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Museo de Antropologia, La Paz?

Cardon Man - 11-15-2009 at 11:30 AM

I'd like to visit the museo de antropologia in La Paz. Have any of you been there? I'd been interested to hear your reviews and thoughts.

I don't know La Paz very well. Is the museum easy to find? Is there decent parking?

DENNIS - 11-15-2009 at 11:54 AM

This site has a map. More info in Google:

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/mexico/baja-california/la-paz/si...

vandenberg - 11-15-2009 at 11:57 AM

Easy to find. If I remember right, on street parking only, but not much of a problem. Don't expect too much, it ain't the Louvre.:biggrin:

BMG - 11-15-2009 at 01:41 PM

We've been once. You'll probably see it all in an hour or so.

If you haven't been to the Cactus Sanctuary, that's a great place to go visit.

DENNIS - 11-15-2009 at 01:52 PM

Cactus Sanctuary

Hours No fixed hours

Location Ejido El Rosario

Transportation 45 min. south of La Paz; take Hwy. 1 toward the town of El Triunfo; drive 10 min. inland along a dirt road

Phone 612/124-0245 (Dr. Hector Nolasco)

E-mail hnolasco@cibnor.mx

Prices Admission $2 donation




Frommer's Review


This 50-hectare (124-acre) natural reserve features 1,000m (over a half-mile) of marked pathways and self-guided tours with information about the plants and animals of La Paz's desert region. Fifty unique areas have been identified, which you can explore in consecutive order or any progression of your choosing. Route maps and guided tours are available, as are descriptive signs for many of the plants. There's a surprising amount of wildlife to see here, from the myriad types of cacti, many of which are endemic to Baja California, to the numerous plants and animals that support this unique ecosystem. The sanctuary is in the Ejido El Rosario (an ejido is a village that is a community-owned piece of land). Go to the ejido's delegación (main office), and they will provide you with a key to enter the reserve.

BMG - 11-15-2009 at 02:10 PM

Cactus Sanctuary post.

Cardon Man - 11-15-2009 at 02:19 PM

I've driven past that Cactus Sanctuary sign countless times. Sounds like it's well worth a visit. I'll make a point of it! Thanks all for the info.