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Penninsula west from Vizcaino ?

Aldervale - 9-6-2016 at 12:21 PM

Has anyone explored the area west from Vizcaino....with an eye to history and natural history ?

Appreciate any insights or links related to the area......not much luck with the search function on Nomads.

Many thanks

Aldervale

shari - 9-6-2016 at 01:04 PM

What area in particular are you asking about...I live west of Vizcaino between Bahia Tortugas & Pta. Abreojos...and there is lots of natural history in these parts...large arroyos of fossils, stories of giants, many old Indian camps with arrowheads etc, obsidian workshop areas.

Barry A. - 9-6-2016 at 02:00 PM

In Oct. of 2002 we spent a week + exploring the Vizcaino peninsula on a big loop trip. It was great, and lots to see, and we were camping. Left Mex. 1 at Rancho Fisher S. of Vizcaino, heading SW to Punta Abreojos, and then north along the coast to Bahia Asuncion and San Roque, and then north inland to San Jose de Castro and joining the road there from Vizcaino to Bahia Tortugas, on out to Bahia Tortugas and on to Punta Eugenia, out to Punta Quebrado on a side road, and then back out to Vizcaino and on to BOLA. Our camps were on the beach just south of Punta Abreojos, in town on the cliff at Bahia Asuncion, on the beach just south of Bahia Tortugas (on the bay), and then on the beach south of Punta Quebrado (2 nights each at the beach camps except 1 night at Tortugas). We had intended to do a lot of fishing but we spent so much time exploring that we really did not get much fishing in, except at Punta Quebrado just south of Punta Eugenia from the beach, but not much success. It's 'big country' so I would allow as much time as possible. The 3 of us really enjoyed the loop, and would do it again.


Aldervale - 9-6-2016 at 02:36 PM

Thanks Shari and Barry

Just the sort of intro to the area I was looking for to plan a visit next Jan-Feb ...

Had in mind a possible loop from the mission road West from Loretto toward the Pacific and then northward.,,,no details yet.

We have 4 WD , common sense and a wanderlust for the unknown.

Aldervale

shari - 9-6-2016 at 02:54 PM

that is a wonderful time of year to visit the area...the water is still about 70 degrees for swimming too...check your U2U too.

David K - 9-6-2016 at 07:19 PM

We had a thread here on the historic water hole, Ojo de Liebre (it is this little spring that Mexico renamed Scammon's Lagoon after).


http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=43742




DianaT - 9-6-2016 at 07:30 PM

That entire area is a part of an International Biosphere ---check out this, and you can google more and find out lots and lots of information about the Biosphere. http://www2.inecc.gob.mx/publicaciones/libros/2/vizc.html

Also, the Mexican office for the Preserve in in Guerrero negro. Lots of information.

Have a great time

BajaBlanca - 9-7-2016 at 08:35 PM

be sure to visit punta abreojos (very pretty beach) and of course, us in la bocana if you come this way!

Bajahowodd - 9-9-2016 at 04:24 PM

Muchas moskas

BajaBlanca - 9-10-2016 at 06:23 PM

I know, I know - Abre is famous for the moscas. A drive thru the town and you wont even notice them.

La Bocana has not the same issues so vengan! come on over!