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Early History Before the Spaniards arrived, the peninsula of Baja California was inhabited by three major ethnic groups: the Cochimí in the north, the Guaycura in the central section and the Pericú on the southern cape. read more
Baja California officially Free and Sovereign State of Baja California is a state in Mexico (not to be confused with Baja California Sur, a different state). It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. read more
Baja California (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbaxa kaliˈfoɾnja] ( listen)), (English: Lower California), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California (Spanish: Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. read more