BajaBruno
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Cerralvo Island is for sale
Is this old news? I thought the island was a National Park. Silly me.
http://www.privateislandsonline.com/cerralvo-island.htm
Cerralvo Island, Mexico
US $35,000,000
35,000 acres
This uninhabited, privately owned island is located off the east coast of Baja in the Sea of Cortez. It is approximately 60 miles east of the city of
La Paz.
Cerralvo Island is 16 miles long, with an area of approximately 35,000 acres (14,000 hectares). Like most of the Baja peninsula, it consists of arid
desert vegetation and habitat. The landscape features a mountainous ridgeline and peaks with altitudes of up to 2100 ft. The ridgeline runs
north-south, with streams draining east to west to coves and beaches along the Sea of Cortez and the Cerralvo Channel. The ridgeline runs closer to
the east shore, with high bluffs and steep cliffs overlooking the Sea of Cortez. The west coast consists of intermittent headlands, with westerly
draining streams flowing into beaches and sandy points.
Cerralvo Island Big Game Fishing
Cerralvo Island is surrounded by abundant sea life. The sea drops off to 300 fathoms within a mile on the channel side and down to 800 fathoms off the
east side, providing the necessary ocean currents and the sea habitat for big-game fishing.
The Sea of Cortez is renowned for its big game fishing. The waters around Cerralvo Island are rich with Golden Grouper, Broadbill Swordfish, Marlin,
Sailfish, and other big game fish. To the north of the island is a vast area of coral reef suited for diving. The clear waters provide extraordinary
visibility of up to 30 metres.
Virtually all of the big game fish that migrate into the Sea of Cortez swim past Cerralvo Island. The ocean teems with life. Most of the traffic,
sea-life and otherwise, travels through the Cerralvo Channel on its journey up and down the Sea of Cortez.
Cerralvo Island is surely an angler's dream. Nature lovers delight in the beautiful and breathtaking views surrounding the region.
Cerralvo Island Development Potential
With one of the best, most consistent climates in the world, development of an exclusive eco resort would appeal to eco tourists from around the
world.
The natural landform of Cerralvo Island should allow for development of an exclusive eco resort offering watersports, sailing, fishing, diving, and
beaches. Cerralvo Island is so extensive that it could accommodate several cabanas. A slope analysis was performed to identify the natural areas with
relatively steep slopes and those with gentler slopes that will allow eco development. The southerly portion of the island offers the most potential,
and is in an area approximately the size of La Paz.
Development of Cerralvo Island will require installation of a power generating plant, a desalination plant for drinking water, and a sewage treatment
facility for reclamation and re-use of treated effluent for irrigation of greenbelts. Solar energy should also be a consideration in the development
of Cerralvo Island. In addition, there is the possibility of using deep water temperature difference to supplement the generation of electricity. The
island is blessed with a continuous spring-time climate, balmy nights and gentle breezes.
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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Minnow
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaBruno
Is this old news? I thought the island was a National Park. Silly me.
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Yes. and Yes.
I am now offering fee simple title to all the islands in SOC.
How much cash you got. I might be willing to negotiate.
Proud husband of a legal immigrant.
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Bob and Susan
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are there "islands" in "lost wages"
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DENNIS
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Are islands surrounded by a federal zone?
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Bajagypsy
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Will they accept a cheque?
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Skipjack Joe
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Is there a Mexican counterpart to our Nature Conservancy?
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DENNIS
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What? Nobody knows?
The federal zone on the mainland is 20 meters above the mean high tide line. We all know that. Does that apply to islands?
Somebody here must know.
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It has been awhile since I read it, but I remember "All Coastal waters".....
Albert G
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Al G
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajagypsy
Will they accept a cheque? |
I would be able to offer a POST dated Check/cheque...
Albert G
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gnukid
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On Cerralvo they have a fence in order to show the federal zone, you're not supposed to enter the island it says on signs, though no one has been
stopped at the beach, so my impression the beach will remain free. I imagine the 35mil is bait to would be conservators. No one is biting. In regard
to habitable areas, it has very few. It has goats which we sometimes eat along with the fish.
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DENNIS
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gnukid ........
I assume you kill these goats before you eat them. How do you do that?
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toneart
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Let's see. Hmmm, is that a million dollars per acre? Too bad Marlon Brando isn't available as an investor. Maybe it would be a good next project for
the Loreto Bay Developers. You'd have to build the resort in underground bunkers though. It is right in Hurricane Alley.
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Sharksbaja
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Nope Tony, that's $1000 per acre. Still a rip.
btw Tony, those photos I posted earlier are not recent. Most were taken just around Mulege. There are still some "secret" places to explore.
[Edited on 10-8-2007 by Sharksbaja]
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gnukid
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Dennis,
My friend Yo-yo has a permit to shoot goats on Cerralvo, I understand this is required practice to reduce the herd. We load up the panga with guns and
dogs and go get the goats, then with some aging, las cabras are almost edible.
Truly I think this proposed sale is another example of the idiocy of municipalities in the region. They, the ejido, have taken a beautiful place, the
bay of la ventana and built up a hodge podge of poorly planned homes with no sewar system, no water, nor well planned roads. It's gross in the water
and its getting worse fast.
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Minnow
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Kid, I have a friend willing to pay good money to go and do that.
Proud husband of a legal immigrant.
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Baja&Back
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The park rangers / conservation officers who collect park fees on Isla Espiritu Santo told us that a group of wealthy conservationists from Mexico
City had purchased Cerralvo, Espiritu Santo and Isla San Jose, and donated them all to the federal government for Marine Preserve parks.
These guys were federal employees.
Same story from our PalapaAzul Tours guide.
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BajaBruno
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Maybe somebody should tell those Mexican conservationists about Shark Norma. Maybe they have more influence in DF than the pangeros.
Christopher Bruno, Elk Grove, CA.
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gnukid
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No, the group purchased Isla Espirtu Santo, Isla Partida, Islotes and San Jose making that the biosphere protection area, which did not include
Cerralvo, as I understand. Hence, Cerralvo is now for sale as it has been for more than a year. I doubt the previous coalition of conservationists
want to buy more land from the mexican government so they can they give it back to Mexico as a gift of conservancy. Its getting a little silly. Why
Mexico can't do something positive for itself is beyond understanding?
I believe Tim Means of Baja Expedition was among the organizers here is a link to a description of the coalition. http://bajaex.com/PartnersInConservation.html He may have more info on the status of Cerralvo.
Minnow - You can look up Yo-yo in La Ventana he has the house across from Yo-yo's camping - the first campground in Ventana.
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toneart
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
Nope Tony, that's $1000 per acre. Still a rip.
btw Tony, those photos I posted earlier are not recent. Most were taken just around Mulege. There are still some "secret" places to explore.
[Edited on 10-8-2007 by Sharksbaja] |
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| Quote: | Originally posted by gnukid
It has goats which we sometimes eat along with the fish. |
Did anyone ever get the concesion of the goats? There were supposed to be about 15,000 on the islads and last year they were shooting them from a
helicopter in order to exterminate them.
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