In Baja California Sur, we’re blessed with boundless sunshine, striking natural beauty, and extraordinary biodiversity. What we don’t have is the same level of municipal services common in places like Canada or the United States—especially when it comes to trash.

Living in Todos Santos or El Pescadero means taking more personal responsibility for your trash, your water and community resources.  Created by Alianza Cero Basura, the Baja Welcome Wagon website is a practical guide for newcomers and longtime residents alike, helping people understand the realities of life in Baja California Sur: an overburdened landfill prone to fires, a strained aquifer, and infrastructure that hasn’t kept pace with rapid growth. The site lays out clear guidance on waste management, water conservation, electricity and utility billing, and other essentials that often catch newcomers off guard.

Beyond the basics, Baja Welcome Wagon connects people to the wider community — local clinics with English-speaking doctors, grocery stores and farmers markets, vets and animal rescue groups, fitness studios, solar suppliers, and the WhatsApp groups and newsletters that keep everyone in the loop. It’s less a typical municipal-services page and more a survival guide written by neighbors, for neighbors — a starting point for anyone who wants to live responsibly and stay genuinely plugged in to life in this corner of Baja California Sur