Loreto is a Mexican city in the state of Baja California Sur, the seat of the municipality of the same name. It is a beautiful place because the city is surrounded on the east by the red mountains of the Sierra de la Giganta and its cacti and on the west by the Sea of Cortes. Loreto is a village with a pretty square lined with some historic buildings and a new modern tourist centre has recently been built further south at Napolo (Loreto Bay). There is also Puerto Escondido which is a very pretty natural harbour where many yachts come to anchor. Loreto has something for everyone with its scenery, nature and friendly atmosphere.