. Here is what the Los Angeles Times has to say about San Felipe (Dec. 19, 2004 Article):