Baga Beach

10-km west of Mapusa, Baga beach is an extension of Calangute where even the locals are unable to decide where one ends and the other begins It is a fishing beach with international touriststs resting in the sun and domestic visitors paddling. The fact is that the sand here isn't either white or gold but brown. There is the grove of palms that comes fairly close to the water's edge.

The Baga River flows down one side of it offering a pleasant diversion for children and those who love the water but can't risk the rip currents that swirl round the mouth. Where the river and the sea meet, and on the far right bank, there is a group of black rocks against which the sea crashes in dramatic explosions of spray. As compared to Calangute Beach , it is more quieter and also more isolated. Its scenic beauty, with the creek, the Retreat House perched on the hill and the lack of local tourist buses all have contributed to its unique beauty.

It is more popular with western tourists who love to use it as a base for water sports and fishing in the area. Lying in the lee of a rocky, wooded headland, the only difference between this far northern end of the beach and its more congested centre is that the scenery here is marginally more varied and picturesque.