A popular tourist activity is the pig roast hosted by Don Johnson every Saturday night at the Hotel Serinadad. The Sea of Cortez is named after the Spanish explorer Hernan Cortez. In the past Mulege made its living mostly from the very good fishing grounds in the Sea of Cortez. Today tourism is a major income for the folks of Mulege. A cold current from the North and a warm current from South out of the Pacific Ocean are coming together in the Mulege area of the Sea of Cortez and are creating a rich variety of fish. Therefore, deep sea fishing is one of Mulege's tourist attractions. Marlin, Wahoo, Sailfish to name some are in the Mulege waters. Plenty of Dorado in season can be caught. Overall there are about 100 different species of fish in the Mulege waters of the Sea of Cortez.
There is much to see and do in this sleepy little town, from mountain biking, to scuba diving, kayaking and, most important, fishing chartes to catch a big game fish. To catch big game is of course dependent to weather and season. If no big game fish is caught, then it might be a lot of Dorado, Grouper, Snapper or Pargo, just to name some excellent fish for eating. Being only 1050 km (650 miles) south of the U.S. border at San Diego, California, also makes this town a very attractive, inexpensive break for visitors from the United States.