early and mid march is the perfect time in all the lagoons. You can check out what my daughter & I do at Ojo de Liebre by having a peek at www.whalemagictours.com
We are starting to get real excited now that the first whales are arriving in the lagoons now!
Awesome! We will be looking forward to seeing them in March.
Does anybody know if the bungalows in San Carlos are finished? They looked awesome when we were there but were booked and only partially finished.
Cost? Reviews?
Have never been to Ojo de Liebre or Lopez Mateos. Maybe check one of them out this trip in March
Please check your u2u for Information on San Ignacio lagoon.
It's the most difficult to get to Via a rough dirt road, but some prefer the relative isolation/scenery vs Liebres or Magdalena bays.
\"Probably the airplanes will bring week-enders from Los Angeles before long, and the beautiful poor bedraggled old town will bloom with a
Floridian ugliness.\" (John Steinbeck, 1940, discussing the future of La Paz, BCS, Mexico)
Welcome to Baja Nomads Bajaptl...Ojo de LIebre is a national park and there is a wonderful campground there and an interpretive center too and except
for the salt works nearby, it is fairly pristine, very well maintained and you can watch whales from shore there easily. San Carlos has more of an
industrial presence with the fish packing plants there.
Ojo de Liebre is the main calving lagoon with 1500-2000 whales each season whereas Mag Bay has 200-300 whales.
If you are coming down from the north, Ojo de Liebre is much closer...a day's drive too and has more hotels to choose from and whale operators as well
but if you are coming up from the south, San Carlos is of course closer.
I read that the whales are migrating earlier than normal this year. That said, the absolute best experience we ever had, considering that we have done
this about twelve times, was a Ojo De Liebre in early March.
By March, the males have already left on their journey North, leaving behind the mamas and their calves. While I have no idea why they do it, at this
time, the mothers actually push their babies toward the boats,
Shari is certainly more of an expert than me. But, As she noted, Ojo De Liebre is a national park, and they only allow six pangas on the water at any
given time. So you don't have much competition when you go out.
That said, since so few people can be on the water at any given time, it is advised that you work with a contractor.
Shari is one, And there are several in the hotels at Guerrero Negro. We have enjoyed our trips through the auspices of Hotel Caracoles. A very nice
young man who calls himself Waldo (Oswaldo) speaks fluent English and is enjoyable to talk with.
We were there last year in march, had a great time with Shari! So much we
are going back this year, Bringing some new people. can't wait! Shari and
her daughter are GREAT
You can't beat San Ignacio for a whale adventure ! The road is paved over half way now . We also have a new hotel in town that is really nice matter
of fact it is one of the best around . Will post the Info.
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Originally posted by Bajame
You can't beat San Ignacio for a whale adventure ! The road is paved over half way now . We also have a new hotel in town that is really nice matter
of fact it is one of the best around . Will post the Info.
Looking forward to hearing more about the new hotel and hopefully some pictures? And I hope they are dog friendly. :-) Looking so forward to being
back in San Ignacio.
Originally posted by Bajame
You can't beat San Ignacio for a whale adventure ! The road is paved over half way now . We also have a new hotel in town that is really nice matter
of fact it is one of the best around . Will post the Info.
Looking forward to hearing more about the new hotel and hopefully some pictures? And I hope they are dog friendly. :-) Looking so forward to being
back in San Ignacio.
My best experiences, in all three lagoons, have been in early March. Most of the males have headed north, and most of the mothers and calves haven't
left yet. Best chance for friendly encounters. Note the hand on the rostrum in the lower right corner:
"If it were lush and rich, one could understand the pull, but it is fierce and hostile and sullen.
The stone mountains pile up to the sky and there is little fresh water. But we know we must go back
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