Paraíso del Mar Golf Club
El Mogote Peninsula, La Paz, BCS
Mexico's first links course — accessible only by ferry across La Paz Bay
Paraíso del Mar holds a unique position in Mexican golf: it is the country's first true links-style course, the first Arthur Hills design in Mexico, and the first Audubon Signature Sanctuary golf course in the country. Three firsts, on a peninsula most visitors to La Paz have never set foot on.
The course sits on El Mogote — a pristine sand spit across La Paz Bay from the Malecón — and is reachable only by a complimentary 7-minute ferry for golfers with tee times. No other golf course in Mexico arrives by water.
Architect Arthur Hills built the layout to honor the Scottish links tradition: firm turf, coastal wind as the primary hazard, minimal artificial shaping, and a course that plays entirely differently depending on the day's breeze off the Sea of Cortez. The centerpiece is a shared double green on holes 9 and 18 — a direct tribute to the famous shared green at the Old Course at St Andrews.
Three Firsts in Mexico
Mexico's First Links Course
Designed to play like a traditional Scottish links — coastal wind, firm turf, minimal artificial shaping. No equivalent exists elsewhere in Mexico.
First Arthur Hills Design in Mexico
Arthur Hills & Associates brought their philosophy of environmental sensitivity and strategic design to El Mogote — the only Hills course in the country.
First Audubon Sanctuary in Mexico
Certified as an Audubon Signature Sanctuary — the first golf course in Mexico to earn this designation. Wildlife corridors and native habitat replace chemical rough management.
Course Details
Holes
18
Par
72
Designer
Arthur Hills
Type
Links
| Tee | Yards |
|---|---|
| Championship | 7,015 |
| Back | 6,543 |
| Middle | 6,012 |
| Forward | 5,102 |
Signature Holes
Hole 1 — Par 4
Opening hole sets the links tone immediately — exposed, wind-affected, with the dune landscape framing every shot.
Hole 9 — Par 4
Shares a double green with hole 18 — a deliberate tribute to the 1st/18th shared green at St Andrews, the Old Course. A unique moment in Mexican golf.
Facilities
- Driving range
- Practice putting green
- Chipping area
- Pro shop
- Clubhouse restaurant
- Club rental
- Golf cart included
Getting There — The Ferry
Complimentary Ferry for Golfers
Complimentary ferry for golfers with tee times departs Marina Cortez (Topete 2415, Zona Comercial) every 30 minutes from 7am. Walking distance from the Malecón. Cross-Bay trip takes approximately 7 minutes.
Ferry Departure Point
Marina Cortez — Topete 2415, Zona Comercial
Walking distance from the Malecón — La Paz's waterfront promenade
Open Marina Cortez in Google Maps →Audubon Signature Sanctuary
Paraíso del Mar was the first golf course in Mexico to earn Audubon Signature Sanctuary status — a certification that requires demonstrating active environmental stewardship throughout design, construction, and ongoing management.
El Mogote Peninsula is one of the most ecologically intact coastal desert environments in the Sea of Cortez region — home to species found nowhere else in Baja California Sur. The certification means the rough you're hacking out of is native coastal scrub maintained for biodiversity, not a chemically treated monoculture.