DAY 9 - February 22
This is the last day of our expedition.
At 8 am we have breakfast and get ready to go home.
At 12 pm we leave the hotel.
The transfer will take us to the airport.
The journey will take 9 days and 8 nights.
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Day 8 - February 21
In the morning we prepare our things for the road to La Paz. It's a shame that our journey is coming to the end.
Although, before going to La Paz, we still have a walking tour of the historical center with a visit mission, museum and municipal palace of Loreto.
At 12 pm we leave the hotel and go to La Paz. On the way we stop to do beautiful photos of the Sierra de la Giganta mountain range, and the stunning landscape of the Gulf of California at Mirador Frida.
In the evening we get to La Paz and check into a hotel, where a luxurious Farewell dinner awaits us in the hotel restaurant.
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LORETO
Historical city that belongs to the Pueblos Magicos - Magical cities that have retained their local culture and traditions. Loreto was the first Spanish colonial city in California Peninsula, and the first capital of the state.
Loreto is the oldest city in California.
founded as a mission in 1697 by a Jesuit Juan Maria Salvaterra. We'll take a look into the city's past as we walk through cobbled streets surrounded by colonial architecture. Loreto Mission is a church which has stood over the city since the late 1600s.
We will definitely visit the cultural center the city and its museum as the main attractions. Will take a walk through the local markets, where you can find cute sea figurines shells and handmade clothes, and purchase memorable souvenirs.
In addition to its historical wealth, Loreto impresses with its natural landscapes and islands with a variety of endemic flora and fauna. This is a small paradise, isolated from the world, protected by the Sierra de la Giganta and the Sea of Cortez.
“Take only memories, leave only footprints”. Chief Seattle
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DAY 7 February 20
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In the morning we leave Guerrero Negro filled with emotions. And we head back towards La Paz. Along the way we stop in the magical city of Loreto. Where a pleasant city tour awaits us 👌
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In the meantime, we get to Loreto, you can relax and plunge into watching the scenery outside the window minivan!
The journey to Loreto takes approximately 6 hours, enough time to enjoy delicious landscapes outside the window.
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For lunch we stop in the small coastal town of Muleje Sea of Cortez.
At 18:00 we arrive in the long-awaited city of Loreto. We check into a hotel and have dinner and rest.
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LAGOON OJO DE LIBRE
Translated as "Eye of the Hare", and is part of Biosphere Reserve El Vizcaino, listed in World Heritage List. This is a reservoir 48 km long, 9 km wide and 5 to 12 m, but near the mouth it has channels more than 20 m deep.
No rivers flow into the lagoon, so it is saltier than sea, and surrounded by coastal salt dunes, having a height of 12 to 15 m tall. This is one of important breeding and hibernation sites for the gray whale, as well as habitat for seals, dolphins, sea lions, elephant seals and blue whales. In addition, to the lagoon for breeding come four different species of marine turtles, and in winter it is a refuge for large number of waterfowl.
In fact, this is the place considered the most attractive place for whale watching in Mexico as it has two main points: the mouth of the lagoon and another in the interior lagoons. On the shore there is a rectangular pond -
evaporator for collecting salt and industrial salt factory.
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GUERRERO NEGRO
The city, which is located exactly in the middle of the California Peninsula, is the main urban center of the region where the lagoons of Ojo de Liebre, Guerrero Negro and San Ignacio are located.
As of 2020, the city has 13,596 inhabitants. The name of the city - Gerrero Negro is associated with the whaling ship "Black Warrior", which ran aground in its waters in 1858. The remains of the ship remained in the lagoon for decades.
It is part of El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve and part of a large biological corridor consisting of lagoons, coasts, salt dunes and mountains of high biological value.
The city arose as a result of the exploitation of salt mines. It has a salt works that has established itself as a leading international salt producer, producing seven million tons of salt per year.
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LAGOON SAN IGNACIO
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In 1988 Mexico created El Vizcaino Biosphere Reserve, which includes the San Ignacio Lagoon, which is the largest wildlife sanctuary nature in Latin America.
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Laguna San Ignacio is not only a nature reserve gray whales, but also the last and only undeveloped place in the world
reproduction of such whales. San Ignacio Lagoon is also an important habitat for almost extinct pronghorn or American antelope and important feeding habitat for four of the seven species of sea turtles in the world: leatherback turtle, hawksbill turtle, green turtle and olive ridley turtle (all endangered)!
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In 1993, the United Nations declared the San Ignacio Lagoon a World Heritage Site due to its importance to the world community.
“Remember that happiness is a way of travel – not a destination.” – Roy M. Goodman
“I haven’t been everywhere, but it’s on my list.” – Susan Sontag
Balandra Beach
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After lunch we head to the most beautiful beach in the country, where we kayak, look for stingrays in the mangroves, and watch birds.
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Balandra Beach is the best on the California Peninsula and one of the most beautiful in Mexico. It's ideal for kayaking through the mangroves in search of stingrays hiding under the sand (motorized boats are not allowed on this beach).
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Returning from this boat trip to La Paz, you can stop at numerous small islands to admire the birds. It will be like watching a National Geographic episode: flocks of nesting brown-footed boobies, ruby-breasted frigatebirds, brown pelicans, snowy egrets and great blue herons.
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