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Kitesurfing in La VentanaMX
A Baja fishing town on the Sea of Cortez that becomes North America's winter kite capital when the El Norte thermals switch on from November to April.
Why here
When the northern hemisphere's kite season dies, La Ventana's begins: the El Norte thermal system delivers 15-to-25-knot afternoons from November through April over the warm Sea of Cortez, and the entire town reorganizes around wind. The bay is sandy, wide, and forgiving for first lessons, while the foil and wave crowd works the outside, and the school ecosystem runs deep, with IKO-certified operations like Baja Kite and Surf teaching here since 1992. It is the rare winter venue where the water is warm, the wind is statistical rather than hopeful, and the progression path from first body-drag to foiling lives on one beach.
Best months
November through April, with December to March the reliable core; the El Norte builds through midday and blows out the afternoon. Mornings stay calm for beginners and foilers. Lodging books out December through February.
Getting there & around
Fly to La Paz (LAP) or Los Cabos (SJD); La Ventana sits about an hour from La Paz. Book December-February lodging months ahead.
Skill levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced
Schools & guides (2)
Baja Kite and Surf
SchoolA family-run La Ventana school with IKO-certified instructors, operating on the bay since 1992.
Evolution Kiteboarding
SchoolAn IKO-certified school teaching kite, wing, and foil in La Ventana since 2007, running the full November-April season.