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Pics from Marina San Carlos this week
The Tetakawi mountain can be seen from 30+ miles away when you are on the Sea of Cortez.
[Edited on 1-21-2021 by JZ]
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Thanks for the photos of Sonora's beautiful harbor.
Guaymas was the site of a Jesuit mission, soley constructed to support the (Baja) California missions!
That rugged hill always reminds of of the movie 'Catch 22' filmed just north of Guaymas/ San Carlos.
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WoW! Beautiful postcards! Well done.
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Incredible shots!
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Amazing shots!! Many thanks. I camped and snorkeled at San Carlos Bay for a week with friends in about 1954 or 55 when there was NOTHING man-made
there other than a small rancho a short distance from the bay. Have not been there since. Lots of changes, for sure. LOL
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JZ
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Quote: Originally posted by David K  | Thanks for the photos of Sonora's beautiful harbor.
Guaymas was the site of a Jesuit mission, soley constructed to support the (Baja) California missions!
That rugged hill always reminds of of the movie 'Catch 22' filmed just north of Guaymas/ San Carlos. |
I've had more fun times on Catch 22 beach than should be legal.
Didn't know about the mission.
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Catch 22
Slightly off topic, but that is one of my favorite books. I read it for the first time before I was drafted into the army in 1967. It was a good
read then, but was even better the second time around after I served in Korea all of 1969!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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David K
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Mission San José de Guaymas
| Quote: Originally posted by JZ | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | Thanks for the photos of Sonora's beautiful harbor.
Guaymas was the site of a Jesuit mission, soley constructed to support the (Baja) California missions!
That rugged hill always reminds of of the movie 'Catch 22' filmed just north of Guaymas/ San Carlos. |
I've had more fun times on Catch 22 beach than should be legal.
Didn't know about the mission.
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From Wiki (amusing they thought Loreto was inland from Guaymas) and didn't understand the area* was Baja California!
Juan María de Salvatierra and Eusebio Kino asked for permission to evangelize the area*, which was received in 1697.
Salvatierra came to this area and established the Loreto mission somewhat inland from where Guaymas is now.
To receive supplies by ship and evangelize the Guaymas Indians, the Jesuits founded another small mission on the bay, which they called San José de
Guaymas. It was headed by Manuel Diaz.
The Seri repeatedly attacked the San José mission, forcing it to be abandoned and rebuilt several times. The last time this mission was abandoned was
in 1759.
That Catch 22 paved runway (made only for the movie and was never an open airport) was visible for many years after the film. New developments finally
obliterated much of it...
[Edited on 1-19-2021 by David K]
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Awesome photos, thanks. I assume fog is not common here?
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K | | Quote: Originally posted by JZ | | Quote: Originally posted by David K | Thanks for the photos of Sonora's beautiful harbor.
Guaymas was the site of a Jesuit mission, soley constructed to support the (Baja) California missions!
That rugged hill always reminds of of the movie 'Catch 22' filmed just north of Guaymas/ San Carlos. |
I've had more fun times on Catch 22 beach than should be legal.
Didn't know about the mission.
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From Wiki (amusing they thought Loreto was inland from Guaymas) and didn't understand the area* was Baja California!
Juan María de Salvatierra and Eusebio Kino asked for permission to evangelize the area*, which was received in 1697.
Salvatierra came to this area and established the Loreto mission somewhat inland from where Guaymas is now.
To receive supplies by ship and evangelize the Guaymas Indians, the Jesuits founded another small mission on the bay, which they called San José de
Guaymas. It was headed by Manuel Diaz.
The Seri repeatedly attacked the San José mission, forcing it to be abandoned and rebuilt several times. The last time this mission was abandoned was
in 1759.
That Catch 22 paved runway (made only for the movie and was never an open airport) was visible for many years after the film. New developments finally
obliterated much of it...
[Edited on 1-19-2021 by David K] |
Snorkeling there for pink or white Murex Sea Shells was what I remember best.
Swimming after the Conch trails in the bottom sand was good for a tasty treat too
[Edited on 1-20-2021 by BajaTed]
Es Todo Bueno
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JZ
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Think I've seen it twice in the 15 years I've been going there.
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