TOUR ALL ISLAND ESPIRITU SANTO AND WHALE SHARK
Sighting and Snorquel with the Whale Shark
The BahÃa de la Paz is officially considered a refuge for the Whale Shark, so according to the official nom (Semarnat) NOM-059-SEMARNAT-2010.
Snorkel with the Whale Shark in the Bay of La Paz.
Best season: November - April
In order to guarantee the conservation of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus), protect its habitat and contribute to its sustainable development, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources published the Agreement establishing the refuge area called BahÃa de Peace.
This area has an area of 22,749.08 hectares and is located in the south of Baja California Sur from the coastline that starts from San Juan de la Costa, in the north, and up to the entrance to the La Paz cove, between the Punta de El Mogote and the boardwalk of La Paz.
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The Bay of La Paz is considered the largest and deepest coastal body of water in the Gulf of California and, due to its high productivity and abundance of natural resources, it is the habitat of eighty species of fish, sixty elasmobranchs (sharks and manta rays), four of pinnipeds, eleven of whales and two of cetaceans. source: Semarnat.
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Tour to Isla Espiritu Santo, a wonderful place for diving, snorkeling, or simply swimming with sea lions.
Best season: Almost the whole year. by: Martin Agundez
As we well say. the best season to discover Espiritu Santo Island, are the days of the whole year, that is, the 365 days, where most of the tours to this majestic Island start the starting gun at 10:30 am on the pier prosecutor of the boardwalk of La Paz.
You can start your trip to Isla EspÃritu Santo, first with the sighting of the whale shark, do some snorkeling with it or simply watch it from the boat to continue the tour of the bay of La Paz, and find yourself at the San Rafaelito Islet, where you can also you can snorkel with sea lions, when we finish we start and go through Balandra to then reach Isla EspÃritu Santo, that's where the magic of discovering each beach with its endless colors begins, there we can catch the frigate bird and its nesting that will be only a few meters from the boat and where we keep a bit of silence so as not to disturb their chicks that are just growing.​
Mushroom of Balandra and San Rafaelito.
Best season: All Year.
The Balandra Flora and Fauna Protection Area in the Bay of La Paz in Baja California Sur is an iconic Natural Protected Area deeply rooted for the population of La Paz. The Balandra estuary contains the largest mangroves in the entire BahÃa de la Paz, they cover an area of more than 50 hectares and have the northernmost distribution in the American Continent. These mangroves are essential for the continuity of the regional ecology and provide habitat for various species of algae, marine invertebrates and fish that are part of a wide food web. In its terrestrial portions, the APFF Balandra presents more than 150 species of plants, highlighting the presence of several endemic to this area. There are at least 10 species of land mammals and more than 30 species of birds: source conanp