Guerrero negro and its tourist areas

17/01/2023

The refuges located in the El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve have allowed the care and preservation of the species, since its temperate waters are ideal for reproduction, and protection policies in Mexico guarantee the safety of cetaceans during their stay in our country.

The surveillance and protection work carried out by the National Commission of Protected Natural Areas (CONANP), in conjunction with government institutions and civil society organizations, has managed to recover the population of one of the largest species in the marine world, which is found in the protection category according to the Official Mexican Standard 059-SEMARNAT 2010.

Due to poaching, this species was reduced to two thousand specimens in the first decades of the 20th century.

On January 14, 1972, in the Official Gazette of the Federation, the waters of the Ojo de Liebre-Guerrero Negro Lagoon area, south of Sebastián Vizcaíno Bay, on the Pacific Ocean coast, in the state of Baja California South.

Various economic activities take place in these lagoons, including fishing, salt evaporation works, aquaculture, offering tourist and aquatic activities for everyone who visits them. Don't stop coming and let yourself be surprised by the magic of nature, only in Baja California Sur!

17/01/2023

The largest salt mine in the world is in Guerrero Negro, located in the municipality of Mulegé, Baja California Sur. The salt mine is around the Ojo de Liebre lagoon and has 33,000 hectares. For the most part, it is a parastatal company, since 1975 when the Mexican Government acquired 51% of the shares; however, there is also an open area, where tourists can visit the area and take beautiful postcards. They may also go to the factory, under prior permission. According to the visitors who have had the opportunity to see the extensive salt field in the state, its name does not reflect the salt industry that gives it life, sustenance and worldwide recognition, nor the natural scenery it offers to tourism; It is a hospitable town, where hundreds of gray whales arrive every year to mate and give birth to their young, which is why it is part of the El Vizcaíno protected area, in Baja California Sur. The beautiful setting could be mistaken for snow, but it is salt. Its landscape of whites and pinks is moving, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, which merge with the desert relief of the region.

16/01/2023

The Soledad Dunes are a reason to visit Guerrero Negro, in Baja California Sur, but their importance goes beyond tourism. Guerrero Negro is located on the Baja California peninsula, just where the north and south divide, a place that It was founded thanks to its salt deposits. This destination offers a wide variety of options to live incredible moments. Just 10 kilometers from said town, going along route number one, are the Dunas de la Soledad, a paradise of sand that never remains the same because the shape of its mounds constantly changes according to the course of the wind.

15/01/2023

15/01/2023

The children's pantheon is a place where the graves of approximately 50 or 70 children are located. The ancient settlers say that the children died from poisoning or some rare disease, they also say that the children were children of the first settlers who died due to lack of medical attention, vegetable food, water, among others. Many people who have gone to visit this place report that children's hands are marked in the cars that go to this place, it is also rumored that children appear in the photos that are taken. Usually in the early morning hours

13/01/2023

El Faro is a construction that is located in the oldest part of Guerrero Negro, ruins that seem more like the setting for a mystery movie. It is located next to the remains of a salt warehouse and the houses of those in charge of the site. The lighthouse is located on the shore of the Guerrero Negro lagoon, and served for many years to illuminate the barges in charge of transporting the salt from the first salt mine established in this town. A few years ago it served as a set for the recording of the film Bajo la Sal, which is about a serial killer who hid his victims... Under piles of salt